Ada Maris (born Ada Marentes, June 13, 1957)[3][4] is an American actress known for her starring roles in the sitcoms Nurses[5] and The Brothers Garcia.[2]
Ada Maris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ada Marentes June 13, 1957 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | [1][2] |
| Children | 2[1] |
Maris was born in East Los Angeles and grew up there. She attended Boston University and UCLA.[6]
In 1986–1987, Maris portrayed Maria Conchita Lopez in the syndicated television comedy What a Country!.[7] From 1991-1994, she became well-known for her role in the NBC sitcom Nurses. Maris was proud of the development of her character, Gina, because she said that Gina "evolved into a real person."[8] She has also appeared in many other shows including The Cosby Show, Hill Street Blues, Hunter, Home Improvement, and The District. Maris has also acted on stage.[8]
From 2000-2004, Maris starred in the Nickelodeon show The Brothers Garcia. In 2004–2005, she appeared as Starfleet Captain Erika Hernandez on several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. Maris was in the NBC series, Deception in 2013.[2] Maris has also been in the cast of many theater performances.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | About Last Night | Carmen | Film debut |
| 1989 | Out Cold | Customer #1 | |
| 1993 | Miracle on Interstate 880 | Petra Beruman | |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Detective Carla Valenzuela | |
| 2000 | The Egg Plant Lady | Laura Vecino |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Desk clerk | 1 episode: "Flying Down to Rio" |
| 1984 | a.k.a Pablo | 1 episode: "The Woman Who Came to Dinner" | |
| 1985 | The Cosby Show | Selena Cruz | 1 episode: "Mr. Quiet" |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Purnell | 1 episode: "Oh, You Kid" |
| 1985 | Hunter | Angie Chavira | 1 episode: "Waiting for Mr. Wrong" |
| 1986 | Knight Rider | Anna-Lucia Cortez / Lieutenant Estrallita Ramirez | 1 episode: "Knight of a Thousand Devils" |
| 1986-1987 | What a Country! | Maria Conchita Lopez | Main role |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Princess Isaine | 1 episode: "Further Adventures" |
| 1988 | Juarez | Marielena Juarez | TV movie |
| 1989 | Superboy | Natasha | 1 episode: "Black Flamingo" |
| 1990 | Broken Badges | Tina Cardenas | TV mini series 1 episode: "Pilot" |
| 1990 | Wiseguy | Celia Burns | 2 episodes |
| 1991-1994 | Nurses | Gina Cuevas | Main role |
| 1996 | Home Improvement | Mary Ellen | 1 episode: "Workshop 'Til You Drop" |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Denise Sanchez | 1 episode: "Inside Out" |
| 1999 | My Little Assassin | Celia Sánchez Manduley | TV movie |
| 1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Theresa Estrella | 1 episode: "Lost Boys" |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Therese Santiago | 1 episode: "Pilot: Part 1" |
| 2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy | Sirena's Mother | TV movie |
| 2000-2004 | The Brothers Garcia | Sonia Garcia | Main role |
| 2002-2010 | One Life to Live | Aurelia River | Recurring role |
| 2003 | The Brothers Garcia: Mysteries of the Maya | Sonia Garcia | TV movie Main role |
| 2004 | The District | Sonya Ruberio-Bukantz | 1 episode: "On Guard" |
| 2004-2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Capt. Erika Hernandez | Recurring role - 52nd most important character within the Star Trek science fiction universe[10] |
| 2005 | Mystery Woman | Melinda | TV film series "Mystery Woman: Game time" |
| 2013 | Deception | Sue Rodriguez | 1 episode: "Tell Me" |
| 2018-2021 | Mayans M.C. | Dita Galindo | Recurring seasons 1–2; guest season 3 |
| 2022 | The Garcias | Sonia Garcia | Main Role HBO Max series[11] |
References
edit- ^ a b Mendoza, M.F. (February 6, 1994). "With An Eye On... : Ada Maris nurses her character with care--and a lot of pride". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tony Plana & Ada Maris to Perform Music of Paul Cozby at Laurie Beechman Theatre, 1/27". Broadway World. December 26, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Ada Maris". tvinsider.com. NTVB Media, Inc. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ada Maris". filmaffinity.com. Filmaffinity - Movieaffinity. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Grahnke, Lon (September 13, 1991). "'Nurses' Has Easy Yuks On Call". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ Peterson, Bettelou (February 21, 1993). "Who sang Frank? It was a committee". Arizona Republic. Arizona, Phoenix. Knight-Ridder Tribune. p. 207. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pace, Constance (January 17, 1987). "Ada Maris enjoys giving advice". The Town Talk. Louisiana, Alexandria. p. 53. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Mendoza, N.F. (February 6, 1994). "Ada Maris Nurses Her Character With Care -- And a Lot of Pride". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Ada Maris". broadwayworld.com. BroadwayWorld. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (September 5, 2016). "Star Trek's 100 Most Important Crew Members, Ranked". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Cynthia Littleton (April 30, 2021). "'The Brothers Garcia' Reboot Lands Series Order From HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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