Spanish actress Christina Ochoa is best known for her current roles on
TNT's Animal Kingdom and as the lead for SyFy's Blood Drive and The CW's Valor.
She was born in Barcelona, Spain, the daughter of Spanish sculptor Victor Ochoa.
She is the grandniece of Nobel Prize winner Severo Ochoa. Christina
spent her childhood between Madrid, Barcelona and Miami.
She studied Oceanographic Engineering in Las Palmas University
in the Canary Islands and Advanced Marine Biology in
James Cook University in Australia.
She is a PADI DiveMaster with over 2,000 logged dives spanning the globe.
She hosts #Science Soiree, a private monthly event that gathers prominent members of both the film industry and the scientific community to discuss scientific concepts, ideas and developments.
Has been involved with SSP (Society for Science & the Public) as part of their Local arrangements committee since 2010.
Winner of Los Angeles Movie Awards "Best Actress" in a short film in 2011.