About Rocío. 

Rocío Mendez is an Award Winning Actor, Fight and Intimacy director and a proud New Yorker committed to building confidence in brown and black girls through storytelling. Rocío has done multiple independent films showcasing their talents in martial arts and comedy.  Rocío has worked on Broadway and with a range of theaters nationally including The Public Theater, New York Theater Workshop, Atlantic Theater Company, and Classical Theater of Harlem, among the many. Rocío has been nominated for multiple awards for their work in Fight Choreography and Movement. Rocío is a team member of UNKLE DAVE’S FIGHT HOUSE - a collective of fight/intimacy/movement directors serving theater, film and educational institutions.

Rocio Mendez is the resident Intimacy Director at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and works throughout the United States.

"Rocío brings an honest and spontaneous performance with every single take.  Her genuineness, enthusiasm, and warmth can be felt both on and off screen, making her both a joy to have on set, as well as a dream for an editor. I'm quite eager for the opportunity to work with her again!" 

- Cary Patrick Martin, Director, Marathon Cinema 

What people say about Rocío

"Rocío combines authentic and sparkly comic timing with the kind of openness and emotional availability that can break hearts. As a director, finding an actor who can do both is a dream."

- Ela Thier, Director, Thier Productions

"The two actors (Rocío Mendez and Aliison Whittinghill) create a superb dynamic of play and intellectual tension that renders every moment of dialogue overfull of emotional intensity."

- Marcie Bianco, Feminist Review