"My mom struggled for a long time growing up poor, and then we were on welfare when I was a kid. So to see her kids, not just me, be successful and making money and happy and healthy and in good relationships - it means so much to her after all that she's been through."
Andrea Navedo is an American actress known for film and television roles. She is widely recognized for portraying Xiomara Villanueva on Jane the Virgin. Her earlier work includes roles on One Life to Live, Guiding Light, and Law & Order.