Alanna Ubach Last updated March 06, 2025 American actress (born 1975)
Alanna Ubach
Ubach in 2013
Born (1975-10-03 ) October 3, 1975 (age 49) Occupation Actress Years active 1990– present Spouse Children 1
Alanna Ubach (born October 3, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Serena McGuire in Legally Blonde (2001) and Legally Blonde 2 (2003), Isabel Villalobos in Meet the Fockers (2004), Maria in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Noreen in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Jane in Clockwatchers (1997), Naomi in Waiting... (2005) and Still Waiting... (2009), Margarete in Being Us (2011), Jeanine Pirro in Bombshell (2019), and the voice of Mamá Imelda in Coco (2017), as well as Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce , Suze Howard on Euphoria , Amy Hobbs on See Dad Run , Tessa Flores on Guilty Party , Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant , and Susan Bennett on Ted .
She has provided voices for several characters in a number of animated television shows and films, such as Liz Allan on The Spectacular Spider-Man , the title character on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera , Lola Boa on Brandy & Mr. Whiskers , Strudel on Pound Puppies , Ansi Molina on Welcome to the Wayne , Skate Lad & Rope Girl on Teamo Supremo and four characters in the Oscar -winning animated film Rango (2011). She played the first female assistant/co-host, Josie, on the television show Beakman's World , for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1992.
Early life Ubach was born on October 3, 1975, in Downey, California , [ 1] the daughter of Sidna ( née González) and Rodolfo Ubach. Her father was from San Juan, Puerto Rico , and her mother was from Sinaloa, Mexico . [ 2]
In 1994, she received a positive review from The New York Times for her role as a Jewish girl in Kindertransport at the Manhattan Theatre Club. [ 3] During this stage, she also landed a regular spot as Josie the assistant in the TV series Beakman's World . Her early film roles included Airborne (1993), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Renaissance Man (1994), and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). She later had roles in a series of indie films: Denise Calls Up (1995), in which she played the title character; Johns (1996), playing David Arquette 's girlfriend, and Freeway (1996) with Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland , playing a Latina gang girl. She also played roles in more mainstream films like Clockwatchers (1997) and alongside Reese Witherspoon again in the two Legally Blonde films. [ 4]
Career In 2004, Ubach starred in the film Waiting... , alongside Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris , and landed the role of a Latina caterer in Meet The Fockers (2004). She also had recurring roles on Hung (2009) and Californication (2013).
Ubach starred with Lisa Edelstein as a regular cast member on Bravo 's first scripted series, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce . [ 5] [ 6] Ubach portrayed Jo, who moved to Los Angeles to reinvent herself in the guest house of her newly divorced best friend from college, Abby. [ 7] Ubach described the show as "fun and stylish, it's very relatable". The role of Jo was created following the exit of Janeane Garofalo . [ 8]
Recent television roles include Suze Howard on Euphoria , Tessa Flores on Guilty Party , and Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant .
In 2022, it was announced that Ubach was cast in the lead role of Susan Bennett on the Peacock series Ted , the television adaptation of the hit film . [ 9]
Theater In June 2008, Ubach starred in and narrated her ongoing one-woman show, Patriotic Bitch , which ran at the Clurman Theatre in Theater Row . [ 10] Reviewing Patriotic Bitch , The New York Times described it as an "entertaining one-act series of character monologues" and noted that Ubach is "seriously talented". [ 11]
Personal life Ubach married record producer Thom Russo in 2014. Their son was born on July 25, 2017. [ 12] [ 13]
References ↑ Theatre World: Volume 50 234. ISBN 9781557832368 Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2022 . ↑ Amy Rubio Exclusive: Alanna Ubach Talks 'Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce' & Her Latina Roots! Archived 2018-09-04 at the Wayback Machine ↑ Richards, David (May 18, 1994). "Kindertransport; Another Perspective On the Holocaust" . The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2013 . ↑ Brice Sander (December 1, 2015). " . Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017 . ↑ Ed Stockley (February 14, 2016). "Monday's TV Highlights: 'The X-Files' on Fox" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017 . ↑ Whitney Friedlander (July 21, 2015). " . Variety . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017 . ↑ Gwen Ihnat (January 20, 2016). "Girlfriends' Guide turns to the dark side of divorce" . A.V. Club . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017 . ↑ Linda Ge (August 13, 2014). "Alanna Ubach Replaces Janeane Garofalo on Bravo's 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' . The Wrap. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017 . ↑ " . May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2022 . ↑ Raymundo Monell (June 10, 2008). "Actress Alanna Ubach makes her N.Y. debut in 'Patriotic Bitch' . New York Daily News . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017 . ↑ Anita Gates (June 14, 2008). "The People You Meet in a Ladies' Bathroom" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017 . ↑ Quinn, Dave (August 2, 2017). "Alanna Ubach and Thomas Russo Jr. Welcome Son Thomas Rodolfo" . People . Retrieved January 18, 2024 . ↑ Rosenfeld, Laura (August 2, 2017). "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce's Alanna Ubach Gives Birth to a Baby Boy" . Bravo . Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Alanna Ubach (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 20, 2024 . ↑ I Know That Voice (film). 2013. Event occurs at Closing credits. ↑ Blazenhoff, Rusty (October 3, 2013). "I Know That Voice, A Documentary About the World of Voice Acting" . Laughing Squid . Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2019 . ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (July 3, 2024). "Brittany O'Grady & E.J. Bonilla Lead Genre Pic In Our Blood With Duncan Jones & Morgan Freeman Among Backers; Watch First Footage" . Deadline . Retrieved September 20, 2024 . ↑ Evans, Greg (June 3, 2024). "Venom: The Last Dance Trailer: Tom Hardy Brings The Alien One Last Time" . Deadline . Retrieved September 20, 2024 . ↑ "Breaking News - Disney Jr.'s Ariel to Make a Splash Thursday, June 27" . The Futon Critic . Retrieved September 20, 2024 . ↑ "Video: Paramount+ Reveals the Official Trailer and Key Art for the All-New Original Animated Series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Premiering on Friday, August 9" . The Futon Critic . Retrieved September 20, 2024 . External links
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