Wikipedia Says: Ana Ortíz (born January 25, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is a native of Manhattan, New York but was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a regular cast-member on the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, in which she plays the title character’s older sister, Hilda Suarez.

 

The role earned her the ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2007.

Ortiz is the daughter of Angel L. Ortiz, a former Philadelphia City Council member, and an Irish American mother.

 

As a child, Ortiz originally dreamed of becoming a ballerina, and she studied ballet for eight years, until the pain of dancing en pointe forced her to pursue a different artistic discipline.

 

On television, Ortiz’s resume includes NYPD Blue, Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, Commander In Chief, Boston Legal, ER, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Over There, her first full-time series role, Kristin and Everybody Loves Raymond. Ortiz also had a guest starring role on Army Wives during its second season as a waitress named Sandi.

 

In addition to her current gig on Ugly Betty she is also active in films, which include starring roles King of L.A., Tortilla Heaven and the 2009 TV movie, Labor Pains co-starring her former Ugly Betty co-star, Lindsay Lohan.

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