Ada Maris (born Ada Marentes, June 13, 1957) is an American actress known for her starring roles in the sitcoms Nurses and The Brothers Garcia.
Maris was born in East Los Angeles and grew up there. She attended Boston University and UCLA.
In 1986–1987, Maris portrayed Maria Conchita Lopez in the syndicated television comedy What a Country!. From 1991 to 1994, she became well known for her role in the NBC sitcom Nurses. Maris was proud of the development of her character, Gina, because she said that Gina "evolved into a real person." She has also appeared in many other shows including The Cosby Show, Hill Street Blues, Hunter, Home Improvement, and The District. Maris has also acted on stage.
From 2000 to 2004, Maris starred in the Nickelodeon show The Brothers Garcia. In 2004–2005, she appeared as Starfleet Captain Erika Hernandez on several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. Maris was in the NBC series, Deception in 2013. Maris has also been in the cast of many theater performances.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 About Last Night Carmen Film debut 1989 Out Cold Customer #1 1993 Miracle on Interstate 880 Petra Beruman 1996 2 Days in the Valley Detective Carla Valenzuela 2000 The Egg Plant Lady Laura Vecino
Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 Hardcastle and McCormick Desk clerk 1 episode: "Flying Down to Rio" 1984 a.k.a Pablo 1 episode: "The Woman Who Came to Dinner" 1985 The Cosby Show Selena Cruz 1 episode: "Mr. Quiet" 1985 Hill Street Blues Purnell 1 episode: "Oh, You Kid" 1985 Hunter Angie Chavira 1 episode: "Waiting for Mr. Wrong" 1986 Knight Rider Anna-Lucia Cortez / Lieutenant Estrallita Ramirez 1 episode: "Knight of a Thousand Devils" 1986-1987 What a Country! Maria Conchita Lopez Main role 1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Princess Isaine 1 episode: "Further Adventures" 1988 Juarez Marielena Juarez TV movie 1989 Superboy Natasha 1 episode: "Black Flamingo" 1990 Broken Badges Tina Cardenas TV mini series 1 episode: "Pilot" 1990 Wiseguy Celia Burns 2 episodes 1991-1994 Nurses Gina Cuevas Main role 1996 Home Improvement Mary Ellen 1 episode: "Workshop 'Til You Drop" 1997 Nash Bridges Denise Sanchez 1 episode: "Inside Out" 1999 My Little Assassin Celia Sánchez Manduley TV movie 1999 Walker, Texas Ranger Theresa Estrella 1 episode: "Lost Boys" 2000 Resurrection Blvd. Therese Santiago 1 episode: "Pilot: Part 1" 2000 The Princess & the Barrio Boy Sirena's Mother TV movie 2000-2004 The Brothers Garcia Sonia Garcia Main role 2002-2010 One Life to Live Aurelia River Recurring role 2003 The Brothers Garcia: Mysteries of the Maya Sonia Garcia TV movieMain role 2004 The District Sonya Ruberio-Bukantz 1 episode: "On Guard" 2004-2005 Star Trek: Enterprise Capt. Erika Hernandez Recurring role - 52nd most important character within the Star Trek science fiction universe 2005 Mystery Woman Melinda TV film series"Mystery Woman: Game time" 2013 Deception Sue Rodriguez 1 episode: "Tell Me" 2018-2021 Mayans M.C. Dita Galindo Recurring seasons 1–2; guest season 3 2022 The Garcias Sonia Garcia Main RoleHBO Max series
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