Roxana Brusso (born November 19, 1978) is a

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actress. She is more known for her roles as Detective Alicia Fernández in ''

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'', and Sheri Strepling in ''

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Biography

Roxana Brusso was born in

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with a Peruvian, Italian, and Spanish background. When she was four years old, her family moved to the United States, and she grew up in

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. She became interested in an acting career in college. After that, she has appeared in several television series like ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'', and '' NCIS'', among others. In 2007, she landed a recurring role as Maria on the short lived

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series ''

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''. After the show was cancelled, Brusso went on another recurring role as Detective Alicia Fernández on

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's cop drama ''

''. In 2012, she also started appearing on

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's series ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Roxana Brusso Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brusso, Roxana 1978 births Living people American television actresses Peruvian emigrants to the United States 21st-century American women Actresses from Lima American people of Italian descent American people of Spanish descent American people of Peruvian descent