Wanda De Jesus
| Wanda De Jesus | |
|---|---|
 De Jesus at the 2013 Imagen Awards | |
| Born |
August 26, 1958 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Partner(s) | Jimmy Smits (1986-present) |
Wanda De Jesus (born August 26, 1958) is an American actress. She is most notably recognized for her role as the fourth actress to portray Santana Andrade #4 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]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2012 | Sons of Anarchy | Carla | Recurring Role |
Awards and nominations
| 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 |
References
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