Nina Lisandrello is an American actress, known for her role as Tess Vargas in the television series Beauty & The Beast.
She went on to guest star in some other TV shows such as Law & Order, Mercy, Nurse Jackie, and a made-for-TV movie called Washingtonienne.
Parallel to her work in television she has also been seen in some films: in the indie Pre, in the comedy The Best and the Brightest, and in the horror movie The Bleeding House.
Her big break came when she was cast as Tess Vargas in The CW's remake of Beauty & the Beast.
[4] Mary McNamara of Los Angeles Times said "the only point of light is provided by Catherine's partner, Tess, who, as played with great common-sense appeal by Nina Lisandrello, clearly deserves to be on a better show.