Alana de la Garza (born June 18, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Connie Rubirosa for the final 4 seasons of the initial run of the NBC television series Law & Order, as well as in the spinoffs Law & Order: LA and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She also portrayed Marisol Delko-Caine on CSI: Miami. In 2014 and 2015, she starred as Detective Jo Martinez in the ABC series Forever. From 2016 to 2017, she starred in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as Special Agent Clara Seger. In 2019, she began starring as SAC Isobel Castille on FBI, a role she also plays on the spin-off series FBI: Most Wanted.
Alana de la Garza | |
|---|---|
 De la Garza at the 16th Annual Impact Awards Gala in February 2013 | |
| Born | June 18, 1976 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Michael Roberts (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editDe la Garza was born in Columbus, Ohio, to a Mexican-American father and an Irish-American mother.[1] She was raised in El Paso, Texas.[2]
She won the "Miss Photogenic" title in the Miss El Paso Teen USA local beauty pageant. She became a special needs teacher and enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso,[3] studying physical therapy and social work.
After graduation, she landed some small roles while living in Orlando, Florida, then soon after moved to New York City. [citation needed]
Career
editIn 2001, she was featured in the music video for Brooks & Dunn's song "Ain't Nothing 'bout You". De la Garza also appeared in the music video "All or Nothing" released by the boy band O-Town in 2001. She obtained the role of Rosa Santos on the soap opera All My Children and guest-starring roles in JAG, Charmed, Two and a Half Men, and Las Vegas. She starred as Maria in the short-lived television series The Mountain. In 2006, she starred in Mr. Fix-It, co-starring David Boreanaz. She also guest-starred as an evil Kryptonian (named "Aethyr" in promotional materials) in the Season 5 premiere episode of Smallville and played the recurring role of Marisol Delko Caine on the CBS television series CSI: Miami. She has twice been featured in the "Girls of Maxim" online gallery.
In 2006, she joined the cast of NBC's Law & Order during the premiere of Season 17, portraying Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa. Her performance as ADA Rubirosa has been widely praised by critics.[4][5] In 2007, she earned a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress—Television" by the Imagen Foundation Awards. Following in 2008, she was nominated for an ALMA Award as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series".[6] Later that year, she garnered an "Impact Award" for "Outstanding Performance in a Dramatic Television Series" by the National Hispanic Media Coalition.[7]
De la Garza played Assistant District Attorney (later DDA) Rubirosa for the final four seasons of Law & Order, a role she also played on the short-lived spin-off Law & Order: LA (2011). On January 22, 2014, she guest starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Connie Rubirosa. Rubirosa, who had recently departed the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, is now a federal prosecutor, heading up a joint task force on underage sex trafficking.[8] This is, to date, her final appearance in the franchise.
In July 2011, de la Garza reprised her role as Marisol Delko Caine,[9] on CSI: Miami's season 10 premiere.[10][11]
In February 2012, she was cast as a lead in the NBC medical drama pilot Do No Harm. She played Dr. Lena Solis, a neurologist.[12][13] In June 2012, de la Garza was added to the cast of Are You Here, the feature film debut of Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner.[14]
In 2014–2015 she co-starred as police detective Jo Martinez in the ABC television series Forever.[15] In September 2015, she began a recurring role as the new head of Homeland Security on Scorpion.[16] She appeared in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, starring as the female-lead opposite Gary Sinise.[17] In 2019 she was cast in season two of FBI as Isobel Castille.[18]
Personal life
editDe la Garza married her longtime boyfriend, Michael Roberts, a writer, on May 31, 2008, in Orlando, Orange County, Florida.[19][20] They have a son[21][22] and a daughter.[23] She is a distant cousin of TV writer-producer René Balcer, sharing a common relative in Juan Cortina, a Mexican folk hero known as the "Rio Grande Robin Hood".
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bending All the Rules | Woman ordering shots | |
| 2004 | El segundo | Delicia | |
| 2005 | Mr. Dramatic | Mrs. Dramatic | Short film |
| 2006 | Mr. Fix It | Sophia | |
| 2013 | Are You Here | Victoria Riolobos |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mortal Kombat: Conquest | Ella | Episode: "Twisted Truths" |
| 2001 | All My Children | Rosa Santos #2 | Recurring role |
| 2003 | JAG | Maria Elena | Episode: "A Tangled Webb: Part 2" |
| Las Vegas | Shelly | Episode: "Pros and Cons" | |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men | Crystal | Episode: "No Sniffing, No Wowing" |
| 2004–2005 | The Mountain | Maria Serrano | Series regular; 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Smallville | Aethyr | Episode: "Arrival" |
| Charmed | Sylvia | Episode: "Desperate Housewitches" | |
| 2005–2011 | CSI: Miami | Marisol Delko | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | Jessie Gilmore | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2006–2010 | Law & Order | ADA Connie Rubirosa | Series regular; 85 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | DDA Connie Rubirosa | Series regular; 8 episodes |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Diane Dunross | Episode: "Partners" |
| Deadly Hope | Joanne Connors | Television film | |
| Single Ladies | Nicolette | Episode: "The Business of Friendship" | |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Dr. Lena Solis | Series regular; 13 episodes |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | AUSA Connie Rubirosa | Episode: "Jersey Breakdown" |
| 2014–2015 | Forever | Jo Martinez | Series regular; 22 episodes |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Adriana Molina | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | SSA Clara Seger | Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Episode: "Spencer" | |
| 2018 | Chiefs | TV movie | |
| 2019–present | FBI | Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille | Series regular (Season 2–present) Guest role (Season 1) 78 Episodes |
| 2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Recurring role | |
| 2020–present | The FBI Declassified | Narrator | |
| 2021 | FBI: International | Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille | Recurring guest role |
References
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- ^ "Alana De La Garza". NBC.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Profile Archived January 12, 2015, at archive.today, elpasotimes.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
- ^ "Law & Order". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Murder, They Wrote". The New York Times. February 11, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Profile, imdb.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
- ^ National Hispanic Media Coalition Archived February 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Scoop: Alana de la Garza Brings Law & Order's Connie to SVU — But With a Twist". TV Line. October 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Adam Bryant (July 29, 2011). "CSI: Miami Scoop: Alana De La Garza Returns for the Season Premiere". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ Americ Ngwije. "First Photos: CSI: MIAMI "Countermeasures" Season 10 Premiere With Alana De La Garza - TV Equals". TV Equals. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Alana De La Garza Promo Pictures CSI Miami Season 10". MediaDB. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Pilot Season: 'Law & Order''s Alana De La Garza Scrubs In to NBC's 'Do No Harm'", tvguide.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
- ^ Kate Stanhope (May 10, 2012). "NBC Orders Jekyll and Hyde Drama Do No Harm, Mystery Infamous to Series". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Movie Casting Roundup", deadline.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2014). "ABC Orders 'How to Get Away With Murder,' 'Black-ish,' 'American Crime,' 'Selfie,' 'Galavant,' More to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 23, 2015). "Alana De La Garza To Recur On 'Scorpion'". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 17, 2015). "Alana De La Garza & Annie Funke Join 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 9, 2019). "Alana de la Garza Moves From 'FBI: Most Wanted' To 'FBI', Will Continue To Recur On Spinoff Series For CBS". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "AlanaDeLaGarza". alanadelagarza.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ Conversations in Hollywood Archived September 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, orlandosentinel.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Alana De La Garza Has Her Baby!". Latina. October 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ de la Garza, Alana (June 13, 2013). "due 7/10 but my son was two weeks early:) I'm thinking late June... Final countdown! Yeaa!". Twitter. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Hernandez, Lee (July 14, 2013). "Alana De La Garza Welcomes Daughter Liv Elena". People. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.