The actor, whose name is Monica Ruiz, appeared in another advertisement, this time for Aviation Gin, the spirit brand founded by Portland distiller House Spirits. (Though the brand was sold to New York marketing firm Davos in 2016, House still makes the gin as a contracted distiller.) In the ad, Ruiz, seated at a bar, stares blankly into the camera, while two friends struggle to find the right words for the moment.
“You’re safe here,” one of them assures her. They cheer “to new beginnings,” then Ruiz slams her martini.