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Majandra Delfino

Majandra Delfino

Actor · Born February 20, 1981 (45) · Caracas, Venezuela

Majandra Delfino rose to fame in her role as Maria DeLuca on Roswell. Born in Caracas, Venezuela to a Cuban mother and Venezuelan father, Majandra lived between Caracas and Miami before permanently moving to Los Angeles in her late teens. At 4 years old Majandra's parents reached a fork in the road when they discovered she could read music from a beat-up Schubert book yet practiced multiplication drills with just a rudimentary understanding of math. Majandra's parents chose the scholastic side and enrolled her in an academically focused school. Still, between the ages of 4 to 13 Majandra danced with the Miami Ballet, with acceptance to the junior company by age 9, while studying classical piano throughout. Majandra's parents hoped this would be enough. Only, by age 11, Majandra and her best friend Alana Chirino (daughter of famed Cuban salsa singer Willy Chirino) snuck out of the house to be two of the four hundred girls auditioning for an all-girls pop group. They, along with Alana's sister Nicole and good friend Samantha Gibb (daughter of Bee Gees Maurice Gibb) ended up getting chosen - forming the music group 'China Dolls' a soul-styled pop group under the Sony label. After opening for the Bee Gees at a benefit concert and other local shows, the girls enjoyed small success, resulting in an audition for Columbia Pictures' The Baby-Sitters Club. Of the 800 plus cattle call of young girls, Majandra was among the few to get a callback. Fueled by this encouragement, Majandra decided to pursue an acting career in addition to her music responsibilities - again, doing so by sneaking out of the house. Dismayed by her daughter's latest "non-academic" aspiration, Majandra's parents gave her a 6-month deadline to succeed. Within 2 months she was cast as a lead in MGM's major motion picture Zeus & Roxanne - and within three months she landed the coveted role of Tony Dana's daughter on NBC straight to series multi-camera sitcom The Tony Danza Show. But it wasn't until Roswell's breakout success that Majandra rose to fan-magazine fame. Her role as the sarcastic Maria DeLuca has sparked many fans all around the world and its cult following continues to grow today. While on her second season of Roswell Majandra was cast as Vanessa in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic for which she won an Alma Award. Despite her successes as an actor, Majandra stayed true to her musical roots, releasing The Sicks and TARTE, two self-produced albums in which she wrote, performed, produced and engineered. Other notable credits include the Warner Bros feature Life As We Know It and the critically acclaimed drama Don't Come Knocking, directed by Wim Wenders. Starring in a string of comedies from State of Georgia where Majandra played the Laverne to Raven Simone's Shirley, then The Office spin-off The Farm, where Majandra played the third of the trio entrusted to run the family business, as Rainn Wilson and Thomas Middleditch's little sister, to CBS' multi-cam comedy Friends with Better Lives that found Majandra playing a pregnant wife and friend to Kevin Connolly, Brooklyn Decker and Zoe Lister-Jones, Delfino found herself back on the comedy side of things. Under a development deal for two self-scribed shows, Majandra Delfino continues to produce and create her own material, only this time for the screen and not just music. Delfino is married to actor David Walton with whom she has two small children, Cecilia Delphine and Louis Augustus. Majandra will next be seen in the directorial debut of Zoe Lister-Jones' self-scribed Sundance contender, Band-Aid. Rumors of a third album continue to abound but there has been no concrete word from Majandra or her representation yet.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 20, 1981 (45)
From
Caracas, Venezuela
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Majandra Delfino's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
28%
Morality
10%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Absurd
4
Romantic
4
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Majandra Delfino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Majandra Delfino's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kill Me Again(2025)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Baron and Toluca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Toluca Mendez

  • Later Days(2021)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Band Aid(2017)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Marsha

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Nerd Herd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mona Lisa

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Henrietta Platchkey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Andi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • State of Georgia(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Josephina 'Jo' Pye

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Life as We Know It(2010)

    as Jenna

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Web of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Abby Turner

  • Heidi 4 Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Miss Rottenmeier (voice)

  • Quarterlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vanessa

  • Help Me Help You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucy

  • Ultra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Suzanne

  • Don't Come Knocking(2005)

    as 1st Girl

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Fannie Schrute

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • State's Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Trudi

  • Celeste in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Celeste Blodgett

  • Reeseville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Iris Buchanan

  • R.S.V.P.(2002)

    as Callie

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Learning Curve(1999)

    as Ashley Nolan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Traffic(2000)

    as Vanessa

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Sharp

  • Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth(2000)

    as Martina

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 61 episodes · as Maria DeLuca

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Katie Joplin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sara Shotz

  • The Secret Life of Girls(1999)

    as Natalie Sanford

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Tony Danza Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 14 episodes · as Tina DiMeo

  • Zeus and Roxanne(1997)

    as Judith Dunhill

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1997 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Don't Come Knocking (2005)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Roswell (1999)

Midcredits 76th

Film career

19972025

Peak 1999 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting1 of 30: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Majandra Delfino's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Later Days (2021)

87th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Traffic (2000)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Majandra Delfino's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Majandra Delfino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Majandra Delfino's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brendan Fehr shares the most, 2.

Actors