Jenny Gago

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Jenny Gago
Alma mater UCLA
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Children1

Jenny Gago is an 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).

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Life

Gago earned a degree in Theatre Arts from UCLA and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute on a scholarship. [1] She has a son. [1]

Career

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).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 Theresa
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
1999The Prodigal DaughterRosa Cortez
2000Road DogzAna Carrasco
2000Along for the RideMaria
2000 Nurse Betty Mercedes
2001The CrossMary, Mother of Jesus Christian film, Short film
2003Two HarborsMargarita Short film
2005 Coach Carter President Martinez
2005 Meet Me in Miami Josephina
2005The Needs of Kim StanleyHerself Documentary film
2009 B-Girl Crescencia Dance film
2010 Gallowwalkers Mistress
2011 The Obama Effect Dede Santiago
2019 Princess of the Row Carolina

Television credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981A Gun in the HouseJuanita Romero Television movie
1982 CHiPs RosaEpisode: "A Threat of War"
1983 Women of San Quentin GloriaTelevision movie
1984 Cagney & Lacey Mrs. GarciaEpisode: "Partners"
19841986 Knots Landing Maria Recurring character
19841986 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"
19841987 Dallas Nurse/HenriettaEpisodes: "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 DispatcherEpisode: "The Shooter"
1985 Falcon Crest Clinic DoctorEpisode: "The Trial"
1985 Trapper John, M.D. Tahoe NurseEpisode: "All the King's Horses…"
1986 Shattered Spirits MavisTelevision movie
1986 Simon & Simon Mrs. CabrilloEpisode: "For the People"
1986 Remington Steele MariaEpisode: "Steele at Your Service"
1987Out on a LimbMariaTelevision movie
1987 Our House Sergeant GutierrezEpisode: "The Best Intentions"
1987Convicted: A Mother's StoryAngieTelevision movie
1987 Stingray LindaEpisode: "The Neniwa"
1987 Max Headroom UncreditedEpisode: "Body Banks"
1987 The Bronx Zoo Mrs. MolinaEpisode: "It's Hard to be a Saint in the City"
1987 General Hospital Connie StevensRecurring character
1988 MacGyver Capt. SantinaEpisode: "On a Wing and a Prayer"
1989 Freddy's Nightmares Susan BrandesEpisode: "Deadline"
1990 Sweet 15 InezTelevision movie
1990 Unspeakable Acts UncreditedTelevision movie
1990 Alien Nation Detective Beatrice ZapedaRecurring character
1990 DEA Teresa RoblesRecurring character
1991 Quantum Leap Margarita Lorrea Tearsa
Theresa LaRea
Episode: "Last Dance Before an Execution - May 12, 1971"
1991The Hit ManUncreditedTelevision movie
1993 Bakersfield P.D. CarmelinaEpisode: "The Bust"
1994 Nowhere to Hide KateTelevision movie
1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Detective Beatrice ZapedaTelevision movie
1994 Because Mommy Works Dr. Rita HernandezTelevision movie
1994 Alien Nation: Body and Soul Detective Beatrice ZapedaTelevision movie
1995 Chicago Hope Elena HayesEpisode: "From Soup to Nuts"
1996 Dangerous Minds Amanda BardalesMain character
1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Detective Beatrice ZapedaTelevision movie
1996 JAG Sergeant GonzalezEpisode: "Boot", Performed: "Marines' Hymn"
1996 Grand Avenue AnnaTelevision movie
1997 Promised Land RenaEpisode: "The Outrage"
1997 Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Detective Beatrice ZapedaTelevision movie
1999 The X-Files Dr. Katrina CabreraEpisode: "S.R. 819"
1999 Becker Mrs. CruzEpisode: "Activate Your Choices"
1999 The Pretender Warden Anita EsparzaEpisode: "Countdown"
1999 Popular Mrs. EspositoEpisode: "Windstruck"
2000 Any Day Now UncreditedEpisode: "Hey, Ugly!"
2000 The Others Gloria MunozEpisode: "Unnamed"
2000 Ally McBeal Dr. Lisa PontesEpisode: "Prime Suspect"
2000 The Invisible Man Mr. WhiteEpisode: "Separation Anxiety"
2000The Princess and the Barrio BoyMrs. TorresTelevision movie
2001 Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Ana MartelEpisode: "Viva Zapatos"
2001 The Division Mrs. Garcia, Rachel's MotherEpisode: "Mothers and Daughters"
2001 The Nightmare Room Mrs. HanoverEpisode: "School Spirit"
2001 Family Law UncreditedEpisode: "Against All Odds"
2001 The West Wing Bernice Collette, OMBEpisode: "The Indians in the Lobby"
2002 Crossing Jordan Mrs. VegaEpisode: "Blood Relatives"
2002 American Family UncreditedEpisode: "The Sewing Machine"
2002 24 PrincipalEpisode: "10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m."
20022003 The Agency AnayaRecurring character
2003 Boston Public Angela SanchezEpisode: "Chapter Sixty-Eight"
2004 Alias ErinEpisode: "Taken"
2005 Without a Trace Warden Hilary GutierrezEpisode: "Penitence"
2005 Medical Investigation UncreditedEpisode: "Mission La Roca: Part 2"
2005 Lost Agent Alyssa ColeEpisode: "The Greater Good"
2005 The Closer Delia LopezEpisode: "Standards and Practices"
20052006 Freddie GrandmaMain character
2011 Southland Detective II Josie OchoaRecurring character
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Wendy MadisonEpisode: "Collateral"
2013 Sons of Anarchy Gloria Rodriguez2 episodes
2015 Being Mary Jane Kara's motherEpisode: "Reading the Signs"
2016–2017 StartUp Marta Morales9 episodes
2020 Deputy Anjelica Reyes4 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Southland Cast Bios - Jenny Gago". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  2. "Southland Scoop: Jenny Gago Joins the Force". TVGuide.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010.