“ American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez ” stars Josh Rivera as Hernandez, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tebow and more celebrities playing the real-life athletes and people involved with the case. The 10-episode miniseries was created by Stuart Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. It premieres on FX on Sept. 17.

Prior to “American Sports Story,” Mendez appeared in “All Rise,” “The Grotto” and more. But she is best known for her stage work, having won a Tony Award for the 2018 revival of “Carousel” and starred last season in the blockbuster musical “Merrily We Roll Along.”