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Stephanie Beatriz

When she’s not portraying the smart, strong and sometimes scary Det. Rosa Diaz on the brilliant NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Stephanie Beatriz is a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ issues and queer representation in the media (her character on the aforementioned show recently came out as bi-sexual). She visits Shannon Hall for a moderated Q&A about her activism and her career, which also includes winning an Imagen Award and starring in the critically-acclaimed film The Light of the Moon.

press release: Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Sept. 13 for a Q&A with producer, activist and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actress Stephanie Beatriz in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. 

During Beatriz’s Shannon Hall debut, a moderator will lead a Q&A about her life, career and activism, including her time on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and her work with the LGBTQIA community.

Beatriz’s work includes not only starring on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” but also guest starring on the show “Modern Family,” producing and starring in “The Light of the Moon,” and more. 

Beatriz has advocated for the normalization of LGBTQIA characters on television, including on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” in which the bisexual actress plays the role of Rosa Diaz, a no-nonsense, brave, smart, bisexual detective with a heart of gold.

She has called for the entertainment industry to do better when it comes to portraying LGBTQIA characters and to endeavoring to have LGBTQIA characters portrayed by LGBTQIA actors.

“We are so excited to be having not only a leader for women in television comedy, but to also have such a strong activist for the LGBTQIA community,” said Hailey Koller, the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Performing Arts Committee’s committee relations assistant director. “When it comes to speaking out for LGBTQIA equality in the entertainment industry, Stephanie’s voice has been so important, and we look forward to learning about her experiences.”  

This event is presented by the Wisconsin Union Theater in collaboration with the WUD Performing Arts Committee. Tickets for this event became available to University of Wisconsin-Madison students Aug. 20 and will continue to be exclusively available to UW-Madison students through Sept. 12. For more information about Beatriz’s upcoming appearance, including how to purchase tickets, visit union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/stephanie-beatriz.