Constance Marie is one of today's most talented and dedicated young actresses in television. She currently stars as Angie Lopez, the hard-working and devoted wife of George Lopez on the hit ABC comedy George Lopez.
In 2002 Marie starred in the critically acclaimed series American Family alongside Edward James Olmos, Sonia Braga, Esai Morales and Raquel Welch.
On the big screen she recently provided the narration for a documentary entitled Te Amo Tinker Bell, which follows two troubled Latina teens who find life-changing inspiration in the heart of a childhood icon—Peter Pan's Tinker Bell. The film will make the festival run in fall 2007. Marie also starred in the celebrated film Tortilla Soup as Yolanda, the daughter of Raquel Welch's character. The film received a 2002 Alma Award nomination for Outstanding Motion Picture.
Marie's thriving career began when she was a teenager in Los Angeles' underground break-dancing scene. She was selected out of a group of 500 hopefuls to dance on tour with David Bowie. Upon returning to Los Angeles, she was cast as a dancer in the movie Salsa. The film's choreographer introduced her to Steve Tisch, who offered Marie her very first acting job, a starring role as Penny on the CBS series Dirty Dancing. She also starred as Toni Sanchez in the New Line film Mi Familia, directed by Gregory Nava, with whom Marie has worked a number of times. She won praise from fans for her portrayal of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla's mother, Marcella, in the blockbuster film Selena. Only a year older than her onscreen daughter, the young Marie had to undergo four hours of extensive makeup in order for her to portray Selena's mother.
Television producer Gary David Goldberg soon offered Marie a role as Michael J. Fox's antagonist love interest, Gabby, on the hit series Spin City. She also played Gabriella Diaz on Union Square, for which she received an Alma Award nomination for Outstanding Female in a Comedy Series. She portrayed Detective Toni Brigatti for two seasons on the popular series Early Edition. Other credits include the telefilm The Underworld, opposite Kevin Pollak, and guest roles on Two Guys and a Girl, For Your Love and Ally McBeal, which brought her back to her dancing roots with her portrayal of a salsa champion.