| Wanda De Jesus | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1958 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Partner | Jimmy Smits (1986-present) |
Wanda De Jesus (born August 26, 1958) is a Puerto Rican-American actress. She is most notably recognized for her role as the fourth actress to portray Santana Andrade in NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. Aside from her work on soap operas, Wanda appeared in several TV shows in a guest starring role, and she had a recurring role on 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.
On September 10, 2011, it was announced that she was leaving Law & Order: Los Angeles after two episodes.[1]
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Since 1986, De Jesus has been in a relationship with actor Jimmy Smits. They live in Los Angeles, where Smits is a fixture in his local Jai alai league.
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Prime Target | Unknown role | TV Movie |
| 1990 | Downtown | Luisa Diaz | |
| RoboCop 2 | Estevez | ||
| 1991 | Fatal Friendship | Darlene | TV Movie |
| 1994 | The Glass Shield | Carmen Munoz | |
| 1995 | Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys | Leslie Moore | |
| 1997 | Executive Power | Debra Shelly | Direct-to-video |
| Gold Coast | Vivian Onzola | TV Movie | |
| 1999 | Time to Pay | Magdalena Scanlon | Direct-to-video |
| The Insider | Geologist/FBI Woman | ||
| Flawless | Karen | ||
| 2000 | Once in the Life | Jackie | |
| 2001 | Almost a Woman | Mami | TV Movie |
| Ghost of Mars | Akooshay | ||
| 2002 | Blood Work | Graciella Rivers | |
| 2005 | Detective | Sanchez | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Illegal Tender | Millie | |
| 2009 | The Ministers | Captain Diaz | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Another World | Gomez | |
| 1987 | Mariah | Lucy | Recurring Role |
| L.A. Law | Ms. Santiago | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Pursuit of Happiness | Mrs. Lopez | |
| Tales from the Darkside | Voice on Phone | ||
| 1990 | Singer & Sons | Mary Garza | |
| Lifestories | Dr. Duran | ||
| Lucky Chances | Suzita | ||
| Matlock | Alana Leon | 1 episode | |
| 1991 | Equal Justice | Suzanne Gardner | |
| 1991–1992 | Santa Barbara | Santana Andrade #4 | |
| 1992 | Civil Wars | Unknown Role | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Sarah | |
| Live Shot | Liz Vega | ||
| SeaQuest DSV | Commander Pamela Lopez | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Sue Cheney | |
| NYPD Blue | Det. Martina Escobar | ||
| Spider-Man | Dr. Sylvia Lopez (voice) | ||
| Diagnosis Murder | Detective Emma Lopez | ||
| Profiler | Catherine Evers | ||
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Detective Marina McConnell | |
| Nash Bridges | Agent Janet Reynolds | ||
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | District Attorney Rosalie Hanson | |
| 1999 | Promised Land | Nina Charles | |
| 2000 | Penascola: Wings of Gold | Alison Ali | |
| 2001–2002 | Thieves | Katrina Epstein | Recurring Role |
| 2002 | First Monday | Lawyer | 1 episode |
| 2002–2003 | CSI: Miami | Detective Adell Sevilla | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Los Angeles | Lieutenant Arleen Gonzales | Pilot Episode |
| All My Children | Iris Blanco | Recurring Role | |
| 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 |
| 2004 | Best Actress in a Film | Nominated | Illegal Tender |