Actress Lisette Olivera stars as leading woman Jess Valenzuela in 'National Treasure: Edge of History.' Here's what you want to learn about her.
When National Treasure: Edge of History was once greenlit for Disney Plus, no person may have imagined the path the National Treasure franchise by-product would take without main guy Benjamin Gates (Nicolas Cage). Now, the tale focuses on new protagonist Jess Valenzuela, a Mexican American DREAMer, unpacking her circle of relatives historical past with friends in tow.
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Jess is performed through up-and-coming actress Lisette Olivera, however who is Lisette? Keep studying for the entirety you want to find out about Lisette (and Jess!) in National Treasure: Edge of History.
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Lisette Olivera plays the leading function of Jess Valenzuela in 'National Treasure: Edge of History.'
In National Treasure: Edge of History, Mexican American DREAMer Jess is grieving the hot loss of life of her mother when she receives a clue to a centuries-old treasure in the shape of a circle of relatives heirloom necklace. However, Jess isn't the only one all in favour of locking the secrets of her past (and the prize!): She's up in opposition to black-market antiquities broker Billie, played through Catherine Zeta-Jones.
On the show, Jess's father dies before the events of the sequence in an attempt to prevent thieves from finding the site of an Aztec Empire relic. He used to be double-crossed by way of a mysterious and ruthless boss within the procedure, resulting in her mom fleeing to the United States from Mexico in an attempt to escape her father's treasure looking.
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Speaking to Metacritic about her role, Lisette explains that she and Jess are very equivalent in many ways. "I have a really strong connection with my family and what they mean to me. I think they make me a better artist because of how they operate in the world and their experiences," she says.
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Lisette added, "So when I think about Jess and I think about how she thinks about her mother, it's almost as though a piece of herself left the day that she had passed away. Because for me, in Lisette's life, I would describe my mother as almost like my heartbeat. She's my champion, and somebody that has always helped me move forward."
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As a fellow Mexican American citizen, Lisette also said director Mira Nair encouraged her to pour more of herself into Jess.
"Mira Nair, who directed the first episode, actually kind of gave me the permission to say, 'Hey, let's do that detail. Let's have her touch her necklace or acknowledge the necklace whenever she's thinking about her family.' The fact that she can't hug her mother or her father in a way kind of resembles how she has a tendency to want to touch something so close and personal to her."
According to her IMDB page, Lisette is also an completed dancer, vocalist, and musician. Although National Treasure: Edge of History could be her first large mission, keep an eye fixed out for her subsequent!
New episodes of National Treasure: Edge of History air on Wednesdays solely on Disney Plus.
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