Meneses, Alex 1965–

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Meneses, Alex 1965–

(Alexandra Meneses)

PERSONAL

Full name, Alexandra Estella DeAnna Meneses; born February 12, 1965, in Chicago, IL. Education: Trained with the Second City Improvisational Theatre, Chicago, IL; and the Lee Strasberg Institute, Los Angeles; also studied dance. Avocational Interests: Hiking, cooking, in-line skating, family activities.

Addresses: Manager—Cindy Ambers, Verve Entertainment, 6140 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232.

Career: Actress. Appeared in stage productions in the Los Angeles area. Worked as a model in Europe and as a dance teacher in Chicago, IL.

Awards, Honors: ALMA Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a television series, American Latin Media Arts awards, 2002, for Everybody Loves Raymond.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Elena, Sherman Oaks, Showtime, 1995.

Teresa Morales Slicker, a recurring role, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1997–98.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Cleopatra, The Immortals, 1995.

Connie Flores, Amanda & the Alien (also known as Alien Love), UPN, 1995.

Miranda Castillo, Kissing Miranda, 1995.

Catherine Langtry, Living in Peril (also known as The Peril of Being Walter Woods), The Movie Channel, 1997.

Dress, Stealth Fighter, HBO, 1999.

Coach Sonia, The Princess & the Barrio Boy (also known as She's in Love), Showtime, 2000.

Gomez, 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (also known as 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout), FX Channel, 2003.

Jessica, Xenophobia, 2006.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, Fifth Annual ALMA Awards, ABC, 2000.

Presenter, Hispanic Heritage Awards, NBC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Helen, "Payback," Hot Line, Cinemax, c. 1995.

Venus, "Ring of Fire," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1996.

Cookie, "The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister," Friends (also known as Across the Hall, Friends Like Us, Insomnia Cafe, and Six of One), NBC, 1997.

Erika, "One Down," Head over Heels, UPN, 1997.

Annette Delgado, "Lock-Up," Martial Law, CBS, 1998.

Rosita Lopez, "Once Bitten …," Maximum Bob, ABC, 1998.

Elena Perez, "Cuba Libre," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1999.

Lupita, "Take Me out to the Ballgame," Early Edition, CBS, 1999.

Rosie, "Wedding-Bell Blues," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1999.

Yolanda Marmol, "The Outsiders," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 2000.

Coral Mills, "A Cry for Pleh," The Hughleys, UPN, 2001.

Coral Mills, "Hughley & Son," The Hughleys, UPN, 2001.

Coral Mills, "The Keepin' It Real World," The Hughleys, UPN, 2001.

Coral Mills, "Stormy Weather," The Hughleys, UPN, 2001.

Stefania Fogagnola, "Italy: Parts 1 & 2," Everybody Loves Raymond (also known as Raymond), CBS, 2001.

Stefania Fogagnola, "Odd Man Out," Everybody Loves Raymond (also known as Raymond), CBS, 2001.

Stefania Fogagnola, "Stefania Arrives," Everybody Loves Raymond (also known as Raymond), CBS, 2001.

Vicki Pineda, "Crash," Boomtown, NBC, 2002.

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (also known as The Late Late Show), CBS, 2002.

Anna Valero, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003.

Anna Valero, "Gun of a Son," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003.

Anna Valero, "A Hard Day's Night," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003.

Anna Valero, "Wild and the Innocent," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2004.

Vanessa, "Missing," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as Naval CIS, Navy CIS, Navy NCIS, NCIS, and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service), CBS, 2004.

Stefania Fogagnola, "A Date for Peter," Everybody Loves Raymond (also known as Raymond), CBS, 2005.

Appeared as Anna, Family Law, CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Diana, Wilder Days, ABC, 2000.

Maria, Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

Film Appearances:

Stickfighter, 1994.

Bella, Snakeland, 1996.

(As Alexandra Meneses) Sara, Selena, Warner Bros., 1997.

Maria, My Father's Love, 1999.

Roxie, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, MCA/Universal, 2000.

Becky Lord, The Round and Round (also known as Cockfight), Bruder Releasing, 2002.

Emily, Auto Focus (also known as Autofocus), Sony Pictures Classics, 2002.

Gina, Funny Money, Castel Film Romania, 2005.

Some sources cite an appearance in Boyle Heights, c. 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Julia, Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple, Geffen Playhouse, Westwood, CA, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Celebrity Skin, June, 2003, p. 19.

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