Obradors was born in the San Fernando Valley to Argentine immigrants Angie, a church worker, and Albert Obradors, an office cleaning business owner. Before becoming an actress, Jaqueline was a cashier at Hughes Market in Canoga Park, California.[1]She is best known for playing supporting roles in Six Days Seven Nights (as Angelica) and A Man Apart, and for her role as Detective Rita Ortiz on the ABC crime drama NYPD Blue (2001–05). In 2001, Obradors voiced the role of Audrey in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the 2003 sequel, Atlantis: Milo's Return. She appeared on Freddie as Sofia, Freddie's sister, during the 2005-06 television season. She appeared in one episode of George Lopez as Angie's sister, Gloria. In 2010, she guest starred three times (episodes #22 and #24 in season 7, and episode #1 in season 8) of NCIS. Her character was killed off in the season 8 opener.