Alex Meneses
Born: 1965-02-12 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Alexandra Estella DeAnna "Alex" Meneses (born February 12, 1965) is an American television and film actress and model. She was born in Chicago of Mexican American descent on her father's side and Ukrainian American descent on her mother's. Meneses studied acting at Chicago's The Second City Improvisational Theater during summer vacations. Immediately upon graduation from high school,she got a modeling contract in Milan, Italy. Originally she was to stay in Italy for only 3 months, but fell in love with Italy and stayed there for 2 years where she became a successful model. When Alex came back to the USA, she headed to Los Angeles, where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Meneses portrayed Teresa Morales in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and has had significant recurring roles on Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert's Italian lover Stefania, Friends (1997, Third season) as Cookie (Joey Tribiani's sister), and The Hughleys. She has also appeared in Martial Law as Alex Delgado in the episode Lock Up and the films Amanda and the Alien, Selena, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Auto Focus, NCIS, and Funny Money. Alex has also appeared in numerous L.A. stage productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Meneses, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2021
- Walker as Dr. Adriana Ramirez
2020
- The Wall of Mexico as Monica Arista
2019
- Why Women Kill as Maureen Bennett
2017
- Ripped as Debbie
2015
- Telenovela as Isabela Santamaria
2014
- Jane the Virgin as Katherine Cortes
- Growing Up Fisher as Allison
2013
- The Goldbergs as Sophia
2011
- Austin & Ally as Señora Gomez
2010
- Gigantic as Nyri Khandan
2009
- The Cleveland Show
- Wrong Turn at Tahoe as Marisa
- Fire from Below as Reign Palmer
- Ruby & The Rockits
2008
- Xenophobia as Jessica
2006
- Psych as Quintessa Gabriel
- Funny Money as Gina
2005
2003
- NCIS as Vanessa
- 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out as Nicole
- 10-8: Officers on Duty
2002
- CSI: Miami as Ana
- Boomtown as Vicki Pineda
- The Round and Round as Becky Lord
- Auto Focus as Emily
2001
- Bob Patterson as Water Girl / Maria
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Emilina Carlos
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as Roxie
- The Brothers García as Laura Cruz
- The Princess and the Barrio Boy as Coach Sonia
1999
- Family Law as Nanny Sanchez
- Stealth Fighter as Desidea
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
1998
- Martial Law
- Amanda & the Alien as Connie Flores
- Maximum Bob
1997
- Selena as Sara
- Living in Peril as Catherine Langtry
1996
- Everybody Loves Raymond as Stefánia Fogagnolo
- Early Edition as Lupeta
- Suddenly Susan as Rosie
1995
- The Immortals as Cleopatra
- Kissing Miranda as Miranda Castillo
- Sherman Oaks
1994
- Friends as Cookie
- Stickfighter as Luella Cartegenas (as Paula Vargas)
1993
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Teresa Morales
- The John Larroquette Show as Venus