Alana de la Garza
Encyclopedia
Alana de la Garza is an American
actress. She is most famous for her role as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
on the television series Law & Order
and its short-lived spin-off, Law & Order: LA.
, Franklin County
, Ohio
to a Mexican-American father and an Irish-American mother. She was raised in El Paso
, El Paso County, Texas
. She is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
She won the "Miss Photogenic" title in the Miss El Paso Teen USA
local beauty pageant. She then became a special-needs teacher and enrolled at The University of Texas
, studying physical therapy
and social work
. Upon graduating, she landed some small roles while living in Orlando
, Florida
, and soon moved to New York City
. She obtained the role of Rosa Santos
on the soap opera
, All My Children
, guest-starring roles in JAG
, Charmed
, Two and a Half Men
, (2004) and Las Vegas
. She starred as Maria in the short-lived television series The Mountain
, in which she received high marks for her acting.
In 2005, she starred in the film Mr. Fix-It
co-starring David Boreanaz
. She also guest-starred as an evil Kryptonian
(named "Aethyr" in promotional materials) in the fifth season
premiere episode of Smallville
and played the recurring role of Marisol Delko Caine on the CBS
television series CSI: Miami
. She has twice been featured in the "Girls of Maxim
" online gallery.
In 2006, she joined the cast of NBC
's Law & Order
during the premiere of the seventeenth season, portraying Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa
. Her performance as ADA Rubirosa has been widely praised by critics. In 2007, she earned a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress-Television" by the Imagen Foundation Awards. Following in 2008, she was nominated for an ALMA Award
as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series." Later that year, she garnered an "Impact Award" for "Outstanding Performance in a Dramatic Television Series" by the National Hispanic Media Coalition. de la Garza played Rubirosa for the final four seasons of Law & Order, becoming the one of the longest-serving actor's in the junior ADA role.
Also in 2008, she became the new face of Garnier
Nutritioniste cosmetics
.
In January 2011, it was reported that De La Garza would reprise her role as D.D.A, Connie Rubirosa
on Law & Order: LA. On May 13, NBC announced the show had been cancelled.
In July 2011, it was reported that Alana De La Garza would reprise her role as Marisol Delko Caine, on CSI: Miami
Season 10 Premiere.
, on May 31, 2008 in Orlando
, Orange County
, Florida
.
De La Garza confirmed with Latina Magazine that she gave birth on September 28, 2010, to a boy named Kieran Thomas Roberts.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. She is most famous for her role as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
Connie Rubirosa
Assistant District Attorney / Deputy District Attorney Consuela "Connie" Rubirosa is a fictional character, portrayed by Alana de la Garza, who joined the cast of long-running NBC drama series Law & Order during the 17th season premiere episode "Fame". She is the only second-chair ADA of Law &...
on the television series Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
and its short-lived spin-off, Law & Order: LA.
Biography
De La Garza was born in ColumbusColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
to a Mexican-American father and an Irish-American mother. She was raised in El Paso
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, El Paso County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. She is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
She won the "Miss Photogenic" title in the Miss El Paso Teen USA
Miss Texas Teen USA
The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any...
local beauty pageant. She then became a special-needs teacher and enrolled at The University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, studying physical therapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
and social work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
. Upon graduating, she landed some small roles while living in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, and soon moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She obtained the role of Rosa Santos
Rosa Santos
Rosa Santos is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama All My Children. Most recently the character was portrayed by Alana de la Garza from June 2001 to November 2001.-Sibling:* Maria Santos Grey * Mateo Santos Sr...
on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, guest-starring roles in JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
, (2004) and Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
. She starred as Maria in the short-lived television series The Mountain
The Mountain (TV series)
The Mountain is an American television series that was broadcast on the WB Television Network for one season, from 2004 to 2005. The show received very low ratings and was canceled after only thirteen episodes. The theme song, "I Miss You" is sung by blink-182.-Plot:The plot centers on a ski resort...
, in which she received high marks for her acting.
In 2005, she starred in the film Mr. Fix-It
Mr. Fix It (film)
Mr. Fix It is a 2006 romantic comedy film starring David Boreanaz. It was directed by Darin Ferriola-Synopsis:Lance Valenteen makes a living as "Mr Fix It", a guy who is hired by men to get them back together with their ex-girlfriends. Lance dates the guy's ex-girlfriend and becomes the worst...
co-starring David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama Bones....
. She also guest-starred as an evil Kryptonian
Krypton (comics)
Krypton is a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe, and the native world of the super-heroes Superman and, in some tellings, Supergirl and Krypto the Superdog. Krypton has been portrayed consistently as having been destroyed just after Superman's flight from the planet, with exact details of...
(named "Aethyr" in promotional materials) in the fifth season
Smallville (Season 5)
Season five of Smallville, an American television series, began airing on September 29, 2005. The series recounts the early adventures of Kryptonian Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman...
premiere episode of Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
and played the recurring role of Marisol Delko Caine on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
. She has twice been featured in the "Girls of Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
" online gallery.
In 2006, she joined the cast of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
during the premiere of the seventeenth season, portraying Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa
Connie Rubirosa
Assistant District Attorney / Deputy District Attorney Consuela "Connie" Rubirosa is a fictional character, portrayed by Alana de la Garza, who joined the cast of long-running NBC drama series Law & Order during the 17th season premiere episode "Fame". She is the only second-chair ADA of Law &...
. Her performance as ADA Rubirosa has been widely praised by critics. In 2007, she earned a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress-Television" by the Imagen Foundation Awards. Following in 2008, she was nominated for an ALMA Award
Alma Award
The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Award is a distinction awarded to Latino performers who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field...
as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series." Later that year, she garnered an "Impact Award" for "Outstanding Performance in a Dramatic Television Series" by the National Hispanic Media Coalition. de la Garza played Rubirosa for the final four seasons of Law & Order, becoming the one of the longest-serving actor's in the junior ADA role.
Also in 2008, she became the new face of Garnier
Garnier
Garnier is a mass market cosmetics brand of L'Oréal that produces hair care and skin care products. Much like other brands from L'Oréal, it is sold in several markets around the world.- Advertising Slogans :...
Nutritioniste cosmetics
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and...
.
In January 2011, it was reported that De La Garza would reprise her role as D.D.A, Connie Rubirosa
Connie Rubirosa
Assistant District Attorney / Deputy District Attorney Consuela "Connie" Rubirosa is a fictional character, portrayed by Alana de la Garza, who joined the cast of long-running NBC drama series Law & Order during the 17th season premiere episode "Fame". She is the only second-chair ADA of Law &...
on Law & Order: LA. On May 13, NBC announced the show had been cancelled.
In July 2011, it was reported that Alana De La Garza would reprise her role as Marisol Delko Caine, on CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
Season 10 Premiere.
Personal life
She married her longtime boyfriend, Michael Roberts, a writerWriter
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, on May 31, 2008 in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
De La Garza confirmed with Latina Magazine that she gave birth on September 28, 2010, to a boy named Kieran Thomas Roberts.
Filmography
- Mortal Kombat: ConquestMortal Kombat: ConquestMortal Kombat: Konquest is an American martial arts television series that aired for one season from 1998 to 1999, and was based on the popular Mortal Kombat fighting game series. The program was filmed at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.-Storyline:"In each of us there burns a soul...
(1 episode, "Twisted Truths", 1999) as Ella - All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(unknown episodes, 2001) as Rosa SantosRosa SantosRosa Santos is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama All My Children. Most recently the character was portrayed by Alana de la Garza from June 2001 to November 2001.-Sibling:* Maria Santos Grey * Mateo Santos Sr...
#2 - Bending All the Rules (2002) as Woman ordering shots
- JAGJAG (TV series)JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
(1 episode, "A Tangled Webb: Part 2", 2003) as María Elena - Las VegasLas Vegas (TV series)Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
(1 episode, "Pros and Cons", 2003) as Shelly - Segundo, El (2004) as Delicia
- Two and a Half MenTwo and a Half MenTwo and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
(1 episode, "No Sniffing, No Wowing", 2004) as Crystal - Daytime's Greatest Weddings (2004) (VDirect-to-videoDirect-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
) as Rosa SantosRosa SantosRosa Santos is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama All My Children. Most recently the character was portrayed by Alana de la Garza from June 2001 to November 2001.-Sibling:* Maria Santos Grey * Mateo Santos Sr...
#2 - The MountainThe Mountain (TV series)The Mountain is an American television series that was broadcast on the WB Television Network for one season, from 2004 to 2005. The show received very low ratings and was canceled after only thirteen episodes. The theme song, "I Miss You" is sung by blink-182.-Plot:The plot centers on a ski resort...
(13 episodes, 2004–2005) as Maria Serrano - Mr. DramaticMr. DramaticMr. Dramatic is a 2005 American short comedy film. It was directed and written by John Stalberg, Jr..- Cast :* Oliver Hudson ... as Mr. Dramatic* Amy Acker ... as Jodi * Rachel Nichols ... as Girl at Bar* Katharine Towne ... as Elizabeth...
(2005) - SmallvilleSmallvilleSmallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
(1 episode, "Arrival", 2005) as Aethyr - CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
(1 episode, "Desperate Housewitches", 2005) as Sylvia - The Book of DanielThe Book of Daniel (TV series)The Book of Daniel is a television series broadcast on NBC. The network promoted it as a serious drama about Christians and the Christian faith, but it was controversial with some Christians. The show had been proposed for NBC's 2005 fall line-up, but was rescheduled as a 2006 midseason replacement...
(3 episodes, "Acceptance", "Forgiveness" and "Temptation", 2006) as Jessie Gilmore - CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(12 episodes, 2005–2011) as Marisol Delko Caine (also archive footage on "Rio" (2006) (uncredited), on "Out of Time" (2009), on "Manhunt" (2010), on "Happy Birthday" (2010), on "Last stand" (2011) (uncredited), on "Killer regrets" (2011)) - Mr. Fix ItMr. Fix It (film)Mr. Fix It is a 2006 romantic comedy film starring David Boreanaz. It was directed by Darin Ferriola-Synopsis:Lance Valenteen makes a living as "Mr Fix It", a guy who is hired by men to get them back together with their ex-girlfriends. Lance dates the guy's ex-girlfriend and becomes the worst...
(2006) as Sophia - Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(85 episodes, 2006–2010) as A.D.A. Connie RubirosaConnie RubirosaAssistant District Attorney / Deputy District Attorney Consuela "Connie" Rubirosa is a fictional character, portrayed by Alana de la Garza, who joined the cast of long-running NBC drama series Law & Order during the 17th season premiere episode "Fame". She is the only second-chair ADA of Law &... - Law & Order: LA (8 episodes, 2011) as D.D.A Connie RubirosaConnie RubirosaAssistant District Attorney / Deputy District Attorney Consuela "Connie" Rubirosa is a fictional character, portrayed by Alana de la Garza, who joined the cast of long-running NBC drama series Law & Order during the 17th season premiere episode "Fame". She is the only second-chair ADA of Law &...
Special appearances
- ExtraExtra (TV series)Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
(2 episodes, "23 January 2006" and "17 September 2006", 2006) as Herself - Entertainment TonightEntertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
(2 episodes, "24 April 2006" and "1 May 2006", 2006) as Herself / Herself - Interviewee - The Early ShowThe Early ShowThe Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
(1 episode, "2 May 2006", 2006) as Herself - Today (1 episode, "24 August 2006", 2006) as Herself
- E! NewsE! NewsE! News, previously known as E! News Daily and E! News Live, is a nightly entertainment newsmagazine program airing on E!: Entertainment Television. The program debuted on September 1, 1991 and talks about Hollywood celebrities and gossip...
(1 episode, "22 September 2006", 2006) as Herself