Ada Maris (born June 13, 1957) is an American actress known for her starring roles in the sitcoms Nurses [1] and The Brothers Garcia . [2]
Maris was born in East Los Angeles and grew up there. Her college education came at Boston University and UCLA. [3]
Maris has also been in the NBC series, Deception . [2] Maris was proud of the development of her character, Gina, on Nurses, because she said that Gina "evolved into a real person." [4] Maris has also acted on stage. [4] In 1986–1987, Maris portrayed Maria Conchita Lopez in the syndicated television comedy What a Country! . [5] In 2004–2005, she appeared as Starfleet Captain Erika Hernandez on several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | About Last Night | Carmen | Film debut |
1989 | Out Cold | Customer #1 | |
1993 | Miracle on Interstate 880 | Petra Beruman | |
1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Detective Carla Valenzuela | |
2000 | The Egg Plant Lady | Laura Vecino |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Desk clerk | 1 episode: "Flying Down to Rio" |
1984 | a.k.a Pablo | 1 episode: "The Woman Who Came to Dinner" | |
1985 | The Cosby Show | Selena Cruz | 1 episode: "Mr. Quiet" |
1985 | Hill Street Blues | Purnell | 1 episode: "Oh, You Kid" |
1985 | Hunter | Angie Chavira | 1 episode: "Waiting for Mr. Wrong" |
1986 | Knight Rider | Anna-Lucia Cortez / Lieutenant Estrallita Ramirez | 1 episode: "Knight of a Thousand Devils" |
1986-1987 | What a Country! | Maria Conchita Lopez | Main role |
1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Princess Isaine | 1 episode: "Further Adventures" |
1988 | Juarez | Marielena Juarez | TV movie |
1989 | Superboy | Natasha | 1 episode: "Black Flamingo" |
1990 | Broken Badges | Tina Cardenas | TV mini series 1 episode: "Pilot" |
1990 | Wiseguy | Celia Burns | 2 episodes |
1991-1994 | Nurses | Gina Cuevas | Main role |
1996 | Home Improvement | Mary Ellen | 1 episode: "Workshop 'Til You Drop" |
1997 | Nash Bridges | Denise Sanchez | 1 episode: "Inside Out" |
1999 | My Little Assassin | Celia Sánchez Manduley | TV movie |
1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Theresa Estrella | 1 episode: "Lost Boys" |
2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Therese Santiago | 1 episode: "Pilot: Part 1" |
2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy | Sirena's Mother | TV movie |
2000-2004 | The Brothers Garcia | Sonia Garcia | Main role |
2002-2010 | One Life to Live | Aurelia River | Recurring role |
2003 | The Brothers Garcia: Mysteries of the Maya | Sonia Garcia | TV movie Main role |
2004 | The District | Sonya Ruberio-Bukantz | 1 episode: "On Guard" |
2004-2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Capt. Erika Hernandez | Minor recurring role |
2005 | Mystery Woman | Melinda | TV film series "Mystery Woman: Game time" |
2013 | Deception | Sue Rodriguez | 1 episode: "Tell Me" |
2018-2021 | Mayans M.C. | Dita Galindo | Recurring seasons 1–2; guest season 3 |
2022 | The Garcias | Sonia Garcia | Main Role HBO Max series [6] |
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