Chavez worked as a model early in her career. The
character arc ended there, as it was announced during the break that Chavez could not return to complete her character's story-line. This was due to the fact the character "...never entirely clicked with fans or the producers." The timing of the change, however, allowed Chavez to take on the new role of a tech-geek with a tragic past,
Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz, in
The CW's
Legends of Tomorrow sixth season. In the episode "The Fixed Point" (2022), Cruz comes out as
asexual; she is the first
Arrowverse character to do so. Then starting in 2022 she began appearing on
ABC police procedural drama
The Rookie in its 5th season in a recurring role then being promoted to the main cast as Officer Celina Juarez. == Awards and recognition ==