Constance Marie
| Constance Marie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Constance Marie Lopez September 9, 1965 [1] East Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Constance Marie Lopez (born September 9, 1965)[1] is an American actress. Known professionally as Constance Marie, she is known for her role as Angie Lopez on George Lopez (2002–2007) and for her role as Marcella Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the 1997 film Selena. She currently portrays Regina Vasquez on the ABC family drama Switched at Birth.
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[edit] Early life
Constance Marie grew up in East Los Angeles, California, in a third generation Mexican-American family that moved from apartment to apartment. She was raised by her mother and grandmother. While in her teens she had a passion for dancing and by age 19 she was tapped to dance in a musical called "Cosmopolis" by famed composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan. When she returned to Los Angeles, her dancing career took a huge step when she was spotted in a club by a dance choreographer for pop icon David Bowie. She was chosen out of 500 dancers to tour with David Bowie on his 1987 worldwide Glass Spider Tour.
[edit] Career
Marie's acting career also began when she was just a teen. She landed a spot in the movie Salsa. Other credits include Early Edition, Dirty Dancing, Selena, Spin City, The Underworld, and Ally McBeal.
Marie was chosen for the role of Angie Lopez on the TV comedy series George Lopez. She played the ever faithful and beautiful wife of the titular character, who had to deal with her exigent marriage, her husband's happy go lucky approach to parenthood, her mother-in-law's wisecracks and other complications.
Marie then took on the part of Yolanda in the 2001 film Tortilla Soup. She also gained fame for her performance in the critically acclaimed series American Family.
In the summer of 2011, Marie has a starring role on ABC Family's new drama Switched at Birth (TV series), playing the birth mother one of the girls and de facto mother of the other.
In October 2007, she launched her own clothing line called The Constance Marie Collection. The line is stated to be "affordable for women with real budgets and flattering to women with real bodies".[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Glass Spider | Featured dancer | Concert video |
| 1988 | Salsa | Featured dancer | |
| 1993 | 12:01 | Joan Zevo | TV movie |
| 1994 | Island City | Connie Sealle | TV movie |
| 1995 | My Family | Toni | |
| 1995 | Fast Company | Liz Shelby | TV movie |
| 1997 | Selena | Marcela Quintanilla | |
| 1997 | The Underworld | Actress | TV Movie |
| 1999 | The Last Marshall | Rosa | |
| 2000 | Dancing in September | Teresa Lopez | |
| 2001 | See Spot Run | The Neighbor | uncredited |
| 2001 | Tortilla Soup | Yolanda | |
| 2006 | Puff, Puff, Pass | Montana | |
| 2011 | Puss in Boots | Imelda |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | Dirty Dancing | Penny Rivera | 11 episodes |
| 1989-1990 | Santa Barbara | Nikki Alvarez | |
| 1991 | The Man in the Family | Jenny | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Sibs | Actress | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Officer Petra Delgado | 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Hat Squad | Actress | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Cobra | Maria | 1 episode |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Beverley Sanchez | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Spin City | Gabby Sanchez | 1 episode |
| 1997-1998 | Union Square | Gabriella Diaz | 13 episodes |
| 1998-2000 | Early Edition | Toni Brigatti | 6 episodes |
| 1999 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Venita | 2 episodes |
| 2000-2001 | For Your Love | Samantha | 6 episodes |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Inez Cortez | 1 episode |
| 2001 | That '70s Show | Little Drummer Boy | 1 episode (voice) |
| 2002 | American Family | Nina Gonzalez | 13 episodes |
| 2002-2007 | George Lopez | Angie Lopez | 119 episodes |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Carolina Flores | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Virginia Molina | 1 episode |
| 2009 | According to Jim | Victoria | 1 episode |
| 2011-present | Switched at Birth | Regina Vasquez | Main Role |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Soap Opera Digest Awards
- 1991: Outstanding Female Newcomer (Daytime) - Santa Barbara (Nominated)
- ALMA Awards
- 1998: Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series - Union Square (Nominated)
- 2007: Outstanding Actress (Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie) - The George Lopez Show (Nominated)
- 2011: Favorite TV Actress- Supporting Role - Switched at Birth (Nominated)
- Young Artist Awards
- 2004: Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series - The George Lopez Show (Nominated) with George Lopez
- Imagen Foundation Awards
- 2004: Best Actress in Television Drama - American Family: Journey of Dreams (Nominated)
- 2004: Best Actress in Television Comedy - The George Lopez Show (Won)
- 2005: Best Actress (Television) - The George Lopez Show (Nominated)
- 2006: Best Actress (Television) - The George Lopez Show (Nominated)
- 2007: Best Actress (Television) - The George Lopez Show (Nominated)
