Ana Ortiz, an American actress, the performer of the role of Marisol Duarte from the series "Insidious maids"

The popular American actress Ana Ortiz was born on January 25, 1971 in Manhattan, New York. From her childhood she dreamed of becoming a ballerina and a singer. Ana's father, a former member of the municipal council, strongly supported the daughter in her aspirations. For eight years the girl was engaged in choreography and vocals. The teachers noted her good external data and absolute musical ear. Ana Ortiz, whose height corresponded to the best standards (1.64 meters and 58 kg respectively), could become an outstanding dancer, if her attention once did not switch to cinema.

Dancing, Vocals and Cinema

The new hobby turned out to be so strong that the girl threw ballet and singing and began to dream about the career of the actress.

Ana Ortiz made her debut in a big movie in 1995, having played a small role as a prisoner of a general regime prison in the film entitled "The Extreme Situation" directed by Mick Kaurismäki. Then followed a few minor roles in television productions, such as "First Aid", "Everybody Loves Raymond," "The Police of New York."

Ana Ortiz won her first regular role in 2001. She began to play Santu Clemente in the series "Christine". The actress participated in eleven episodes, which for a young performer was a real breakthrough.

TV comedy

However, Ana Ortiz was able to gain wide popularity after her participation in the TV series "Durnushka", where she played the role of Hilda Suarez, the sister of the main character. The show lasted four seasons, the shooting ended in 2010. At that time, dramatic stories were filmed on television, and a large audience was enthusiastically received by the comedy series "Durnushka". Ana Ortiz talentedly played her character and was awarded positive reviews by critics.

Then the actress took part in creating multi-series TV films "Stallion", "Big Momma" and "Noah's Ark".

Marisol Duarte - star character

In 2012, Ana Ortiz, whose films began to evoke increasing interest from the public, won a major role in the series "Insidious maids." Her character, Marisol Duarte, is one of four Latin American women who hired to work as maid in the rich mansions of Beverly Hills. Before that, in one of these houses, their girlfriend, who had arrived earlier, was brutally murdered and also got a job as a maid.

The series started in the summer of 2012 and immediately gathered about two million viewers. Two years later, the number of those who wanted to sympathize with the heroines almost doubled and amounted to three million eight hundred thousand people. Shooting continues to this day. The creators decided not to stop there and announced several more seasons.

Filmography

During her career, the actress starred in more than thirty films, mostly television series. Below is a sample list of films with her participation.

• "Extreme situation" (1995), imprisoned in prison;
• "Doctor Quinn" (1999), the role of a pregnant woman, episode;
• "Christine" (2001), Santa Clemente;
• "Life on the password" (2003), the role of Lorena;
• "Carolina" (2003), the character of the assistant;
• "Santa from Miami" (2003), Lorena;
• "There" (2005), the character Anna;
• "Lawyers of Boston" (2007), the role of Deputy Prosecutor Holly Reins;
• "Knight Gotham" (2008), the character Anna Ramirez;
• "The Departure of a Girl" (2008), the role of Valeria;
• "Temporarily pregnant" (2009), character Donna;
• "Durnushka" (2009), Hilda Suarez;
• "Big Mommies" (2011), the character of Gail Fletcher;
• "Stallion" (2011), the role of Lydia;
• "Insidious maids" (2013), the character Marisol Duarte;
• "Dream with Fishy" (2013), the role of Kayla Fish;
• "Such good people" (2013), character Diana Kershman;
• "Revenge" (2014), the role of Bizzy Preston.

Currently, Ana Ortiz continues to star in the popular television series, the serial film "Insidious maids," which still collects a record number of views. The adventures of Marisol Duarte and her friends leave no one indifferent. During prime time, city streets are empty, everyone is rushing to their TV sets.

Personal life

The actress never advertised her relationship with the opposite sex, considering them a purely personal matter. Until 2007 Ana Ortiz did not bind herself by marriage. However, the proposal of the hand and heart from musician Noah Lebenzon perceived as a sign of fate.

In July 2007, young people signed up and became legal spouses. Two years later they had a daughter, Paloma, and in 2011 a son was born, who was named Raphael. The family lives amicably, children listen to their parents in everything.