Constance Marie | ||
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Constance Marie plays the part of Angie Lopez, George's wife, on the series. | ||
Basic Information | ||
Birthname | Constance Marie Lopez | |
Born | September 9, 1965 | |
Birthplace: | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | |
Gender | Female | |
Family/Personal Information | ||
Family | Luna Marie (daughter, b.2009, with Kent Katich) | |
Domestic Partner(s): | Kent Katich, 2003-2011 | |
Character Information | ||
Appeared on: | George Lopez (TV series) | |
Appeared as: | Angie Lopez | |
Episodes appeared in: | 120, all in series |
Constance Marie (born Constance Marie Lopez on September 9, 1965) is the actress who plays the role of Angie Lopez, George's wife, on the ABC-TV series George Lopez. She portrayed Regina Vasquez on the ABC family drama Switched at Birth from 2011 to 2017.
Early life[]
Marie was born and raised in East Los Angeles, CA. At the age of 19, Constance appeared as a dancer in the musical "Cosmopolis" by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan. When she returned to Los Angeles she was spotted in a club by a dance choreographer for David Bowie. She was chosen out of 500 dancers to tour with David Bowie on his 1987 worldwide Glass Spider Tour.[citation needed]
Career[]
Constance's acting career also began when she was in her teens. She landed a spot in the movie Salsa. Other credits include Early Edition, Dirty Dancing, Selena, Spin City, The Underworld, and Ally McBeal.
Marie was chosen for the role of Angie Lopez on the TV comedy series George Lopez. Marie then took on the part of Yolanda in the 2001 film Tortilla Soup. She also appeared in the series American Family.
In October 2007, she launched her own clothing line, "The Constance Marie Collection".[1] The same year, she appeared in an ad for PETA, encouraging people to spay and neuter their pets.[2]
In the summer of 2011, Marie had a starring role on ABC Family's drama Switched at Birth, playing the birth mother one of the girls and de facto mother of the other.
Personal life[]
Constance was in a 15-year relationship with yoga instructor Kent Katich, which ended in September 2015.[3] They have a daughter, Luna, who was born in February 2009.[3]
Gallery[]
To See Constance Marie's gallery click here.
References[]
- ↑ Constance Marie Biography. Retrieved on September 6, 2012.
- ↑ Constance Marie. CBS News(.com). Retrieved on September 6, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pearson, Jennifer (September 2, 2015). "Switched At Birth" star Constance Marie separates from her fiancé of 15 years Kent Katich. Daily Mail. Retrieved on May 5, 2016.
External links[]
- Constance Marie article at Wikipedia
- Constance Marie at the Internet Movie Database