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Marisa Ramirez
Ramirez at the New York PaleyFest 2014
Born
Marisa Maguire Ramirez

(1977-09-15) September 15, 1977 (age 47)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
SpouseNathan Lavezoli (2002–2011)
Children1

Marisa Maguire Ramirez (born September 15,[1] 1977) is an American actress, known for her work on television soap operas and for her role on the American police procedural television drama series Blue Bloods as Det. Maria Baez.

Early life

Ramirez graduated from All Saints Catholic School and then attended an all-girls school in Alhambra, California at Ramona Convent Secondary School. Her career began at age 13 when she was brought to the attention of a major L.A. modeling agency, which led to an international modeling career. After modeling she transitioned into hosting and acting.

Career

Ramirez is known to TV audiences from starring roles on four prime time and two notable daytime series. Currently, she plays NYPD Detective Maria Baez in Blue Bloods and recurred as Officer Riley Dunn in Body of Proof.[2] In 2011, she was a series regular on Lifetime's Against the Wall, playing Detective Lina Flores. Despite respectable ratings, the series was not renewed for a second season. Immediately prior to landing that role, Ramirez starred as Melitta on Starz's Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which was filmed in New Zealand.

After several guest appearances on Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, Ramirez finally got her big break in July 2000, when she was cast in the contract role of supermodel Gia Campbell on General Hospital. She left this role in December 2002 to star in the short-lived ABC drama, Miracles. During her time on GH, she was nominated for ALMA and NAACP Awards.[3]

In April 2006[clarify] she joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Jabot Cosmetics public relations consultant Carmen Mesta for five months. The character of Carmen was killed off. Ramirez briefly returned to the show in early 2007 as Carmen's cousin, Ines Vargas.

Shortly after, she moved to Colombia to film the Fox summer series Mental, opposite Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra.

Personal life

Ramirez married Nathan Lavezoli on September 22, 2002, and divorced him in 2011. On January 22, 2016, Ramirez announced she was expecting a baby due in May.[4] In May 2016, she gave birth to a daughter.[5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 All Souls Day Alicia
2007 Itty Bitty Titty Committee Ellen
2009 Columbia Ave. Charlie Short film
2010 The Funeral Planner Sierra D'Asanti Video short
Contract Sandra Short film
2014 The Extendables[7] Maria

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 USA High Liza Episode: "Excess's Ex"
1999 Roswell Vanessa Episode: "Leaving Normal"
2000 Senseless Acts of Video Host
2000–2002 Port Charles Gia Campbell
2002 General Hospital Gia Campbell Main role (108 episodes)
2003 CSI: Miami Susanna Medesto Episode: "Hurricane Anthony"
Miracles Evelyn Santos Main role (13 episodes)
2004 Century City Christina Dobbs Episodes: "The Haunting", "Only You"
Dr. Vegas Eva Leon Episode: "Pilot"
2005 Hitched TV film
2006 Without a Trace Sara Episode: "Win Today"
2006–2007 The Young and the Restless Carmen Mesta / Ines Vargas Main role (76 episodes)
2007 Shark Monique Episode: "Eye of the Beholder"
2008 Supernatural Tammi Episode: "Malleus Maleficarum"
2009 Mental Dr. Chloe Artis Main role (13 episodes)
Castle Angelica Fink Episode: "The Fifth Bullet"
2010 The Quickening Gina TV film
The Suite Life on Deck Francesca Episode: "Mother of the Groom"
CSI: NY Tania Santos Episode: "The Formula"
Miami Medical Katherine Episode: "Golden Hour"
Past Life Rosa Sanchez Episodes: "Saving Sarah", "Gone Daddy Gone"
Rizzoli & Isles Marisa Rodriguez Episode: "See One, Do One, Teach One"
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Melitta TV miniseries
Bones Paula Ashwaldt Episode: "The Killer in the Crosshairs"
Against the Wall Lina Flores Main role (13 episodes)
2012 The Mentalist Sharon Vasquez Episode: "War of the Roses"
2013 Prosecuting Casey Anthony Rita Ashton TV film
Body of Proof Officer Riley Dunn Episodes: "Skin and Bones", "Disappearing Act", "Committed", "Dark City"
2013–present Blue Bloods Det. Maria Baez Recurring role (season 3); Main role (season 4–present)

Other roles

References

  1. ^ "Blue Bloods Cast: Marisa Ramirez". cbs.com. 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Joins 'Blue Bloods' As New Partner For Danny". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Soap Actress Lands Role on 'Miracles'". Akron Beacon Journal. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  4. ^ Leon, Anya; Chiu, Melody (January 22, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Pregnant, Expecting First Child". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Juneau, Jen (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Daughter Violet Rae". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Ungerman, Alex (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Baby Girl". ET Online. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  7. ^ THE EXTENDABLES Trailer
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