Ana Ayora

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Ana Ayora
Born
Ana C. Ayora

(1983-07-08) July 8, 1983 (age 41)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2008−present

Ana C. Ayora (born July 8, 1983) is an American actress best known for her role as Nuria Soto in the 2013 film The Big Wedding and as Deputy Nina Cruz in the Cinemax original series Banshee . She also appeared in the 2019 film Captain Marvel .

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Biography

Ana Ayora was born in Florida to parents from Colombia, specifically from the Antioquia Department. Ayora grew up multilingual, with English and Spanish as her primary languages as she would visit Colombia during the summer. She had taken up ballet at a young age, but by 20, she had to give it up due to a ligament injury. Ayora had by then turned her attention to acting after being suggested to by a friend in college. Ayora stated, "The next thing I knew I was booking commercials. That's what I realized I liked being in front of the camera acting, rather than other modeling." [1]

Despite having been a fan of films like Annie at a young age, Ayora never saw herself initially as an actress. "I must say that while growing up I was not a big fan of cinema or television...I was very social and I spent more outside the house than lying in an armchair in front of a screen. But now I'm here, in this job, you see how fate ends up marking your path in one way or another." Her career took off when she landed small roles in projects such as Marley & Me and Castle . [2]

She would continue to work day and night jobs at American Apparel and a club called Touch, the former of which she would leave during lunch time to audition for roles. [1] Ayora eventually landed the role of Nuria Soto in The Big Wedding which became her breakout role. Ayora lacked a traditional Latino accent and had to perform with one for the film. [3] She joined the cast of Captain Marvel which is part of the successful Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. [4]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Marley & Me Viviana
2011Phoenix FallingKatie Martinez
2013 The Big Wedding Nuria Soto
2014RedeemedJulia
2016 Ride Along 2 Server
2017Chronologia HumanAna
2019 Captain Marvel Agent Whitcher
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Lincoln Heights Ana2 episodes
Castle Young WomanEpisode: "One Man's Treasure"
2010Savage CountyIzzyTelevision film
2013Meddling MomYolanda VegaTelevision film
2013, 2016 Banshee Nina CruzGuest role (season 1); recurring role (season 4)
2014Chop ShopSofiaMain role
2017 Major Crimes Sofia Luna2 episodes
2018 MacGyver KamilaEpisode: "Wind + Water"
2019, 2021-2022 In the Dark Detective Sarah BarnesRecurring role (season 1); Recurring role (season 3 & 4)
2020 The Christmas House AndiTelevision film (Hallmark)
2021 The Christmas House 2: Deck Those HallsAndiTelevision film (Hallmark)
2023 Truth Be Told Alicia4 episodes

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References

  1. 1 2 Aquino, Tara (April 24, 2013). "Interview: "The Big Wedding" Actress Ana Ayora Talks Working with Robert De Niro and Adjusting to L.A. Life". Complex. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ Amaya, Mario. "Women We Love: Ana Ayora". Esquire Colombia. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Acosta, Ikam (April 26, 2013). "Ana Ayora Talks About Love, Family, And Nude Scene In 'The Big Wedding' (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Charles (May 16, 2018). "Mckenna Grace Confirmed as Young Carol Danvers in 'Captain Marvel'; Ana Ayora Joins Cast". That Hashtag Show. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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