Huge black eyes, puffy sensual lips, luxurious curly hair, exciting shapes - the American actress Constance Marie is an almost perfect image of the Latin American beauty, which largely predetermined the nature of her roles in film and television. He started as a dancer, but managed to break into the treasured world of Hollywood and starred in many TV shows, sometimes appearing on large screens.
Mexican and dancing
Constance Marie Lopez was born in 1965 in East Los Angeles. She comes from a family of Mexicans who lived in the United States for the second generation. Since childhood, in the biography of Constance Marie, dancing was the most important place, the girl was engaged in them almost professionally.
Already at the age of nineteen, she became a member of the musical Cosmopolis, which was directed by the famous Japanese director Ruichi Sakamoto.
The sultry Latina stood out visibly, speaking in Japan, and was a huge success.
Returning from an Asian tour, Constance Marie got an excellent chance for further career development. At that time, American pop idol David Bowie was recruiting a group of dancers for his Glass Spider tour. A tough selection passed 500 applicants, among whom was the Mexican. Constance Marie successfully passed the test and got the opportunity to get closer to the treasured world of show business.
Career start
The plastic, attractive dancer did not go unnoticed, participating in the performances of David Bowie. To begin with, she was offered the role of one of the dancers in the movie Salsa. This was not a full-fledged acting work, but it was important to find new connections and acquaintances in the world of cinema. This helped Constance Marie in her future career. The Salsa choreographer introduced her to Steve Tish, who offered her a role in the TV series Dirty Dancing.
The image of Penny Rivera is the first real role of the girl, after which she becomes a frequent guest on the set of Hollywood. True, it is removed mainly in television series, and often the roles were so small that they were not even indicated in the credits. During this time, she managed to work in such projects as “Reasonable doubts”, “Morning issue”, “Brothers in blood”, “Ellie McBeal” and some others.
The actress also lit up in the most popular American series in Russia in the early nineties - “Santa Barbara”. Some fans of the cult soap opera may recall the heroine Nikki Alvarez, played by Constance Marie. The girl is tired of the monotonous short roles, the constant change of scenery and the frantic rhythm of filming everyday life.
The heyday of the actress
The most notable films by Constance Marie were directed by Gregory Nava. Collaboration with him was a big step for the young actress. She also played her most unusual role in one of the Nava films.
In the biographical drama "Selena" she happened to work on the same platform with Jennifer Lopez, who by that time was a real world star. The plot of the film was based on the story of the Latin American dancer Selena Quintanilla Perez, who tragically died at a young age. The main role was played by Jennifer, and Marie had to embody the image of her mother. At the same time, both actresses bearing the same surname were of the same age.
Make-up artists had to work hard to make an elderly woman out of a thirty-year-old beautiful woman.
In addition, Constance Marie took part in another Nava film. The drama "My Family" talked about the life of a Mexican family that survived the Spanish period in the history of California, as well as joining the States.
Other works by Marie include Twelve Zero One Midnight, Turtle Soup, and the thrilling action movie Servant of the Law.
Present
In the 2000s, Constance Marie continued to work actively on television, taking part in the filming of a huge number of sitcoms. You can recall the image of Angie in the series "George Lopez", Victoria in the popular show "As Jim said." The actress stayed the longest in the project “They were confused in the hospital”, where she played Regina Vazquez.
Marie's activity is not limited to acting alone. In 2007, she launched her own clothing line, which was presented with a wide range of models suitable for women regardless of size and social status.
For many years, Constance Marie has been living with yoga trainer Kent Katich. During this time, they became the parents of a girl named Luna Marie.