Saida Rodriguez Pagan is an American journalist and actress of Puerto Rican heritage. She was born and raised in New York City and began her on-camera career as a television reporter and anchor in Colorado Springs, CO. Saida has appeared on-camera in Hartford, Los Angeles, Fresno and in the Washington, DC area. In January of 1987, she got her first acting break playing a newscaster in an episode of "Cagney and Lacey." Since then, Saida has appeared in 45 television episodes, 10 movies, and in dozens of industrial films. In her real life role as a newscaster, she has won a number of awards including a team coverage Emmy and two Golden Mikes.Saida's news background makes her a natural as an anchor, reporter or host. She has also done voice-over work and has a appeared in print ads and in commercials. She is familiar with both the TelePrompter and the Ear Prompter. In addition to appearing in major motion pictures such as "Bruce Almighty," and "People vs. Larry Flynt," Saida has had recurring roles in television series such as "Medium," and "The West Wing."Saida Pagan is also a media trainer, print journalist and tenured educator. She is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists. She is also belongs to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Show less «