Marisa Ramirez
Marisa Maguire Ramirez (born September 15,[1] 1977) is an American actress, known for her work on television soap operas and for her role on the American police procedural television drama series Blue Bloods as Detective Maria Baez.
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 Ramirez at the New York PaleyFest 2014 | |
| Born | Marisa Maguire Ramirez September 15, 1977 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Nathan Lavezoli (2002–2011) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Ramirez graduated from All Saints Catholic School and then attended an all-girls school in Alhambra, California at Ramona Convent Secondary School. Her career began at age 13 when she was brought to the attention of a major L.A. modeling agency, which led to an international modeling career. After modeling she transitioned into hosting and acting.
Career
Ramirez is known to TV audiences from starring roles on four prime time and two notable daytime series. Currently, she plays NYPD Detective Maria Baez in Blue Bloods and recurred as Officer Riley Dunn in Body of Proof.[2] In 2011, she was a series regular on Lifetime's Against the Wall, playing Detective Lina Flores. Despite respectable ratings, the series was not renewed for a second season. Immediately prior to landing that role, Ramirez starred as Melitta on Starz's Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which was filmed in New Zealand.
After several guest appearances on Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, Ramirez finally got her big break in July 2000, when she was cast in the contract role of supermodel Gia Campbell on General Hospital. She left this role in December 2002 to star in the short-lived ABC drama, Miracles. During her time on GH, she was nominated for ALMA and NAACP Awards.[3]
In April 2006 she joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Jabot Cosmetics public relations consultant Carmen Mesta for five months. The character of Carmen was killed off. Ramirez briefly returned to the show in early 2007 as Carmen's cousin, Ines Vargas.
Shortly after, she moved to Colombia to film the Fox summer series Mental, opposite Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra.
Personal life
Ramirez married Nathan Lavezoli on September 22, 2002, and divorced him in 2011. On January 22, 2016, Ramirez announced she was expecting a baby due in May.[4] In May 2016, she gave birth to a daughter.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Souls Day | Alicia | |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty Committee | Ellen | |
| 2009 | Columbia Ave. | Charlie | Short film |
| 2010 | The Funeral Planner | Sierra D'Asanti | Video short |
| Contract | Sandra | Short film | |
| 2014 | The Extendables[7] | Maria |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | USA High | Liza | Episode: "Excess's Ex" | |
| 1999 | Roswell | Vanessa | Episode: "Leaving Normal" | |
| 2000 | Senseless Acts of Video | Host | ||
| 2000-2002 | General Hospital | Gia Campbell | Main role (113 episodes) | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Susanna Medesto | Episode: "Hurricane Anthony" | |
| Miracles | Evelyn Santos | Main role (13 episodes) | ||
| 2004 | Century City | Christina Dobbs | Episodes: "The Haunting", "Only You" | |
| Dr. Vegas | Eva Leon | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
| 2005 | Hitched | TV film | ||
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Sara | Episode: "Win Today" | |
| 2006–2007 | The Young and the Restless | Carmen Mesta / Ines Vargas | Main role (76 episodes) | |
| 2007 | Shark | Monique | Episode: "Eye of the Beholder" | |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Tammi | Episode: "Malleus Maleficarum" | |
| 2009 | Mental | Dr. Chloe Artis | Main role (13 episodes) | |
| Castle | Angelica Fink | Episode: "The Fifth Bullet" | ||
| 2010 | The Quickening | Gina | TV film | |
| The Suite Life on Deck | Francesca | Episode: "Mother of the Groom" | ||
| CSI: NY | Tania Santos | Episode: "The Formula" | ||
| Miami Medical | Katherine | Episode: "Golden Hour" | ||
| Past Life | Rosa Sanchez | Episodes: "Saving Sarah", "Gone Daddy Gone" | ||
| Rizzoli & Isles | Marisa Rodriguez | Episode: "See One, Do One, Teach One" | ||
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Melitta | TV miniseries | |
| Bones | Paula Ashwaldt | Episode: "The Killer in the Crosshairs" | ||
| Against the Wall | Lina Flores | Main role (13 episodes) | ||
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Sharon Vasquez | Episode: "War of the Roses" | |
| 2013 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | Rita Ashton | TV film | |
| Body of Proof | Officer Riley Dunn | Episodes: "Skin and Bones", "Disappearing Act", "Committed", "Dark City" | ||
| 2013–present | Blue Bloods | Det. Maria Baez | Recurring role (season 3); Main role (season 4–present) |
Other roles
- In Backstreet Boys video "As Long as You Love Me."
- In Jordan Knight's video "Give It To You."
- In Voices of Theory's video "Wherever You Go."
- In 3T's video "Tease Me."
- Appeared in a commercial for Coca-Cola and Special K.
NKOTB Bring Back The Time
References
- "Blue Bloods Cast: Marisa Ramirez". cbs.com. 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Joins 'Blue Bloods' As New Partner For Danny". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Soap Actress Lands Role on 'Miracles'". Akron Beacon Journal. September 19, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- Leon, Anya; Chiu, Melody (January 22, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Pregnant, Expecting First Child". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Juneau, Jen (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Daughter Violet Rae". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Ungerman, Alex (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Baby Girl". ET Online. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- THE EXTENDABLES Trailer