Masiela Lusha
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| Born | October 23, 1985 (age 23) Tirana, Albania |
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| Occupation | Actress, Writer, Author |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Masiela Lusha (born October 23, 1985)[1] is an Albanian-American writer and actress. She is best known for the role of Carmen Lopez on the sictom, George Lopez.
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[edit] Early Life
Masiela, the only child to parents Max (Albanian: Maks), and Daniela, was born in Albania. Her family moved to Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. Lusha settled with her family in Michigan at the age of seven. She graduated from high school at 15, and attended Glendale Community College (California), and then transferred to UCLA at the age of 18 majoring in English.
Lusha currently resides in Culver City, California.
[edit] Film
Her first films were Summoning, and Cherry Bomb followed soon after by My Father's Eulogy in which she portrayed Lisa, the lead who reminisces about her experiences with her father. She also played Aracelli in the film Muertas, in which she portrayed a young factory worker from Juarez, who dreams of America and falls in love with an El Paso journalist, Ethan. She will appear in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the movie Blood: The Last Vampire alongside Jun Ji-Hyun. Lusha also starred in Time of the Comet in which she portrays Saint Agnes against the backdrop of war and loveTime of the Comet] website plot summary and cast at . She is set to star/appear in five of the following new films which are currently in pre-production, Ballad of Broken Angels: Harmony, The Science of Cool, Yellow Rose of Savona, Signed in Blood, "Of Silence", Angel Hair and The Legend of Zombie Road 3D.
[edit] Filmography
- Father's Love (2000) - Lisa
- Summoning (2001) - Blonde Girl
- Lizzie McGuire (TV Series) (2001) - Friend (1 episode)
- Sabrina The Teenage Witch (TV Series) (2001) cameo appearance
- Clifford's Puppy Days (TV Series) (2001-2005) - Nina
- Las Muertas de Juarez (2002) - Araceli
- George Lopez (TV series) (TV series) (2002-2006) - Carmen Lopez (character)
- Cherry Bomb (film) (2004) - Kim
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) (2006) - Mira
- Muertas (2007) - Araceli
- Time of the Comet (2007) - Agnes
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) - Sharon
- The Science of Cool (2009)
- "Ballad of Broken Angels: Harmony" (2009) - Rox
- Of Silence" (2010) - Annabelle Van Poe
- The Legend of Zombie Road 3D" (2010) - Allison
- Signed in Blood" (2010) - Nadia
- Yellow Rose of Sovona" (2010)
[edit] Books
- Inner Thoughts (1999)
- Drinking the Moon (2005)
- Besa (2008)
- Amore Celeste (2009)
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Young Artist Awards
- 2003: Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy) - George Lopez (Won)
- 2003: Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Clifford's Puppy Days (Nominated)
- 2004: Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy) - George Lopez (Won)
[edit] References
- ^ FoxNEWS.com, Celebrity Birthdays. Accessed 20 April 2009.
