Connie Rubirosa
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Consuela Rubirosa is a fictional character, portrayed by
Character overview
Career history
After graduating
After leaving the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Rubirosa goes on to serve as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles, following the resignations of Evelyn Price and Lauren Stanton. In this capacity, she works alongside Joe Dekker.
Rubirosa returned to the
Family
She has stated that her father, a
Personality
Rubirosa is a strong advocate of
Rubirosa has a strong maternal instinct. She has always wanted to have a child, but is appalled at the casual treatment of children as "fashion" by affluent celebrities. She is disgusted by the defendant in one episode, a wealthy actress who allowed a baby to die due to negligence, and then got a "replacement baby". She is particularly outraged by the defendant's claim that the nanny was responsible for the child's death, and that she did not recognize that the babies had been switched.[19]
Her physical attractiveness sometimes becomes an issue during cases. During one trial, a juror flirts with her after the trial has adjourned for the day. Shocked, she quickly insists that such communication is inappropriate and must stop. When she learns that Cutter was aware of the juror's feelings toward her and that Cutter's recommendation was based on these feelings, she is angry at him, feeling that he had "pimped [her] out to the jury".[20]
In the episode "Strike",
She supports the use of post-
She has a great deal of respect for McCoy, and is slightly protective of him, to the point that Cutter and she have an agreement in which he is not allowed to criticize McCoy in front of her.[23]
She has revealed her dedication to her job on more than one occasion. When a death threat is made against her while she is investigating a drug cartel, she is adamant about remaining on the case. In the end, the lead witness in the case backs out, ending the trial and the threat to her life.[12] In another, she is a witness in a brutal shooting against a woman who is supposed to testify in court. Although Cutter gives her the opportunity to stop working on the case, she stays on, determined to do her job no matter what.[3]
In the aforementioned episode, she names herself as a co-conspirator in a murder charge, to ensure that they can charge the defendant with
Rubirosa is aware that Cutter has romantic feelings for her, but her own feelings on the matter are left ambiguous.[3]
When she was in high school, she and her friends started a rumor which almost got the vice principal fired.[10]
Alana de la Garza, who portrays Connie Rubirosa, was pregnant in 2010.[24] Although Rubirosa was initially suggested to become pregnant in the series, as well, the subsequent cancellation of the show after 20 seasons rendered the matter moot.
Reception
Ken Tucker wrote, "De La Garza is, per the show's distaff tradition, obliged to have Rubirosa scissor her legs around the DA's office. But unlike past office trinkets like Angie Harmon (1998–2001) or Elisabeth Röhm (2001–2005), De La Garza also draws your attention to her sarcastically raised eyebrow when she looks at the clashing McCoy and Cutter as if to say, 'Boys, boys — is that a legal brief in your briefs, or are you just glad to see each other?’"[25]
John Freeman Gill of The New York Times writes that "Law & Order has been around so long that the datebook in the office of the prosecutor played by Sam Waterston is embossed with the year 1995. But one new ingredient in the show this season, the casting of Alana De La Garza as its first Hispanic assistant district attorney, helped give the "Melting Pot" story both nuance and passion."[26]
Matt Roush of TV Guide wrote, "Tonight, in another strong episode, it's De La Garza's turn to shine, and she makes the most of it, proving herself a worthy successor to Jill Hennessy and Angie Harmon, my previous favorites in this often-thankless role. She is tough and aggressive, but always sympathetic, as she is forced to go up against her colleague Cutter in court as a temporary (and very reluctant) defense attorney, called into action because the Legal Aid lawyers are all on strike."[27]
Credits
De la Garza has been credited in 85 episodes of Law & Order, eight episodes of Law & Order: LA,
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References
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- Rubber Room". Law & Order. Season 20. Episode 23. May 24, 2010. NBC.
- ^ For The Defense". Law & Order. Season 20. Episode 9. November 13, 2009. NBC.
- Reality Bites". Law & Order. Season 15. Episode 17. October 16, 2009. NBC.
- ^ "NBC Character Bio". Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved Feb 18, 2019.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 28, 2013). "Scoop: Alana De La Garza Brings Law & Order's Connie to SVU -- But With a Twist". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved Feb 18, 2019.
- ^ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 15 Episode 12 - Jersey Breakdown - Zap2it TV Listings". Zap2it. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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- ^ "People - Celebrity Baby Blog by Sarah Michaud". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved Feb 18, 2019.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (December 19, 2008). "TV: Sam Waterston's bark keeps giving Law & Order its bite". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Gill, John Freeman (February 11, 2007). "Murder, They Wrote". The New York Times.
- ^ Roush, Matt (May 7, 2008). "Law & Order, When Courtroom Tables Turn". TV Guide.
- ^ "Connie Rubirosa — IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved Feb 18, 2019.