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Wanda De Jesus 
Summary
Wanda De Jesus (born August 26, 1958) is an American actress. She was the fourth actress to portray Santana Andrade in NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. Aside from her work on soap operas, De Jesus appeared in several TV shows in a guest starring role, and she had a recurring role on the CBS crime series CSI: Miami as MDPD Detective Adelle Sevilla. On the week of June 14, 2010, she made her debut on All My Children as Iris Blanco, the mayor of Pine Valley. In 2010, De Jesus was cast as the head of the police squad on Law & Order: Los Angeles, but the role – which had already been changed significantly before De Jesus joined – was changed again and reshot with a different actress after two episodes had been filmed.[1]
Wanda De Jesus | |
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 De Jesus at the 2013 Imagen Awards | |
| Born | August 26, 1958 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Partner | Jimmy Smits (1986–present) |
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Downtown | Luisa Diaz | |
| 1990 | RoboCop 2 | Estevez | |
| 1994 | The Glass Shield | Carmen Munoz | |
| 1995 | Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys | Leslie Moore | |
| 1997 | Executive Power | Debra Skelly | Video |
| 1999 | Time to Pay | Magdalena Scanlon | Video |
| 1999 | Flawless | Karen | |
| 2000 | Once in the Life | Jackie | |
| 2001 | Ghosts of Mars | Akooshay | |
| 2002 | Blood Work | Graciella Rivers | |
| 2007 | Illegal Tender | Millie De Leon | |
| 2009 | The Ministers | Capt. Diaz | |
| 2013 | Water & Power | Officer Siler |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Another World | Gomez | TV series |
| 1987 | Mariah | Leda Cervantes | Regular role |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Ms. Santiago | "The Wizard of Odds" |
| 1988 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Mrs. Lopez | "That Pair of Eyes" |
| 1988 | Tales from the Darkside | Telephone (voice) | "Payment Overdue" |
| 1990 | Singer & Sons | Mary Garza | "Our's Not to Reason Why Shmy" |
| 1990 | Lucky Chances | Suzita | TV miniseries |
| 1990 | Lifestories | Dr. Duran | "Frank Brody" |
| 1990 | Matlock | Alana Leon | "The Fighter" |
| 1991 | Equal Justice | Suzanne Garner | "Opening Farewell" |
| 1991 | Fatal Friendship | Darlene | TV film |
| 1991-1992 | Santa Barbara | Santana Andrade | Main role |
| 1992 | Civil Wars | Linda Rodriguez | "Tape Fear" |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Sarah | "Hunter, Prey" |
| 1995 | SeaQuest DSV | Comm. Pamela Lopez | "Chains of Command" |
| 1995 | Live Shot | Liz Vega | Regular role |
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Sue Cheney | "Jacob's Ladder" |
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Det. Martina Escobar | "Girl Talk" |
| 1996 | Spider-Man | Dr. Sylvia Lopez (voice) | "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 12: The Spot" |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Det. Emma Lopez | "Murder in the Family" |
| 1996 | Profiler | Catherine Evers | "Cruel and Unusual" |
| 1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Xochitl (voice) | "The Shoemaker and the Elves" |
| 1997 | Gold Coast | Vivian Onzola | TV film |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Det. Marina McConnell | "A Reverend Runs Through It" |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Agent Janet Reynolds | "Bombshell" |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | District Atty. Rosalie Hanson | "Dishonorable Discharge" |
| 1999 | Promised Land | Nina Charles | "Finale" |
| 2000 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Ali | "At Poverty Level" |
| 2002 | Almost a Woman | Mami | TV film |
| 2002 | Thieves | Katrina Epstein | "The Green and the Black", "Home Is Where the Heist Is" |
| 2002-2003 | CSI: Miami | Det. Adell Sevilla | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Detective | Sanchez | TV film |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Lt. Arleen Gonzalez | "Hollywood" |
| 2010 | All My Children | Iris Blanco | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Sons of Anarchy | Carla | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Blue | Cynthia | "Everything Is a Test" |
| 2015 | Letter Never Sent | Edith | TV film |
| 2020 | Gentefied | Delfina | Recurring Role |
| 2023 | Fatal Attraction | Marcella Levya | Recurring Role |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film/Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NCLR Bravo Award | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | Live Shot |
| 2003 | Imagen Award | Best Actress in a Television Film | Won | Almost a Woman |
| 2007 | Best Actress in a Film | Nominated | Illegal Tender |
References edit
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 September 2010). "Wanda De Jesus Departs 'Law & Order: LA'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
External links edit
- Wanda De Jesus at IMDb