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Ava Lazar (born on January 1, 1955) is an American actress most notable for her role as the first Santana Andrade in NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara . She has been seen in numerous film and television roles. Some better known productions she appeared in include Rocky II , Fast Times at Ridgemont High , Scarface and Forever Young . Lazar is also a producer of three feature-length films, Nature of the Beast , Mic and the Claw and Trafficking.

Lazar resides in Los Angeles and works as a life coach and creative consultant.


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