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America Ferrera as Betty Suarez on "Ugly Betty"
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America Ferrera stars as Betty Suarez on ABC's "Ugly Betty."

America Ferrera secured her place as one of Hollywood's most vibrant young talents with her starring role in the Patricia Cardoso film, "Real Women Have Curves." America Ferrera's performance earned her a Sundance Jury Award for Best Actress, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance, as well as a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance for a Leading Young Actress.

This summer America Ferrera will begin production on the bilingual independent film "Towards Darkness." America Ferrera will also serve as executive producer on the film. Directed by Antonio Negret, the film follows the last 90 minutes in a kidnapped hostage's life, and the frustration felt by his family, a special ops team and the man in charge of delivering the ransom money, as they all rush to save him. America Ferrera plays a young woman who has a complicated relationship with the young hostage. The feature is based on Negret's short film "Darkness Minus 12," which America Ferrera also starred in.

America Ferrera recently completed work in a Spanish speaking role in the independent film "Boy, Immigrant." Directed by Patricia Riggen, the story chronicles a nine-year-old Mexican boy's journey to the United States to find his migrant mother after the grandmother who is taking care of him passes away. The film also stars Mexican actors Kate DelCastillo and Eugenio Derbez.

At the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, America Ferrera appeared in the Brian Jun film "Steel City," which premiered in Dramatic Competition. On stage America Ferrera most recently appeared off-Broadway in "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," directed by Trip Cullman.

Additional film credits for America Ferrera include a starring role in the 2005 hit "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," directed by Ken Kwapis and based on the bestselling novel by Ann Brashares. The film earned America Ferrera an ALMA Award nomination. America Ferrera also appeared in Catherine Hardwicke's "Lords of Dogtown" and the 2005 Sundance Film Festival entry, "How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer," written and directed by Georgina Riedel and co-starring Elizabeth Peña. In recognition of her work, America Ferrera received a 2005 Movieline Breakthrough Award.







AMERICA FERRERA: FACTS

How tall is America Ferrera? How old is America Ferrera? Where was America Ferrera born? Find out here.

Age: 25 years old
Birthday: April 18, 1984
Height: 5' 1"
Nickname: Georgina
Full Name / Real Name: America Georgine Ferrera
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA




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