Why Santiago Cabrera loves playing ‘menacing’ role on ‘The Cleaning Lady’: He’s from a ‘world of violence’
nypost.comElodie Yung), who comes to America for medical treatment for her son, where she gets a job as a regular cleaning service worker.
As she struggles to support her son, she ends up getting ensnared in the criminal underworld, and becoming a “cleaning lady” for organized crime.
Tragically, former co-star Adan Canto, who played her criminal ally Arman Morales, died of cancer in January at age 42. Former co-star Oliver Hudson’s character, Garrett Miller, was also killed off in Season 2, leading to an influx of new characters in Season 3.
Cabrera, who is also known for playing Lancelot in the BBC series “Merlin,” joins the show as Ivy League educated attorney Jorge Sanchez, who enters the story with his cartel boss sister, Ramona (Kate del Castillo). “I thought it was very refreshing to see a show on network TV with a lead like Elodie’s character,” said Cabrera.“And at the same time, I love the idea of playing someone who is from this world of violence, but has the challenge to bring humanity to him.
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