Carla Jimenez

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Carla Jimenez
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Born (1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 50)
Occupation Actress
Years active2002–present

Carla Jimenez (born May 14, 1974 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California) is an American television and film actress.

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Career

She has had roles in series such as Lincoln Heights , My Name Is Earl and Little Britain USA , and has appeared in films including Miss March (2009) and Phat Girlz (2006).

Jimenez has appeared in Nacho Libre , Lady in the Water , and Accepted . In 2003, Jimenez appeared as a character named Virginia, [1] in the independent cult film My Life with Morrissey by Andrew Overtoom. She was a recurring character on the ABC TV shows Desperate Housewives, Better Off Ted and Last Man Standing . She also played the recurring role of Rosa on Raising Hope .

Jimenez has also appeared in the Netflix sitcom Fuller House , playing an adoption agent for Jesse and Becky. She played Alba, the Pembertons' maid, on FOX's The Mick . [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 My Life with Morrissey VirginiaDirect-to-video
Titillating StevenMaryanne
2006 Phat Girlz Plus Size Shopper #3
Nacho Libre Candidia
Lady in the Water Perez de la Torre Sister #2
Accepted Shoe Store Manager
The Dead Girl Ashley's Caretaker
2009 Miss March Nurse Juanita
2012 Act of Valor Screaming Mom
White Frog Mrs. Rodriguez
2014 Murder of a Cat Rosalita
Squatters Georgia
The Purge: Anarchy Deranged Woman
2016Pup StarIda
2017Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic TaleSeñora ZapataVoice; short
2019 Spies in Disguise Geraldine
2020 Friendsgiving Nurse Julie
2022Steppin' Into The HolidayMarissaHBO Max release

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002, 2003 Strong Medicine Annie / Becky2 episodes
2003Russians in the City of AngelsLucindaEpisode: "Srok"
ER Eloise2 episodes
The District LouiseEpisode: "Acceptable Losses"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle AttendantEpisode: "No Motorcycles"
Wanted Woman with DogEpisode: "Rubbing One Out"
Half & Half JackieEpisode: "The Big State of the Reunion Episode"
2006 The Shield CalidaEpisode: "Extraction"
Pepper Dennis Audience Member #4Episode: "Saving Venice"
My Name Is Earl PenelopeEpisode: "Jump for Joy"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Juror #1Episode: "Post Mortem"
2006, 2008 Everybody Hates Chris Nurse2 episodes
2007 Days of Our Lives Episode #1.10544
In Case of Emergency Concession CashierEpisode: "Disorder in the Court"
Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Latina WomanEpisode #1.4
Entourage NurseEpisode: "The Dream Team"
Shark Jury ForepersonEpisode: "Gangster Movies"
2008 Black Widow RosaTelevision film
Night LifeNanny
Little Britain USA Helen Fisher2 episodes
Dexter NurseEpisode: "Turning Biminese"
Lincoln Heights Maria Rodriguez3 episodes
ErnestoLupitaTelevision film
2009 Eleventh Hour Latina NurseEpisode: "Pinocchio"
The Closer Crowd Member #6Episode: "Half Load"
Hannah Montana Opera SingerEpisode: "Judge Me Tender"
2009–2010 Better Off Ted Patricia / Lab Worker #24 episodes
2010 Justified Mrs. PenaEpisode: "Long in the Tooth"
Hawthorne WomanEpisode: "The Match"
Sons of Anarchy Clinic AdminEpisode: "Lochan Mor"
Desperate Housewives Carmen Sanchez4 episodes
2011 Bones Lucy RodriguezEpisode: "The Bikini in the Soup"
Harry's Law Xenia Torres2 episodes
2011–2014 Raising Hope Rosa12 episodes
2012 GCB LupeEpisode: "Hell Hath No Fury"
2013 Archer Mercedes MorenoEpisode: "Coyote Lovely"
The Secret Life of the American Teenager Kathy's Family's MaidEpisode: "It's a Mirace"
Community CashierEpisode: "Heroic Origins"
Anger Management KimEpisode: "Charlie and Kate's Dirty Pictures"
Super ClydeAdrianaTelevision film
Sean Saves the World ConsuelaEpisode: "Shut Your Parent Trap"
2013–2015 Last Man Standing Blanca8 episodes
2014 Growing Up Fisher Janice5 episodes
Devious Maids EsperanzaEpisode: "Proof"
Bad Teacher LupeEpisode: "Life Science"
Jennifer Falls Episode: "School Trouble"
2015 2 Broke Girls RaquelEpisode: "And the Gym and Juice"
The King of 7BJuanaTelevision film
2015–2018 The Adventures of Puss in Boots Señora Zapata31 episodes; voice
2016 Young & Hungry MartinaEpisode: "Young & Therapy"
The Mindy Project RosaEpisode: "Under the Texan Sun"
Fuller House Mrs. LopezEpisode: "Glazed and Confused"
InternityTracey WigginsEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 Santa Clarita Diet EstherEpisode: "How Much Vomit?"
Gay of Thrones Carla JimenezEpisode: "The Kween's Juicefast"
2017–2018 The Mick AlbaMain Cast
2018–2020 Single Parents Lil3 episodes
2019 Life in Pieces Sherri2 episodes
2020 A Million Little Things ElenaEpisode: "Daisy"
2022 Better Things CarlaEpisode: "F*ck Anatoly's Mom
Holiday HarmonyZachaelTelevision film (Lifetime)
2023 The Good Doctor Daphne GarciaEpisode: “The Blip”
Freeridge Episode: "Karmic Coincidence"

Personal life

Jimenez is of Mexican heritage. [3]

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References

  1. "Carla Jimenez as Virginia in My Life With Morrissey". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  2. Petski, Denise (March 18, 2016). "Fox Comedy Pilot Casts Veronica Osorio & Lateefah Holder; 'The Mick' Adds Three". Deadline Hollywood (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  3. Nayyar, Namita, "Mexican-American Actress Carla Jimenez Talks About Her Breakthrough Series 'The Mick'", Womenfitness.net, May 1, 2017.