Ana Alicia
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Ana Alicia | |
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Born | Ana Alicia Ortiz Torres December 12, 1956 |
Nationality | Mexican-American |
Alma mater | Wellesley College University of Texas at El Paso Southwestern Law School[2] |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, producer |
Years active | 1977–present |
Known for | Halloween II Ryan's Hope Falcon Crest Battlestar Galactica |
Spouse |
Gary R. Benz
(m. 1994; div. 2016) |
Children | 2 |
Ana Alicia Ortiz Torres (born December 12, 1956)
Early life
Ana Alicia Ortiz Torres was born in Mexico City to Carlos Celestino Ortiz and Alicia Torres, who ran businesses in Acapulco, Mexico. She was the third of four children. Her family moved to El Paso, Texas, when she was six years old after the death of her father. There, she lived with her grandmother, mother, an uncle, and her three siblings in a house that her father had purchased for her grandmother. Upon graduating from high school in 1972, Ortiz earned a scholarship to Wellesley College. Upon arrival at Wellesley College, Ortiz auditioned and won the lead role for Jules Feiffer's Crawling Arnold.
On summer break after her freshman year, Ortiz auditioned for The Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theatre outside El Paso, Texas. The theatre offered her a position as a recurring actress in all feature productions. The opportunity would allow her to work with name actors from Hollywood and New York and receive a large weekly salary. She accepted the offer and also acquired her actor's equity card through her term. She left Wellesley College, instead pursuing her bachelor's degree in drama at the University of Texas at El Paso to be closer to her mother and three brothers.[2]
Her first professional role under an AEA contract was as one of the Pigeon Sisters in a production of The Odd Couple starring Bob Denver at The Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theater in El Paso.[3]
Ana Alicia spent the next three years performing in main stage productions at UTEP as well as having significant roles in the Adobe Horseshoe repertoire.[citation needed]
Career
After earning her degree in 1977, Ortiz moved to
Now going by "Ana Alicia" professionally, she landed several guest roles in episodic television, including Starbuck's love interest, Aurora, in the 1979
In 1989, Ortiz appeared with
Alicia sang two songs on the soap, Falcon Crest. The first song was "Goody Goody", a famous 1936 song composed by Matty Malneck with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was first sung by Bing Crosby. The second song was "Body and Soul". It was written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton and Johnny Green in 1930. The song was presented by Libby Holman in the revue Three's a Crowd and used as the theme of the 1947 film, Body and Soul, becoming a jazz favorite.[4]
In October 2010, Ana Alicia appeared in a promotional video for the Norwegian television show Gylne Tider. She and other celebrities filmed a cover of The Beatles song "Let It Be".[5]
Ana Alicia was the national spokesperson for
Family
Alicia married producer and entrepreneur Gary R. Benz on April 24, 1994; they divorced in 2016.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Halloween II | Janet Marshall | |
1989 | Romero | Arista Zelada | |
1991 | Flamenco - un voyage andalou[8] | Herself | Documentary |
1994 | To Die, to Sleep | Kathy's Mother | Voice |
2012 | The Nightmare Isn't Over: The Making of Halloween II[9] | Herself | Documentary |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977–1978 | Ryan's Hope | Alicia Nieves
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1978 | The Next Step Beyond | Angela Mendoza | Episode "Portrait of the Mind: (1.9) |
1979 | The Hardy Boys | Suzanne Clifford | Episode "Life on the Line" (3.10) |
1979 | Battlestar Galactica | Aurora | Episode "Take the Celestra" (1.20) |
1979 | The Sacketts (TV movie) | Drusilla | |
1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Falina Redding | Episode "Vegas in Space" (1.3) |
1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Millie Rogers | Episode "The Boom Boom Lady" (1.9) |
1980 | Galactica 1980 | Gloria Alonzo | Episode "Space Croppers" (1.9) |
1980 | Quincy, M.E. | Nurse Nancy Berger | Episode "No Way to Treat a Patient" (5.22) |
1980 | Roughnecks (TV movie) | Yolanda Suarez | |
1980 | Condominium (TV movie) | Thelma Messenkott | |
1981 | B. J. and the Bear | Dolores | Episode "Seven Lady Captives" (3.11) |
1981 | Coward of the County (TV movie) | Violet | |
1981 | The Ordeal of Bill Carney (TV movie) | Lisa Saldonna | |
1982 | McClain's Law | Episode "A Matter of Honor" (1.8) | |
1982 | Tattletales | Herself | 5 Episodes |
1982–1988 | Falcon Crest | Melissa Agretti Cumson Gioberti
|
173 Episodes |
1983 | Happy Endings (TV movie) | Veronica | |
1983 | Battle of the Network Stars XV | Herself - CBS Team | |
1984 | Hollywood '84 (TV miniseries) | Herself | Episode (1.2) |
1984 | The Love Boat | Samantha Gregory | Episode " My Mother, My Chaperone/Present, The/Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest, The/Welcome Aboard: Part 1: (8.11) |
1984 | The Love Boat | Samantha Gregory | Episode "My Mother, My Chaperone/Present, The/Death and Life of Sir Alfred Demerest, The/Welcome Aboard: Part 2" (8.12) |
1985 | Hotel (TV series) | Mary Ellen Carson | Episode "Bystanders" (2.17) |
1986 | The CBS Easter Parade (TV special) | Herself - Host | |
1987 | Sex Symbols: Past, Present and Future (TV movie) | Herself | |
1988 | Moonlighting | Mary Erin-Gates | Episode "And the Flesh Was Made Word" (4.14) (as Ana-Alicia) |
1989 | Falcon Crest | Samantha Ross | 5 Episodes |
1990 | Miracle Landing (TV movie) | Michelle Honda | (as Ana-Alicia) |
1991 | Life Goes On | Shanna Grey | Episode "Lighter Than Air" (2.21) |
1993 | Rio Shannon (TV movie) | Dolores Santillan | |
1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Sgt. Hilda Dupont | Episode "Northern Explosion" (10.11) |
1994 | Acapulco H.E.A.T. | Linda Davidson | Episode "Code Name: Easy Riders" (1.12) |
1994 | Renegade | Dr. Grace Prescott | Episode "Sheriff Reno" (2.19) (as Ana-Alicia) |
1996 | Renegade | Angela Baptista | Episode "Hard Evidence" (4.19) (as Ana-Alicia) |
1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Duchess of Earl / Businessman's Daughter | Episode "The Pied Piper" (5.2) (Voice) |
2004 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | Episode "Scream Queens" |
2015 | Frontera Roja | Soila | Episode "Reencuentros" (1.1) |
Music
Year | Title | Song | Notes |
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1985 | Falcon Crest (TV series) | "Mairzy Doates" | Episode "Cold Comfort" (4.23) |
1987 | Falcon Crest (TV series) | "Goody Goody" | Episode "Cold Hands" (6.23) |
1987 | Falcon Crest (TV series) | "Body and Soul" | Episode "Body and Soul" (6.24) |
1987 | Falcon Crest (TV series) | "Body and Soul", "Goody Goody" | Episode "Loose Cannons" (6.25) |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | "The Odd Couple" | Pigeon Sister | Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theater |
"Busybody" | Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theater | ||
"Boeing, Boeing" | Adobe horseshoe Dinner Theater |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
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1986 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial | Falcon Crest | Nominated |
1988 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Prime Time | Falcon Crest | Nominated |
1989 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Villainess: Prime Time | Falcon Crest | Nominated |
1990 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress: Prime Time | Falcon Crest | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Famous Birthdays on December 12 - On This Day". Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ana Alicia - Celebrities photos and facts". Archived from the original on December 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ana Alicia - Biography and facts". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ Falcon Crest Blog: Ana-Alicia singing on Falcon Crest
- ^ Celebs sing "Let It Be" for Gylne Tider, Leslie Nielsen cameos. Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ortiz, Ana Alicia (October 11, 2015). "Ana Alicia Ortiz". Ana Alicia Ortiz. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ David, Mark (February 7, 2017). "Gary R. Benz List Sherman Oaks Home (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Flamenco - un voyage andalou (1991)". m.cinemagia.ro. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II". letterboxd.com. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
External links
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