America Ferrera
Milestones
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
- Birthday: April 18, 1984
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2008
Cast in the ensemble feature, "How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer" (filmed in 2003)
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2006 to 0000
Played Betty Suarez an unattractive but efficient secretary at a fashion magazine in "Ugly Betty" (ABC); earned Golden Globe and SAG nominations in 2008 for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series
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2005
Cast in the Catherine Hardwicke directed "Lords of Dogtown" a fictionalized take on a group of skateboarders that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's
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2005
Co-starred in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," with Alexis Bledel
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2004
Appeared in the Hallmark Hall of Fame’s "Plainsong," (CBS) starring Aidan Quinn
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2002
First gained national attention with her starring role in "Real Women Have Curves," (HBO) which earned her a Sundance Jury Award for Best Actress and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance
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2002
Starred in the Disney Channel movie "Gotta Kick It Up!"
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Started acting in community theater and school plays at the age of eight
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Will reprise her role the sequel to "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" (lensed 2007)