Daniella Pineda on Mexican-American Roles in Hollywood: 'We Are Often Relegated to Obscurity'

Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Daniella Pineda didn’t always want to be an actress — she was originally pursuing a career in screenwriting and producing before deciding to give it a try — but her time behind the scenes in Hollywood has informed the way she thinks about representation in the industry. From being told that she “doesn’t look Mexican enough” while auditioning to desperately seeking “Mexican Ryan Gosling” for her next project, the actress, writer and producer says that it all boils down to a greater need for representation in media.

Daniella Pineda Opens Up About Working With Costar Chris Pratt: 'He's Like a 24/7 Fun Party'

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Danielle Anderson

Title:Former Writer/ReporterEducation:Queens College Title:Former Writer/Reporter Education:Queens College Danielle Anderson is a former writer/reporter at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2017.Danielle graduated with a bachelor’s degree in media studies from Queens College in 2001. Danielle Anderson is a former writer/reporter at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2017. Danielle graduated with a bachelor’s degree in media studies from Queens College in 2001. source: people.com

Danielle Bacher

Title:Senior ReporterEducation:Temple UniversityLocation:Los Angeles, California Title:Senior Reporter Education:Temple University Location:Los Angeles, California Danielle Bacher is a Senior Reporter at PEOPLE,reporting and writing across entertainment verticals. She has previously written cover stories on Zendaya and Camila Cabello forElle,Charlie Hunnam and James Marsden covers forMen’s Health, profiled Amanda Knox forRolling Stoneafter her final acquittal and contributed toBillboard,Esquire,New York Magazine,Playboy, Vanity Fairand more. In 2016, her piece forEsquire—about her brother’s experiences in the dating world as someone who has autism—was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

Danielle Ballard, Former LSU Basketball Star, Dead at 29 After 'Tragic Accident'

Photo:Stacy Revere/Getty Stacy Revere/Getty The “tragic accident” occurred just a few miles away from the FedEx Forum at 1:26 a.m., on Thursday, according to the Memphis Police Department. The 29-year-old was rushed to the hospital in critical condition shortly after the accident but was pronounced dead after she arrived. The MPD told PEOPLE Ballard was on foot when the front end of a vehicle traveling southbound at the intersection of Coleman Road and Raleigh Lagrange Road struck her in the left lane of traffic.