Ana Coto

Ana Cristina Coto (born October 17, 1990) is an American actress, best known for playing the lead role of Sarah Morris in the film Ouija.

Ana Coto
Born (1990-10-17) October 17, 1990
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Life and career

Coto was born in Puerto Rico, to Cuban parents. She later moved to Miami with her parents, and was raised there.[1]

In 2014, Coto played the lead role of Sarah Morris in the supernatural horror film Ouija along with Olivia Cooke.[1][2] Stiles White directed the film, which released on October 24, 2014, by Universal Pictures.[3]

In 2015, Coto appeared as a guest in the comedy television series Comedy Bang! Bang! as Kelly Mulligan.[4]

Coto plays the titular role in the upcoming dramatic short film, "The Sleeping Life Of Sofia." In the film, Coto plays Sofia Morales, a lonely painter who sleeps to escape her depression.[5]

TikTok

As of April 2021, Coto has 2.1 million followers on the short video sharing platform TikTok.[6] In late April 2020, she gained fame on the platform for a viral video of her roller skating to the song "Jenny from the Block" by Jennifer Lopez.[7] The video is credited for reviving the hobby of roller skating,[8] as TikTok users made use of empty parking lots and streets left by the decreased traffic of the COVID-19 pandemic to join the trend.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Reality of Tomorrow — Short film
2011 Viral — Short film
2011 DisCONNECTED Lisa
2014 Ouija Sarah Morris
2015 Actress Abby Reed Short film
2015 Finlay Rogers and the Toxic Megacolon Meyers Short film
2017 His Lover Linda Joyce Short film
2017 Can't Take It Back Kristen Shaw
2018 Blue Lips Kit Short film
2019 Don't Let Me Be Your Nobody Birthday Girl Short film
2019 Wingmen Jane Short film
2020 The Sleeping Life Of Sofia Sofia Morales Short Film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Kelly Mulligan Episode: "Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down Jeans"
2016 True Fiction Susan Unaired television series

References
  1. Rodriguez, Priscilla (October 24, 2014). "Ana Coto Talks Ouija & Latino Superstitions". latina.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  2. Ford, Rebecca (December 11, 2013). "Universal's 'Ouija' Adds 'The Fosters,' 'Red Widow' Actresses (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. "Ouija (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. "Simon Helberg Wears a Sky Blue Button Down and Jeans". ifc.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. "The Sleeping Life of Sofia (Short 2020)". IMDb.
  6. "Ana Coto on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  7. "Ana Coto on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. "Meet Ana Coto, TikTok's Roller-Skating Queen". www.digitaltrends.com. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  9. "Roller skates are the new must-have item thanks to this TikToker". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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