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Character Name: Theresa Ortiz (2002- ) Birth Date: July 15 Birth Place: Height: Weight: Race: Marital Status: Flimography: Click here! to read about her other roles Schooling: About the character:
About the actor: Lana Parrilla, whose mother is a painter/artist and whose dad was a professional baseball player, says she grew up in a household where creativity and pursuing one�s dreams were definitely encouraged. Her grandfather played the banjo, and her aunt, Candice Azzara, was an actress who inspired her from an early age. �When I was just a kid, growing up in Brooklyn,� says Parrilla, �I was constantly making home videos with my family � real silly high-concept productions like, �Attack of the Killer Handkerchief.� I guess I knew even then that I wanted to be an actress.� After graduating from high school, Parrilla moved to Los Angeles to study acting and pursue a professional career. She made her film debut in the requisite sci-fi horror film, but then went on to land a guest role on the television series �Grown-Ups.� She appeared in the Steven Spielberg action series pilot �Semper Fi,� before being cast in the recurring role of Angie Ordonez on �Spin City� opposite Charlie Sheen during the 2000-0l season. Her television credits also include guest appearances on �JAG� and �The Shield.� Parrilla was amazed when she auditioned for NBC�s �Boomtown� because executive producer Graham Yost had created a two-and-one-half page dramatic monologue for her character of Teresa, which provided the basis for her audition. �The scene takes place when Teresa is kidnapped and is alone in the back of a truck,� explains Parrilla. �It was phenomenal to have a fully developed scene like that for an audition.� Parrilla lives in Los Angeles with her two Bengal cats, Stanley and Lenny. Her birthday is July 15.
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