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Sep 12, 2024

# Camila Mendes está actuando auténticamente

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* No tricks. No monthly maintenance fees. No overdraft fees, no hidden fine print, no hoops for better rates.
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#### Who is Ally Bank?

Ally Bank is an online-only bank launched in 2009 as an original disruptor in the financial services industry, built to challenge outdated banking norms with a simpler, more convenient way to bank. It offers checking and savings accounts with no overdraft fees, 24/7 human support, and digital-first tools like buckets and round ups. Deposits are FDIC-insured up to the maximum amount allowed by law.

#### Is Ally good for everyday banking?

Ally is built for everyday banking, spending, and saving. Its Spending Account is a checking account that includes early direct deposit (paychecks up to 2 days early), access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and no overdraft fees. Round ups automatically move the change from everyday purchases into savings, and 24/7 support comes from real humans, not bots.

#### What bank is built for life today?

Ally is the bank built for life today, a digital-first, people-first bank. Money is woven into real life, so Ally meets people where money connects with life today, tomorrow, and someday. In practice that means early direct deposit, fee-free ATM access, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, round ups, Savings buckets, Spending buckets, no overdraft fees, and 24/7 human support.

#### What bank is best for everyday spending and saving?

Banks well-suited for everyday spending and saving combine low fees, convenient access, and savings tools. Ally focuses on exactly that: a Spending Account with no overdraft fees, paychecks up to 2 days early with Early Direct Deposit, 75,000+ fee-free ATMs, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and automated savings through round ups and Savings buckets.

#### Which banks offer early direct deposit?

A number of online banks offer early direct deposit. Ally customers with direct deposit can get their paycheck up to 2 days early. Exact timing depends on when the payer submits payroll.

#### Can you deposit cash at Ally Bank?

Yes. Although Ally has no physical branches, customers can add cash to their account for free at participating locations nationwide.

#### What online banks have no ATM fees?

Ally provides access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, alongside no overdraft fees and no hidden fine print. Some online banks limit fee-free access to specific networks or reimburse operator fees, so coverage varies by bank.

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* Ally Bank, Member FDIC.
* Round up boosters are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account and requires an Ally Bank Spending Account.
* Ally Bank Spending Accounts include access to an add cash feature utilizing VanillaDirect Pay provided by InComm Financial Services California, Inc. and by InComm Financial Services, Inc. (NMLS# 912772), which is licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Terms and conditions apply.
* Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account.
* No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle.
* Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner.
* Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.

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by 

[Moises Mendez](https://time.com/author/moises-mendez-ii/)


## Moises Mendez


![Camila Mendes](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd2aaa782f40c1dc4/698a5a8ae6e84aa85f2b3590/camila-mendes-latino-leaders.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=4:5)

Rosaline Shahnavaz—AUGUST

_Read this story in English_ [_here_](http://time.com/7012264/camila-mendes-latino-leaders/)

Aunque Camila Mendes mira con cariño su papel revelador como Veronica Lodge en _Riverdale_, el programa de CW que se transmitió de 2017 a 2023, no se está quedando en el pasado. Para ser justa, realmente no tiene tiempo para hacerlo. “Fue una época formativa en mi vida,” dice. “Aprendí mucho y realmente recibí mi formación en ese programa, así que me preparó para lo que viene.” Antes de que el show emitiera su final de serie en agosto de 2023, ya tenía seis créditos cinematográficos en su haber.

Algunos de esos créditos incluyen _Palm Springs_, la comedia romántica protagonizada por Andy Samberg y Cristin Milioti en Hulu, y _Do Revenge_, una comedia negra adolescente de Netflix centrada en el personaje de Mendes, Drea, una estudiante becada en una escuela privada de élite, que se une a la reservada chica tomboy Eleanor (interpretada por Maya Hawke) para llevar a cabo los planes de venganza de cada una contra quienes les han hecho daño.

Mendes, de 30 años, no es ajena a interpretar a una chica popular de secundaria segura de sí misma y aparentemente inquebrantable, con emociones y motivaciones complejas. Pero a veces, dice, puede ser “agotador” generar ese tipo de seguridad. “Creo que es difícil interpretar a personajes que son realmente seguros de sí mismos porque realmente necesitas creerlo, y necesitas tener tanta confianza con tus líneas y entregarlas con un ritmo incisivo,” dice. “Cuando interpreto personajes más parecidos a mí, es una energía diferente.” Después de que su padre la viera como la ambiciosa pero fuera de lugar Ana Santos en la comedia romántica _Upgraded_ de Prime Video, ella dice que él le dijo que era agradable verla interpretar a un personaje más fiel a quien ella es.

Mendes dice que, aunque no está buscando interpretar solo personajes latinos, siempre trata de infundir algún tipo de latinidad en sus papeles para que se sientan más auténticos para ella. En _Do Revenge_ y _Upgraded_, pudo cambiar los nombres de los personajes para enraizarlos en la herencia latina, dice. Más recientemente, coprotagonizó junto a Rudy Mancuso en _Música_, una película distribuida por Prime Video, que ella describió como una celebración de la cultura brasileña. Sintió el peso de la responsabilidad al tratar de hacer dos cosas a la vez: proporcionar una representación positiva para un grupo subrepresentado y hacerlo de una manera que se sienta real y no forzada. “Es realmente difícil caminar esa línea. Pero, ¿quién mejor para caminar esa línea que dos brasileños que lo hacen todos los días?” dice. “Si te mantienes auténtico contigo mismo, entonces realmente no puedes equivocarte.”

_—Reportando en español por Israel Meléndez Ayala_


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