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Jenny Gago | |
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| Born | September 11, 1953 Peru |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Children | 1 |
Jenny Gago (born September 11, 1953) is a Peruvian-American actress best known as Maria in Knots Landing (1984-1986), Maria in My Family (1995), Anaya in The Agency (2002-2003), and Det. Ochoa in Southland (2011).
Gago was born in Peru. She earned a Bachelor Degree in Theatre Arts from UCLA and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute on a scholarship. [1] She has a son. [1]
In 1981, Gago began her acting career. Roles in television shows including Captain Santina on MacGyver , Detective Beatrice Zapeda in Alien Nation , Anaya on The Agency , and Grandma on Freddie . TV guest appearances include Falcon Crest , Remington Steele , Chicago Hope , The Pretender , Ally McBeal , Crossing Jordan , Lost , and The Closer .
Gago had recurring roles on the shows General Hospital , Knots Landing , The Agency , Southland (with Regina King), and Freddie (with Freddie Prinze Jr.). She appeared in the show Alien Nation , as well as its film franchise, playing the role of Detective Beatrice Zapeda.
The National Council of La Raza honored her as a positive role model the Image Awards, she was honored by the Association for the Advancement of Mexican-Americans, the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas, and won a Golden Eagle Award for Old Gringo in 1989. [1] Gago played the role of Detective Josie Ochoa [1] [2] on the third season of TNT's Southland .
Gago's film appearances include Innerspace , The Tie That Binds , and Nurse Betty and in the film My Family (with Esai Morales).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | Nurse #1 | |
| 1983 | Under Fire | Miss Panama | |
| 1984 | The Lonely Guy | Seven Deadly Sins | |
| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences | Tracy | |
| 1987 | Innerspace | Lab Technician #3 | |
| 1987 | Best Seller | Woman in Laundry | |
| 1987 | No Man's Land | Tory Bracey | |
| 1989 | Valentino Returns | Uncredited | |
| 1989 | Old Gringo | La Garduna | |
| 1990 | Death Merchants | Uncredited | |
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out | Lupe | |
| 1995 | My Family | Maria | |
| 1995 | The Tie That Binds | Maggie Hass | |
| 1999 | The Prodigal Daughter | Rosa Cortez | |
| 2000 | Road Dogz | Ana Carrasco | |
| 2000 | Along for the Ride | Maria | |
| 2000 | Nurse Betty | Mercedes | |
| 2001 | The Cross | Mary, Mother of Jesus | Christian film, Short film |
| 2003 | Two Harbors | Margarita | Short film |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | President Martinez | |
| 2005 | Meet Me in Miami | Josephina | |
| 2005 | The Needs of Kim Stanley | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2009 | B-Girl | Crescencia | Dance film |
| 2010 | Gallowwalkers | Mistress | |
| 2011 | The Obama Effect | Dede Santiago | |
| 2019 | Princess of the Row | Carolina |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A Gun in the House | Juanita Romero | Television movie |
| 1982 | CHiPs | Rosa | Episode: "A Threat of War" |
| 1983 | Women of San Quentin | Gloria | Television movie |
| 1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Mrs. Garcia | Episode: "Partners" |
| 1984–1986 | Knots Landing | Maria | Recurring character |
| 1984–1986 | Hill Street Blues | Reporter #2/First Reporter Newscaster | Episodes: "The Other Side of Oneness", "Come and Get It", "Suitcase", and "I Come on My Knees" |
| 1984–1987 | Dallas | Nurse/Henrietta | Episodes: "Killer at Large", "Battle Lines", "If at First You Don't Succeed", "Jamie", "Revenge of the Nerd", "The Ten Percent Solution", and "Some Good, Some Bad" |
| 1985 | Hunter | Police Dispatcher | Episode: "The Shooter" |
| 1985 | Falcon Crest | Clinic Doctor | Episode: "The Trial" |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Tahoe Nurse | Episode: "All the King's Horses…" |
| 1986 | Shattered Spirits | Mavis | Television movie |
| 1986 | Simon & Simon | Mrs. Cabrillo | Episode: "For the People" |
| 1986 | Remington Steele | Maria | Episode: "Steele at Your Service" |
| 1987 | Out on a Limb | Maria | Television movie |
| 1987 | Our House | Sergeant Gutierrez | Episode: "The Best Intentions" |
| 1987 | Convicted: A Mother's Story | Angie | Television movie |
| 1987 | Stingray | Linda | Episode: "The Neniwa" |
| 1987 | Max Headroom | Uncredited | Episode: "Body Banks" |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Mrs. Molina | Episode: "It's Hard to be a Saint in the City" |
| 1987 | General Hospital | Connie Stevens | Recurring character |
| 1988 | MacGyver | Capt. Santina | Episode: "On a Wing and a Prayer" |
| 1989 | Freddy's Nightmares | Susan Brandes | Episode: "Deadline" |
| 1990 | Sweet 15 | Inez | Television movie |
| 1990 | Unspeakable Acts | Uncredited | Television movie |
| 1990 | Alien Nation | Detective Beatrice Zapeda | Recurring character |
| 1990 | DEA | Teresa Robles | Recurring character |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Margarita Lorrea Tearsa Theresa LaRea | Episode: "Last Dance Before an Execution - May 12, 1971" |
| 1991 | The Hit Man | Uncredited | Television movie |
| 1993 | Bakersfield P.D. | Carmelina | Episode: "The Bust" |
| 1994 | Nowhere to Hide | Kate | Television movie |
| 1994 | Alien Nation: Dark Horizon | Detective Beatrice Zapeda | Television movie |
| 1994 | Because Mommy Works | Dr. Rita Hernandez | Television movie |
| 1994 | Alien Nation: Body and Soul | Detective Beatrice Zapeda | Television movie |
| 1995 | Chicago Hope | Elena Hayes | Episode: "From Soup to Nuts" |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Amanda Bardales | Main character |
| 1996 | Alien Nation: Millennium | Detective Beatrice Zapeda | Television movie |
| 1996 | JAG | Sergeant Gonzalez | Episode: "Boot", Performed: "Marines' Hymn" |
| 1996 | Grand Avenue | Anna | Television movie |
| 1997 | Promised Land | Rena | Episode: "The Outrage" |
| 1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy | Detective Beatrice Zapeda | Television movie |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Dr. Katrina Cabrera | Episode: "S.R. 819" |
| 1999 | Becker | Mrs. Cruz | Episode: "Activate Your Choices" |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Warden Anita Esparza | Episode: "Countdown" |
| 1999 | Popular | Mrs. Esposito | Episode: "Windstruck" |
| 2000 | Any Day Now | Uncredited | Episode: "Hey, Ugly!" |
| 2000 | The Others | Gloria Munoz | Episode: "Unnamed" |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Dr. Lisa Pontes | Episode: "Prime Suspect" |
| 2000 | The Invisible Man | Mr. White | Episode: "Separation Anxiety" |
| 2000 | The Princess and the Barrio Boy | Mrs. Torres | Television movie |
| 2001 | Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | Ana Martel | Episode: "Viva Zapatos" |
| 2001 | The Division | Mrs. Garcia, Rachel's Mother | Episode: "Mothers and Daughters" |
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Mrs. Hanover | Episode: "School Spirit" |
| 2001 | Family Law | Uncredited | Episode: "Against All Odds" |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Bernice Collette, OMB | Episode: "The Indians in the Lobby" |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Mrs. Vega | Episode: "Blood Relatives" |
| 2002 | American Family | Uncredited | Episode: "The Sewing Machine" |
| 2002 | 24 | Principal | Episode: "10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m." |
| 2002–2003 | The Agency | Anaya | Recurring character |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Angela Sanchez | Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Eight" |
| 2004 | Alias | Erin | Episode: "Taken" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Warden Hilary Gutierrez | Episode: "Penitence" |
| 2005 | Medical Investigation | Uncredited | Episode: "Mission La Roca: Part 2" |
| 2005 | Lost | Agent Alyssa Cole | Episode: "The Greater Good" |
| 2005 | The Closer | Delia Lopez | Episode: "Standards and Practices" |
| 2005–2006 | Freddie | Grandma | Main character |
| 2011 | Southland | Detective II Josie Ochoa | Recurring character |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Wendy Madison | Episode: "Collateral" |
| 2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Gloria Rodriguez | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Being Mary Jane | Kara's mother | Episode: "Reading the Signs" |
| 2016–2017 | StartUp | Marta Morales | 9 episodes |
| 2020 | Deputy | Anjelica Reyes | 4 episodes |
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