Bertila Damas is a Cuban-born American actress.
Damas began her career in Miami, where she worked in Spanish-language theater while in college. She was later accepted at the Circle in the Square Theater School in New York City. There, she met Terry Hayden, who got her interested in The Actors Studio, where she resided until Lee Strasberg's death. Afterward, she studied with Stella Adler. [1]
Damas has worked on Broadway, off-Broadway, and the regional theater scene, including her Broadway debut playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet for Joseph Papp on Broadway, directed by Estelle Parsons; Yerma in Yerma at the Arena Stage;[ citation needed ] Clemencia in Electricidad at the Mark Taper Forum; [2] [3] and Marta in Eduardo Machado's Fabiola at Theatre for the New City in NYC. She is a Garland Awards recipient.
Damas's films include Nothing but Trouble , Mi Vida Loca , and Fires Within . [4] Her TV credits include The John Larroquette Show , King of the Hill , NYPD Blue , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Star Trek: Voyager , and Grimm . [5]
On international Spanish television, Damas is known for her role as the villainous Marta on Angelica, mi vida for Telemundo. She has been seen and heard in dozens of commercials and voiceovers in both Spanish and English.
Damas has served on the SAG board of directors (2010–2012) and on the SAG-AFTRA board (2012–2015). Since 2010, she has been the SAG–AFTRA national chair of the Ethnic Employment Opportunities Committee. [5]
Damas has a recurring role as Camila Santiago on NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Renalda Squiriniszu | |
1991 | Fires Within | Estella Sanchez | |
1993 | Mi Vida Loca | Rachel | |
1998 | True Friends | Maria | |
2013 | 24 Seven | Lori | |
2016 | Dependent's Day | Mrs. Rivera | |
2017 | Lucky | Bibi | |
2021 | Bingo Hell | Yolanda | |
2021 | Here Kills the Bride | Brenda |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988–1989 | Angélica, mi vida | Marta Machado | 140 episodes |
1992 | The Golden Palace | Beverly | 2 episodes |
1993 | Reasonable Doubts | Donna Cooper | Episode: "Diminished Capacity" |
1993 | Dave's World | Rita | Episode: "Educating Rita" |
1993 | Breaking Pan with Sol | Sol | Television film |
1994 | The John Larroquette Show | Consuela | Episode: "Death and Dishonor" |
1994 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Sakonna | 2 episodes |
1994 | Thunder Alley | Delores / Parent #1 | |
1994, 2000 | NYPD Blue | Rosie / Dee Dee Santini | |
1995 | Spring Fling! | Juanita | Television film |
1995 | Charlie Grace | Joann | Episode: "One Simple Little Favor" |
1996 | High Incident | Mrs. Ritchie Fernandez | 3 episodes |
1996 | Women: Stories of Passion | Maggie | Episode: "La Limpia (The Cleansing)" |
1996 | Love and Marriage | Kristy | Episode: "Play Kristy for Me" |
1997 | Prison of Secrets | Carey's Teacher | Television film |
1998–2008 | King of the Hill | Maria Montalvo / Customer #2 | 4 episodes |
1998 | Profiler | Mrs. O'Hara | Episode: "The Root of All Evil" |
1998 | Mr. Murder | Det. Beatrice Del Rio | Miniseries |
1999 | Star Trek: Voyager | Marika Willkarah | Episode: "Survival Instinct" |
1999 | ER | Dr. Debra Wexler | Episode: "Last Rites" |
2000 | The Huntress | Linda Van Slyke | Episode: "What Ralph Left Behind" |
2001 | Family Law | Dist. Att. Chloe Webb | Episode: "Sex, Lies, and Internet" |
2003 | The Division | Dr. Rebecca Santiago | 2 episodes |
2004 | Crossing Jordan | Jordan | Episode: "Slam Dunk" |
2005 | Sleeper Cell | Brothel Manager | Episode: "Money" |
2006 | Bones | Judge Dolores Ramos | Episode: "The Girl in Suite 2103" |
2006, 2007 | The Nine | Anna Rios | 2 episodes |
2007 | Dexter | Soto's Widow | Episode: "See-Through" |
2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mrs. Marta Santiago | Episode: "House of Hoarders" |
2011 | BYRDwatch | Reina Sanchez | 5 episodes |
2012–2013 | Grimm | Pilar | 4 episodes |
2014 | Murder in the First | Judge Sylvia Pace | Episode: "Pants on Fire" |
2015 | Red Band Society | Alma Quintana Leon | 2 episodes |
2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Blanca Perez | Episode: "Driving Miss Diaz" |
2016 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Greselda | Episode: "The Will" |
2017 | Shameless | Judge Hara | Episode: "Occupy Fiona" |
2017 | La Quinceañera | Angelica | 4 episodes |
2017, 2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Camila Santiago | 2 episodes |
2018 | Lethal Weapon | Martha Clarke | Episode: "Jesse's Girl" |
2019 | The Rookie | Maria Ochoa | Episode: "Plain Clothes Day" |
2019 | Pearson | Irma Castillo | 2 episodes |
2019 | Lodge 49 | Lenore | 4 episodes |
2019 | NCIS | MCPO Renee Quichera | Episode: "Institutionalized" |
2020 | Roswell, New Mexico | Helena Ortecho | 4 episodes |
2021 | The Burned Photo | Maxine | Episode: "The Orphan in the Trees" |
2021 | iMurder | Counselor Soto | 4 episodes |
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