Popular American actress Ana Ortiz was born on January 25, 1971 in Manhattan, in New York. Since childhood, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina and singer. Ana's father, a former member of the municipal council, strongly supported her daughter in her aspirations. For eight years, the girl was engaged in choreography and vocals. Teachers noted her good external data and absolute musical ear. Ana Ortiz, whose height met the best standards (1.64 meters and 58 kg, respectively), could have become an outstanding dancer if her attention had not once switched to cinema.
Dancing, vocals and cinema
The new hobby turned out to be so strong that the girl abandoned the ballet and singing and began to dream of a career as an actress.
Ana Ortiz made her debut in a big movie in 1995, playing a small role as a prisoner in a general regime prison in a film called "Extreme Situation" directed by Mika Kaurismäki. This was followed by several minor roles in television productions, such as Ambulance, Everyone Loves Raymond, and New York Police.
Ana Ortiz got her first regular role in 2001. She began to play Santa Clemente in the TV series Christine. The actress participated in eleven episodes, which was a real breakthrough for the young performer.
Television comedy
However, Ana Ortiz was able to gain wide fame after her participation in the TV series "The Ugly Girl", where she played the role of Hilda Suarez, the sister of the main character. The show withstood four seasons, filming ended in 2010. At that time, mostly dramatic scenes were filmed on television, and the large audience enthusiastically accepted the comedy series "The Ugly Girl". Ana Ortiz talented played her heroine and was noted by positive reviews from critics.
Then the actress took part in the creation of the television series The Stallion, Big Mommies and Noah's Ark.
Marisol Duarte - star character
In 2012, Ana Ortiz, films with the participation of which began to cause more and more interest from the public, received a major role in the series "Insidious maids." Her character, Marisol Duarte, is one of four Latinos who have been hired to work as maids in the rich Beverly Hills mansions. Before that, in one of these houses, their girlfriend, who had arrived earlier and also got a job as a maid, was brutally killed.
The series started in the summer of 2012 and immediately attracted about two million viewers. Two years later, the number of people wishing to sympathize with the heroines almost doubled and amounted to three million eight hundred thousand people. Filming continues to this day. The creators decided not to stop there and announced a few more seasons.
Filmography
During her career, the actress starred in more than thirty films, mainly television series. Below is a sample list of films with her participation.
- "Extreme Situation" (1995), imprisoned;
- "Dr. Queen" (1999), the role of a pregnant woman, episode;
- Christine (2001), Santa Clemente;
- Life on a Password (2003), the role of Lorena;
- "Carolina" (2003), character assistant;
- "Santa from Miami" (2003), Lorena;
- "There" (2005), character Anna;
- Boston Lawyers (2007), the role of Deputy Attorney Holly Raines;
- “Knight of Gotham” (2008), character Anna Ramirez;
- “The Missing Girl” (2008), the role of Valeria;
- Temporarily Pregnant (2009), character Donna;
- The Ugly Girl (2009), Hilda Suarez;
- Big Moms (2011), character Gail Fletcher;
- The Stallion (2011), the role of Lydia;
- "Insidious maids" (2013), the character of Marisol Duarte;
- "Dream with Fish" (2013), the role of Kayla Fish;
- “Such Good People” (2013), character Diana Kershman;
- "Revenge" (2014), the role of Bizzy Preston.
Currently, Ana Ortiz continues to star in the popular television series “Insidious Maids,” which still collects a record number of views. The adventures of Marisol Duarte and her friends leave no one indifferent. During prime time, the city streets empty, everyone rushes to their TVs.
Personal life
The actress never advertised her relationship with the opposite sex, considering them a purely personal matter. Until 2007, Ana Ortiz was not bound by marriage. However, the proposal of a hand and a heart from musician Noah Lebenzon was taken as a sign of fate.
In July 2007, young people signed and became legal spouses. Two years later, their daughter Paloma was born, and in 2011 a son was born who was named Rafael. The family lives together, the children obey their parents in everything.