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Bertila Damas

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Bertila Damas is a Cuban-born American actress.

Career

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Damas began her career in Miami, where she worked in Spanish-language theater while in college. She was later accepted at the Circle in the Square Theater School in New York City. There, she met Terry Hayden, who got her interested in The Actors Studio, where she resided until Lee Strasberg's death. Afterward, she studied with Stella Adler.[1]

Damas portrayed Clemencia in Electricidad at the Mark Taper Forum;[2][3] and Marta in Eduardo Machado's Fabiola at Theatre for the New City in NYC. She is a Garland Awards recipient.[citation needed]

Damas's films include Nothing but Trouble, Mi Vida Loca, and Fires Within.[4] Her TV credits include The John Larroquette Show, King of the Hill, NYPD Blue, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Grimm.[5]

On international Spanish television, Damas is known for her role as the villainous Marta on Angelica, mi vida for Telemundo. She has been seen and heard in dozens of commercials and voiceovers in both Spanish and English.

Damas has served on the SAG board of directors (2010–2012) and on the SAG-AFTRA board (2012–2015). Since 2010, she has been the SAG–AFTRA national chair of the Ethnic Employment Opportunities Committee.[5]

Damas had a recurring role as Camila Santiago on NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Nothing but Trouble Renalda Squiriniszu
1991 Fires Within Estella Sanchez
1993 Mi Vida Loca Rachel
1998 True Friends Maria
2013 24 Seven Lori
2016 Dependent's Day Mrs. Rivera
2017 Lucky Bibi
2021 Bingo Hell Yolanda
2021 Here Kills the Bride Brenda

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1988–1989 Angélica, mi vida Marta Machado 140 episodes
1992 The Golden Palace Beverly 2 episodes
1993 Reasonable Doubts Donna Cooper Episode: "Diminished Capacity"
1993 Dave's World Rita Episode: "Educating Rita"
1993 Breaking Pan with Sol Sol Television film
1994 The John Larroquette Show Consuela Episode: "Death and Dishonor"
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Sakonna 2 episodes
1994 Thunder Alley Delores / Parent #1
1994, 2000 NYPD Blue Rosie / Dee Dee Santini
1995 Spring Fling! Juanita Television film
1995 Charlie Grace Joann Episode: "One Simple Little Favor"
1996 High Incident Mrs. Ritchie Fernandez 3 episodes
1996 Women: Stories of Passion Maggie Episode: "La Limpia (The Cleansing)"
1996 Love and Marriage Kristy Episode: "Play Kristy for Me"
1997 Prison of Secrets Carey's Teacher Television film
1998–2008 King of the Hill Maria Montalvo / Customer #2 4 episodes
1998 Profiler Mrs. O'Hara Episode: "The Root of All Evil"
1998 Mr. Murder Det. Beatrice Del Rio Miniseries
1999 Star Trek: Voyager Marika Willkarah Episode: "Survival Instinct"
1999 ER Dr. Debra Wexler Episode: "Last Rites"
2000 The Huntress Linda Van Slyke Episode: "What Ralph Left Behind"
2001 Family Law Dist. Att. Chloe Webb Episode: "Sex, Lies, and Internet"
2003 The Division Dr. Rebecca Santiago 2 episodes
2004 Crossing Jordan Jordan Episode: "Slam Dunk"
2005 Sleeper Cell Brothel Manager Episode: "Money"
2006 Bones Judge Dolores Ramos Episode: "The Girl in Suite 2103"
2006, 2007 The Nine Anna Rios 2 episodes
2007 Dexter Sota's Widow Episode: "See-Through"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mrs. Marta Santiago Episode: "House of Hoarders"
2011 BYRDwatch Reina Sanchez 5 episodes
2012–2013 Grimm Pilar 4 episodes
2014 Murder in the First Judge Sylvia Pace Episode: "Pants on Fire"
2015 Red Band Society Alma Quintana Leon 2 episodes
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Blanca Perez Episode: "Driving Miss Diaz"
2016 If Loving You Is Wrong Greselda Episode: "The Will"
2017 Shameless Judge Hara Episode: "Occupy Fiona"
2017 La Quinceañera Angelica 4 episodes
2017-2019 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Camila Santiago 2 episodes
2018 Lethal Weapon Martha Clarke Episode: "Jesse's Girl"
2019 The Rookie Maria Ochoa Episode: "Plain Clothes Day"
2019 Pearson Irma Castillo 2 episodes
2019 Lodge 49 Lenore 4 episodes
2019 NCIS MCPO Renee Quichera Episode: "Institutionalized"
2020 Roswell, New Mexico Helena Ortecho 4 episodes
2021 The Burned Photo Maxine Episode: "The Orphan in the Trees"
2021 iMurder Counselor Soto 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Bertila Damas: Deep, Mysterious and Diginified - - LatinHeat Entertainment". www.latinheat.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ^ Miller, Daryl H. (8 April 2005). "Modern life jolted by myth" – via LA Times.
  3. ^ Hirschhorn, Joel (7 April 2005). "Electricidad".
  4. ^ "Actress Bertila Damas is proud of her Cuban heritage,..."
  5. ^ a b "Bertila Damas: No Nonsense, All Class - Se Fija!". 31 October 2012.
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