Alexandra "Alex" Meneses (born February 12, 1965) is an American actress and model.
Alex Meneses | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexandra Estella DeAnna Meneses[citation needed] February 12, 1965 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse |
John H. Simpson
(m. 2004; div. 2015) |
Early life
Meneses was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] She is of Mexican descent on her father and Ukrainian descent on her mother. Meneses studied acting at Chicago's The Second City Improvisational Theater during summer vacations. Immediately upon graduation from high school, she received a modeling contract in Milan, Italy. Originally her stay in Italy was only to be three months, but she fell in love with the country, and remained there for two years, becoming a successful model. When Meneses returned to the United States, she moved to Los Angeles, where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute.[2]
Career
Meneses was a regular cast member in the Showtime comedy series Sherman Oaks in 1995.[3] She later had the recurring role as Teresa Morales in the CBS western drama series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. She also had supporting roles in a number of films, including Selena, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and Auto Focus.
She had other roles on television, appearing in an episode of Friends as Cookie (Joey Tribbiani's sister), as well as episodes of Suddenly Susan, The Hughleys, Any Day Now, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, Psych, and The Goldbergs. Meneses has also appeared in numerous Los Angeles stage productions. She had a recurring role in the CBS comedy series, Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's Italian girlfriend, Stefania. In 2015, Meneses was cast as aging telenovela star Isabela Santamaria in the NBC comedy series, Telenovela.[4][5]
References
- ^ Bazer, Gina. "Hometown Girl". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Alex Meneses". Metacritic. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Alex Meneses Biography (1965-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 12, 2015). "Alano Miller Joins WGN America's 'Underground'; Alex Meneses In NBC 'Telenovela'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Isabela Santamaria". NBC. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
External links
- Alex Meneses at IMDb