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Roberta Valderrama | |
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| Born | October 5, 1977 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 2002—present |
Roberta Valderrama (born October 5, 1977) is a Peruvian actress and improv performer.
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Roberta Valderrama | |
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| Born | October 5, 1977 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 2002—present |
Roberta Valderrama (born October 5, 1977) is a Peruvian actress and improv performer.
She spent her childhood in Miami, Florida and Lima, Peru. [1] She is best known for the role of Yolanda in 10 Items or Less , a partially improvised comedy series on TBS. Yolanda is "the power behind the produce counter and the mother of Carl's child." She first appeared on television in 2000, playing Stephanie, a candy striper who stalked Erik Palladino's character on a season 7 episode of ER . [2] She holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and has also appeared in such stage productions as Three Sisters, ‘Tis a Pity She’s a Whore, The Merchant of Venice and Grownups on the Playground. [3] In 2009, Valderrama starred in a Funny or Die video with Dennis Kenney titled "Happy Mother's Day!!!" [4] In 2014, Valderrama appeared in The Purge: Anarchy as the villainous Lorraine.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Zig Zag | Tawny | |
| 2005 | Pure | ||
| 2007 | Sweetzer | Melanie | |
| 2009 | The Lost Nomads: Get Lost! | Roberta | |
| 2009 | Hostage: A Love Story | Hostage | Short film |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Angry Girlfriend | |
| 2010 | Gaysharktank.com | Short film | |
| 2012 | Dog Eat Dog | Short film | |
| 2013 | The Callback | Lenora Cruz | Short film; also producer |
| 2014 | The Purge: Anarchy | Lorraine | |
| 2014 | Ricky Robot Arms | Allison | Short film |
| 2017 | A Million Happy Nows | Mindy | |
| 2018 | Blood Clots | Virginia | Segment: "The Call of Charlie" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ER | Stephanie | Episode: "The Dance We Do" |
| 2006-2009 | 10 Items or Less | Yolanda | Main role; 21 episodes |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Bernice | Episode: "Sense Memory" |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Lori | Episode: "Bonebag" |
| 2012 | Co-op of the Damned | Ellen | Episode: "Rosemary's Other Baby" |
| 2012 | Bones | Renee Mitchell | Episode: "The Bod in the Pod" |
| 2013 | Shameless | Princess | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Murder in Manhattan | Vicky | Television film |
| 2014 | Major Crimes | Donna Alvarado | Episode: "Trial by Fire" |
| 2016 | Still Single | Darlene Ramirez | Television film |
| 2017 | Beyond | Lydia | Episode: "Last Action Hero" |
| 2018 | Alexa & Katie | Ms. Walsh | Episode: "Winter Luau" |
| 2019 | American Princess | Areola | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday | Valerie Sanders | Television film |
| 2021 | Sister Swap: Christmas in the City | Valerie Sanders | Television film |
| 2022 | The Good Doctor | Candace Williams | Episode: "Rebellion" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Farmed and Dangerous | Melinda Begg | Episode: "Passing the Buck" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cut and Run | Various | |
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