Bertila Damas

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Bertila Damas is a Cuban-born American actress.

Career

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]

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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 .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Nothing but Trouble Renalda Squiriniszu
1991 Fires Within Estella Sanchez
1993 Mi Vida Loca Rachel
1998True FriendsMaria
201324 SevenLori
2016Dependent's DayMrs. Rivera
2017 Lucky Bibi
2021 Bingo Hell Yolanda
2021Here Kills the BrideBrenda

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988–1989 Angélica, mi vida Marta Machado140 episodes
1992 The Golden Palace Beverly2 episodes
1993 Reasonable Doubts Donna CooperEpisode: "Diminished Capacity"
1993 Dave's World RitaEpisode: "Educating Rita"
1993Breaking Pan with SolSolTelevision film
1994 The John Larroquette Show ConsuelaEpisode: "Death and Dishonor"
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Sakonna2 episodes
1994 Thunder Alley Delores / Parent #1
1994, 2000 NYPD Blue Rosie / Dee Dee Santini
1995 Spring Fling! JuanitaTelevision film
1995 Charlie Grace JoannEpisode: "One Simple Little Favor"
1996 High Incident Mrs. Ritchie Fernandez3 episodes
1996 Women: Stories of Passion MaggieEpisode: "La Limpia (The Cleansing)"
1996 Love and Marriage KristyEpisode: "Play Kristy for Me"
1997 Prison of Secrets Carey's TeacherTelevision film
1998–2008 King of the Hill Maria Montalvo / Customer #24 episodes
1998 Profiler Mrs. O'HaraEpisode: "The Root of All Evil"
1998 Mr. Murder Det. Beatrice Del RioMiniseries
1999 Star Trek: Voyager Marika WillkarahEpisode: "Survival Instinct"
1999 ER Dr. Debra WexlerEpisode: "Last Rites"
2000 The Huntress Linda Van SlykeEpisode: "What Ralph Left Behind"
2001 Family Law Dist. Att. Chloe WebbEpisode: "Sex, Lies, and Internet"
2003 The Division Dr. Rebecca Santiago2 episodes
2004 Crossing Jordan JordanEpisode: "Slam Dunk"
2005 Sleeper Cell Brothel ManagerEpisode: "Money"
2006 Bones Judge Dolores RamosEpisode: "The Girl in Suite 2103"
2006, 2007 The Nine Anna Rios2 episodes
2007 Dexter Soto's WidowEpisode: "See-Through"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mrs. Marta SantiagoEpisode: "House of Hoarders"
2011BYRDwatchReina Sanchez5 episodes
2012–2013 Grimm Pilar4 episodes
2014 Murder in the First Judge Sylvia PaceEpisode: "Pants on Fire"
2015 Red Band Society Alma Quintana Leon2 episodes
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Blanca PerezEpisode: "Driving Miss Diaz"
2016 If Loving You Is Wrong GreseldaEpisode: "The Will"
2017 Shameless Judge HaraEpisode: "Occupy Fiona"
2017La QuinceañeraAngelica4 episodes
2017, 2019 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Camila Santiago2 episodes
2018 Lethal Weapon Martha ClarkeEpisode: "Jesse's Girl"
2019 The Rookie Maria OchoaEpisode: "Plain Clothes Day"
2019 Pearson Irma Castillo2 episodes
2019 Lodge 49 Lenore4 episodes
2019 NCIS MCPO Renee QuicheraEpisode: "Institutionalized"
2020 Roswell, New Mexico Helena Ortecho4 episodes
2021The Burned PhotoMaxineEpisode: "The Orphan in the Trees"
2021iMurderCounselor Soto4 episodes

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References

  1. "Bertila Damas: Deep, Mysterious and Diginified - - LatinHeat Entertainment". www.latinheat.com.
  2. Miller, Daryl H. (8 April 2005). "Modern life jolted by myth" via LA Times.
  3. Hirschhorn, Joel (7 April 2005). "Electricidad".
  4. "Actress Bertila Damas is proud of her Cuban heritage,..."
  5. 1 2 "Bertila Damas: No Nonsense, All Class - Se Fija!". 31 October 2012.