Thursday 18 September 2008

Hilda Suarez (Ana Ortiz)











Ana is aged 37; she is an American actress and singer. The daughter of Angel L. Ortiz, first Puerto Rican city councilman in Philadelphia City Council. As a child she originally dreamed of becoming a 'Ballerina'. She studied ballet for 8 years, until the pain of ' en pointes' forced her to pursue a different style forcing her to persue a career outside the world of ballet. She switched to singing, and attended a 'High School of Music' and art and performing arts in new york city and then uni of arts in Philladelphia before making her professional stage debut in regional theater production of 'Dungerous liasons.' She joined the LAByrinth Theatre Company on television- she appeared in NYPD Blue, Dr.Quinn: Medicine woman, Commander in Chief, Boston Legal, ER, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Over There and her first full-time series role Kristin and Everybody Loves Raymond. In addition to appearing in Ugly Betty she's also an active face in films including star roles in king of L.A and tortilla heamus.


Originally ortiz had auditioned for 'Betty Suarez' role but obvoiously didn't get it.

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