VALERIE CRUZ, “TRUE BLOOD” ACTRESS.
Valerie Cruz (born July 18, 1976) is an American actress. Cruz was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey of Cuban ancestry. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree.
She has appeared in films such as Cellular and played Grace Santiago in Nip/Tuck. She played a main character in Nip/Tuck, but she left the show just after the first season.
She has made guest appearances in series such as Grey’s Anatomy and Las Vegas. In 2007, she appeared as Connie Murphy, a tough Chicago police detective, in SciFi Channel’s adaptation of The Dresden Files. The show lasted for one season.
She has also played Maria Nolan on the CW’s Hidden Palms. In 2008, she appeared in season three of Dexter, playing Sylvia Prado, the wife of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits).
In 2009, she appeared in the horror film The Devil’s Tomb and the HBO series True Blood, in which she played the part of Isabel. In 2009, she also played Olivia in the film La Linea. In 2010 she became part of the cast of the ABC drama Off the Map, which was canceled by ABC On May 13, 2011 .
In 2011 she had a recurring role as a Homeland Security agent in the Syfy series Alphas. In 2012, she played an evil doctor in the “Organ Grinder” episode of Grimm; the wife of a dictator in the “Enemy of the State” episode of Scandal; and an investigator for the football league in the episode “Spell It Out” of Necessary Roughness. She currently stars on The Following as Agent Gina Mendez.
Awards.
2008 Alma Awards Nomination; Best lead actress in a drama series for The Dresden Files on SciFi Channel
2009 Screen Actors Guild Award Nomination; Best ensemble cast in a drama series for Dexter on Showtime Networks
Filmography.
Last Performances.
2009 Eleventh Hour Coco Delgado Episode: “Olfactus”
2009 Dollhouse Selena Ramirez Episode: “A Spy in the House of Love”
2009 True Blood Isabel Recurring role (5 episodes)
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit U.S Attorney Camilla Velez Episode: “Shadow”
2010 Criminal Minds Brooke Sanchez Episode: “Parasite”
2011 Off the Map Dr. Zita Alvarez 13 episodes
2011 The Glades Dr. Sophie Perez Episode: “Dirty Little Secrets”
2011 Alphas Kathy Sullivan Recurring role (4 episodes)
2012 Grimm Dr. Levine Episode: “Organ Grinder”
2012 Scandal Carolina Flores Episode: “Enemy of the State”
The Devils Tomb
2012 Necessary Roughness Vera Dade Episode: “Spell It Out”
Episode: “Double Fault”
2012 Homeland Major Joy Mendez 5 episodes
2013 The Secret Lives of Wives Alyse TV film, post-production
2013 NCIS Anna Episode: “Detour”
2014-2015 The Following Agent Gina Mendez 9 episodes.
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The Cuban History, Hollywood.
Arnoldo Varona, Editor.
CUBA PHOTOS.
VALERIE CRUZ, CONOCIDA ACTRIZ CUBANA.
Valerie Cruz (nacido el 18 de julio de 1976) es una actriz estadounidense. Cruz nació en Elizabeth, Nueva Jersey de ascendencia cubana. Asistió a la Universidad Estatal de Florida y recibió el título de teatro BFA.
Ella ha aparecido en películas como Celular y jugado Grace Santiago en Nip / Tuck. Interpretó a un personaje principal en Nip / Tuck, pero ella dejó el programa después de la primera temporada.
Ella ha hecho apariciones especiales en series como Anatomía de Grey y Las Vegas. En 2007, ella apareció como Connie Murphy, un duro detective de la policía de Chicago, en la adaptación de The Dresden Files de SciFi Channel. El espectáculo duró una temporada.
También ha jugado Maria Nolan en Hidden Palms la CW. En 2008, ella apareció en la tercera temporada de Dexter, jugando Sylvia Prado, la esposa del asistente fiscal de distrito Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits).
En 2009, ella apareció en la película de terror La Tumba del Diablo y la serie de HBO True Blood, en la que interpretó el papel de Isabel. En 2009, también jugó Olivia en la película La Linea. En 2010 pasó a formar parte del elenco del drama de ABC Off the Map, que fue cancelada por ABC El 13 de mayo, 2011.
En 2011 tuvo un papel recurrente como un agente de la Seguridad del Territorio Nacional en la serie de Syfy Alphas. En 2012, interpretó a un mal médico en el episodio “Organ Grinder” de Grimm; la esposa de un dictador en el “Enemigo público” episodio de escándalo; y un investigador de la liga de fútbol en el episodio “Spell It Out” de la rugosidad necesaria. Actualmente protagoniza en el siguiente agente Gina Méndez.
Awards.
2008 Nominación Premios Alma; Mejor actriz principal en una serie dramática por The Dresden Files en SciFi Channel
2009 Screen Actors Guild Award nominación; Mejor Reparto en una Serie Dramática por Dexter en Showtime Networks.
Filmografía.
Últimas actuaciones.
2009 Eleventh Hour Coco Delgado Episode: “Olfactus”
2009 Dollhouse Selena Ramirez Episode: “A Spy in the House of Love”
2009 True Blood Isabel Recurring role (5 episodes)
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit U.S Attorney Camilla Velez Episode: “Shadow”
2010 Criminal Minds Brooke Sanchez Episode: “Parasite”
2011 Off the Map Dr. Zita Alvarez 13 episodes
2011 The Glades Dr. Sophie Perez Episode: “Dirty Little Secrets”
2011 Alphas Kathy Sullivan Recurring role (4 episodes)
2012 Grimm Dr. Levine Episode: “Organ Grinder”
2012 Scandal Carolina Flores Episode: “Enemy of the State”
The Devils Tomb
2012 Necessary Roughness Vera Dade Episode: “Spell It Out”
Episode: “Double Fault”
2012 Homeland Major Joy Mendez 5 episodes
2013 The Secret Lives of Wives Alyse TV film, post-production
2013 NCIS Anna Episode: “Detour”
2014-2015 The Following Agent Gina Mendez 9 episodes.
Agencies/Various/Wiki/InternetPhotos/youtube/thecubanhistory.com
The Cuban History, Hollywood.
Arnoldo Varona, Editor