Ada Maris (born June 13, 1957) is an American actress known for her starring roles in the

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s ''

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'' and ''

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''. Maris was born in

East Los Angeles East Los Angeles ( es, Este de Los Ángeles), or East L.A., is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 118,786, a drop of 6.1% from 2010, when it was 126,496. For statistical purpo ...

and grew up there. Her college education came at

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and

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. Maris has also been in the NBC series, ''

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''. Maris was proud of the development of her character, Gina, on ''Nurses'', because she said that Gina "evolved into a real person." Maris has also acted on stage. In 1986–1987, Maris portrayed Maria Conchita Lopez in the syndicated television comedy ''

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''. In 2004–2005, she appeared as Starfleet Captain Erika Hernandez on several episodes of ''

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''. Since 1988, Maris has been married to fellow actor

Tony Plana José Antonio Plana (born April 19, 1952) is a Cuban actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show ''Ugly Betty'' and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game ''Grim ...

Filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maris, Ada 1957 births American television actresses American actresses of Mexican descent Boston University alumni Hispanic and Latino American actors Hispanic and Latino American women Living people People from East Los Angeles, California University of California, Los Angeles alumni 21st-century American women