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It didn't take long for her to land roles on TV. She appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER. Then in 1997, Marisol landed the role of Audrey Griswold on the fourth installment of the iconic National Lampoon's Family Vacation film series, Vegas Vacation, alongside Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. "First of all, I was like, they are never going to hire me. The Griswold's are the quintessential American family, and my name was Marisol, and I was Latina. I'm like, there's no way," she chuckles. "They kept calling me back to audition, but I never thought for a second that they'd ever hire me. And then I got it. It was amazing! I had grown up watching those Vacation movies and I always loved them. Then all of a sudden, I was in one… in Vegas! And I had never been on a movie set in my life, so it was amazing and a great experience for me." Marisol continued to book roles on popular TV shows, including Boy Meets World, Friends, CSI, Law & Order, and 24. In 2017, Marisol brought Hermione Lodge to life in The CW's hit series, Riverdale. "I really liked that she was this woman who had been humbled and was starting over with her daughter [Veronica, played by Camila Mendes] and doing everything that she could—at least in the first season—for her daughter," says Marisol. Being a mother in real life, Marisol could relate. "My daughter and I have a really good relationship," she adds. Most recently, Marisol has been filming the new Saw movie (currently untitled), alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock. This was very exciting for her, as Marisol is a huge horror fan. "I'm old school. I like to be scared. A movie that will actually scare me, I'm into," she laughs. "It's an emotion that is fun to poke at once in a while." Marisol shares that the characters will encounter the classic Saw traps and be forced to make nail-biting choices, keeping with the same style seen in the previous films. Marisol portrays tough cop, Captain Angie Garza. Like a lot of her acting roles, and in real life, Marisol is a strong woman, ready to kick some butt. "I love that character —tough. I spent a lot of time with cops. I do a lot of hands-on work. And I really like cops —to me, someone who has dedicated their life to seeing the worst of humanity every single day, and then is being shit on for it, and still getting up and doing it, is pretty amazing." Playing Angie was so different from playing Hermione, which made it even more fun for Marisol. "It's like playing dress up." Marisol teased that there will even be some humor amongst all the gruesomeness. "Chris Rock brings his own flavor to it. Chris is really funny and knows how to bring humor in the middle of a scene —I could never do that," she says. "There is a little more character work in this one than in the past Saw movies. We learn about who Chris is, who my character is, how I got there, what my relationship is with Chris' character and Samuel L. Jackson's character." While Marisol's acting career took off pretty quickly, maintaining that kind of momentum in Hollywood is difficult. To succeed, Marisol prepares a lot, but most importantly, maintains her enthusiasm despite the rejection that comes her way. "What you don't see is 40 auditions, 50 no's for a yes. You don't see all the times I try my ass off and it doesn't work. For me, the real challenge is getting through the no's, to get to the yes's." Marisol is not one to give up. "You just keep going and going. One of these is going to be right for me. And I'm stubborn, and you have to be. Never stop fighting for what you want."