Marisa Ramirez

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Marisa Ramirez
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Ramirez at the New York PaleyFest 2014
Born (1977-09-15) September 15, 1977 (age 47)
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Nathan Lavezoli
(m. 2002;div. 2011)
Children1

Marisa Maguire Ramirez [1] (born September 15, 1977) [2] is an American actress, known for her work on television soap operas and for her role on the police procedural television drama series Blue Bloods as Detective Maria Baez.

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Early life

Ramirez graduated from All Saints Catholic School and then attended an all-girls school in Alhambra, California at Ramona Convent Secondary School. She grew up with her mother after her parents' divorce. [3] She has described her background as Mexican, American Indian, and Irish. [4] As a teenager, she attended a New Kids on the Block concert featuring her future Blue Bloods co-star and regular scene partner Donnie Wahlberg. [5] [6] Her career began at age 12 when she was brought to the attention of a major L.A. modeling agency, which led to an international modeling career. After modeling she transitioned into hosting and acting.[ citation needed ]

Career

Ramirez is known to TV audiences from starring roles on four prime time and two notable daytime series. From 2013 to 2024, she played NYPD Detective Maria Baez in Blue Bloods and recurred as Officer Riley Dunn in Body of Proof . [7] She started on Blue Bloods as a guest star [8] [9] [10] in the third season before becoming a regular character from the fourth season to the 14th season. [11] [12] [13] In 2011, she was a series regular on Lifetime's Against the Wall , playing Detective Lina Flores. Despite respectable ratings, the series was not renewed for a second season. Immediately prior to landing that role, Ramirez starred as Melitta on Starz's Spartacus: Gods of the Arena , which was filmed in New Zealand.

After several guest appearances on Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful , Ramirez finally got her big break in July 2000, when she was cast in the contract role of supermodel Gia Campbell on General Hospital . [14] [15] She left this role in December 2002 to star in the short-lived ABC drama, Miracles . During her time on GH, she was nominated for ALMA and NAACP Awards. [16]

In April 2006[ clarify ] she joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Jabot Cosmetics public relations consultant Carmen Mesta for five months. The character of Carmen was killed off. Ramirez briefly returned to the show in early 2007 as Carmen's cousin, Ines Vargas.

Shortly after, she moved to Colombia to film the Fox summer series Mental , opposite Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra.

Personal life

In interviews given soon after she joined General Hospital, she said her parents divorced when she was four and remarried when she was 19, soon after which her younger brother was born. [17] [18] Ramirez married Nathan Lavezoli [19] [20] on September 22, 2002, and divorced him in 2011. On January 22, 2016, Ramirez announced she was expecting a baby due in May. [21] In May 2016, she gave birth to a daughter, [22] [23] whose father is a former crew member of Blue Bloods. [24]

She told a Mexican news outlet that she wished she knew more about her Mexican-American heritage, and that on her father's side she also had Native-American ancestry and ties to Arizona. [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 All Souls Day Alicia
2007 Itty Bitty Titty Committee Ellen
2009Columbia Ave.CharlieShort
2010The Funeral PlannerSierra D'AsantiVideo
ContractSandraShort
2013 Prosecuting Casey Anthony Rita AshtonTV movie
2014 The Extendables Maria [26]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 USA High LizaEpisode: "Excess's Ex"
1999 Roswell VanessaEpisode: "Leaving Normal"
2000Senseless Acts of VideoHerself/HostMain Host
2000–02 General Hospital Gia CampbellRegular Cast
2003 CSI: Miami Susanna MedestoEpisode: "Hurricane Anthony"
Miracles Evelyn SantosMain Cast
2004 Century City Christina DobbsEpisode: "Only You"
Dr. Vegas Eva LeonEpisode: "Pilot"
2006 Without a Trace SaraEpisode: "Win Today"
2006–07 The Young and the Restless Carmen Mesta/Ines VargasRegular Cast
2007 Shark MoniqueEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"
2008 Supernatural TammiEpisode: "Malleus Maleficarum"
2009 Mental Dr. Chloe ArtisMain Cast
Castle Angelica FinkEpisode: "The Fifth Bullet"
2010 The Suite Life on Deck FrancescaEpisode: "Mother of the Groom"
CSI: NY Tania SantosEpisode: "The Formula"
Miami Medical KatherineEpisode: "Golden Hour"
Past Life Rosa SanchezEpisode: "Gone Daddy Gone"
Rizzoli & Isles Marisa RodriguezEpisode: "See One, Do One, Teach One"
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena MelittaMain Cast
Bones Paula AshwaldtEpisode: "The Killer in the Crosshairs"
Against the Wall Lina FloresMain Cast
2012 The Mentalist Sharon VasquezEpisode: "War of the Roses"
2013 Celebrity Ghost Stories HerselfEpisode: "Marisa Ramirez/Jimmie Walker/Lisa Vidal/Kate Vernon"
Body of Proof Officer Riley DunnRecurring Cast: Season 3
2013–2024 Blue Bloods Det. Maria Baez Recurring Cast: Season 3, Main Cast: Seasons 4-14

Music Videos

YearSongArtist
1996"Tease Me" 3T
1997"As Long as You Love Me" Backstreet Boys
1998"Wherever You Go" Voices of Theory
1999"Give It To You" Jordan Knight
2022"Bring Back The Time" New Kids on the Block featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley & En Vogue

References

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  2. "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 10-16". The Associated Press . September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. Leal, David (March 29, 2019). "Blue Bloods' Marisa Ramirez Gets Real About Playing Detective Baez and Her Career in Entertainment". PopMalt. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. "Interview with Marisa Ramirez". Noche Latina. March 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  5. Rudolph, Ileane (March 15, 2022). "'Blue Bloods' Cast Answers More of Your Burning Season 12 Questions". TV Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. Rudolph, Ileane (April 14, 2023). "'Blue Bloods' Star Marisa Ramirez Isn't Sold on Danny-Baez Romance". TV Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Joins 'Blue Bloods' As New Partner For Danny". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. Halterman, Jim (March 8, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Previews Stint on Blue Bloods, Fear of Tom Selleck". TV Fanatic. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  9. PopCulture (March 5, 2021). Blue Bloods Star Marisa Ramirez Explains Her Love for Co-Star Donnie Wahlberg . Retrieved November 6, 2024 via YouTube.
  10. Beckley, Bryan (December 13, 2024). "Soap Hub Exclusive: Soap Alum Marisa Ramirez's Emotional Farewell". Soap Hub. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  11. Halterman, Jim (September 27, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Teases Blue Bloods Season 4, Gushes Over Donnie Wahlberg's Boy Band Moves". TV Fanatic. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  12. Fretts, Bruce (March 21, 2014). "Small Roles Make Big Impressions". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  13. "Marisa Ramirez Talks Her 'Blue Bloods' Journey and Thoughts on the Show's Ending". The Nerds of Color. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  14. "ABC Soaps in Depth: Interviews". October 30, 2002. Archived from the original on October 30, 2002. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  15. "General Hospital Interview With Marisa Ramirez". January 7, 2001. Archived from the original on January 7, 2001. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  16. "Soap Actress Lands Role on 'Miracles'". Akron Beacon Journal . September 19, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  17. "General Hospital's' Ramirez Not That Tough" . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  18. "Soap Opera Digest: Falling up" . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  19. "Catching Up With...GH's Marisa Ramirez". Soap Opera Digest. November 1, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  20. SOD (April 10, 2003). "Marisa Ramirez". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  21. Leon, Anya; Chiu, Melody (January 22, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Pregnant, Expecting First Child". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  22. Juneau, Jen (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Daughter Violet Rae". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  23. Ungerman, Alex (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Baby Girl". ET Online. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  24. En Palco (July 30, 2024). MARISA RAMIREZ nos habla sobre la temporada final de BLUE BLOODS . Retrieved February 21, 2025 via YouTube.
  25. "Televisión: "Blue Bloods": la icónica serie policíaca llega a su fin". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). August 4, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  26. THE EXTENDABLES Trailer