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"In The Motherhood"

Eileen Galindo is creatively moving to cyberspace for her next gig securing one of the lead starring roles in a series of webisodes called "In the Motherhood".

She joins a prestigious ensemble cast opposite Leah Remini ["King of Queens"], Chelsea Handler ["Girls Behaving Badly"] and Lainie Kazan . The serie profiles the "ever-hectic but always humorous" lives of three mom girlfriends Maria (Galindo), Kim (Remini), and Heather (Handler).

Created by branding firm Mindshare Entertainment, "In the Motherhood" will premiere on MSN on May 11 at www.inthemotherhood.com. Five episodes are, so far, planned for a ten-week stretch.

Hollywood screenwriters will develop the characters and story lines for each episode of "Motherhood," based on the real-life stories submitted over the Internet and voted on by the online community. Visitors to the site will nominate the best entries on such topics as your child's worst public meltdown, funniest potty training story and the funniest child-rearing advice from your mother-in-law.In addition to MSN, the webisodes can be viewed on the Web sites of sponsors Suave and Sprint.

On broadcast TV, "Motherhood" will be publicized, and clips or whole episodes - which run about five minutes long - will air on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," whose host will call on moms to submit their real-life stories and to vote on the best entries.

Galindo just wrapped production in the critically acclaimed theater play Zoot Suit "Romeo &Juliet" opposite Ana Ortiz ("Ugly Betty"), Marlene Forte ("Adrift in Manhattan"-Sundance 07) and Mauricio Mendoza ("Resurrection Blvd"). Written by William Shakespeare, this new version was adapted and directed by Tony Plana. She was also recently added to the cast of NBC's "Days of our Lives " , in the role of the nefarious "Beverly Healy" (www.daysofourlives.com).

Her other upcoming project is "Phineas and Ferb" the new Disney Channel animated comedy by the creators of "Hey Arnold" and "Sponge Bob Square Pants", in which Eileen secured a voice-over appearance opposite Caroline Rhea and Mitchel Musso. Phineas and Ferb is set to air in the Summer of 2007.

Galindo has a very interesting background and an amazing story.
Born in Bronx, NY, Eileen enjoys quite an eclectic background: her father is Puerto Rican and her mother, although born in NY, comes from a mix of Cuban and Spanish blend. Her mother's family stepped foot in the US in 1868 following the tobacco trade as cigar workers, first in Key West, then finally settling in Ybor City (Tampa), Florida.

She is one of those rare talents who remains strongly involved on a political level to affect the entertainment industry with regards to minorities and has most definitely become a voice to be reckoned with.

Unpredictable and unbelievable, a story like Galindo's should always be told:

When Eileen Galindo moved from New York to Los Angeles in 2000 to reprise her role in the award-winning play "Expecting Isabel" at the Mark Taper Forum, she had no idea what to expect. Initially in the City of Angels for a three month run of the play, seven years later, Eileen is still waiting to go home! As fate would have it, a series of TV, Stage and Film projects have kept her continuously employed.

Armed with a great sense of humor, she is also equally blessed with a big heart and an insatiable dedication to causes she strongly believes in. She found herself on the pages of the LA Times not just for an acting review but for her charitable endeavors following the Katrina disaster . Owner of a 5-unit building in Hollywood, California, Eileen generously housed a young couple with their newborn (Katrina evacuees) for three months rent free. She sent out a mass e-mail asking for donations of blankets, food, clothes, etc... and somehow found herself mentioned on Hollywood's members-only, highly prestigious, elite internet newsletter dubbed "The List". The outcome was car loads of prêt-a-porter designer brands from the finest boutiques on Rodeo Drive and Robertson Blvd, snazzy furniture, gift cards and boxes of gourmet delicacies.

On the political front, she served as a board member of the Screen Actor's Guild for three years. At only twenty one years of age, Eileen became instrumental in the non-traditional casting movement that gained momentum in the 1990s, putting herself on the picket lines to encourage Broadway producers to endorse diversity in casting. As a result, today Broadway is certainly more integrated.

Now Eileen is rightfully reaping the seeds of a well deserved success.

Eileen is also known for her roles in "The Super" opposite Joe Pesci, "Row Your Boat" opposite Jon Bon Jovi, "Exiles in New York" written and directed by Eduardo Machado and the 2000 Slamdance award winning film "Double Parked".