The eclectic cast of Hulu series East Los High won the hearts of fans since the first episode.
Emmy Award Worthy: Hulu’s East Los High series was nominated to two Daytime Emmy Awards. (Collage / Press Pass Latino).
Now, just months away from East Los High season four, the show, which has a loyal and growing following, has nabbed two Daytime Emmy Award nominations.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recently revealed that “wildly popular teen drama”, East Los High, obtained a nomination in the category of “Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series”.
East Los High actor JD Pardo, who portrays Jesus, a dangerous newcomer with a mysterious past, was nominated for “Outstanding Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series”.
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JD Pardo, 35, who was born in Panorama City, California, to a Salvadorian mother and Argentine father, was first noticed by critics and audiences in 2006 drama “A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story”.
The film earned Pardo an Imagen Foundation Award nomination and led him to take on a slew of other projects including a role in the movie, The Burning Plain, in which he starred alongside Charlize Theron and Jennifer Lawrence. Pardo has also appeared in Breaking Dawn – Part Two and hit series Revolution.
Wanna catch Pardo’s Emmy-nominated performance as “Jesus”? Watch out for East Los High’s season four, featuring 12 brand new episodes, coming soon to Hulu.com.
Congratulations to J Pardo and the rest of the East Los High cast for their Daytime Emmy Award nominations!
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In the Eye of the Emmys: Actress Vannessa Vasquez, who plays Camila and actor JD Pardo, who plays Jesus, in East Los High shoot a scene for the Hulu series. (Courtesy photo).
