Marisa Maguire Ramirez[1] (born September 15, 1977)[2] is an American actress, known for her work on television soap operas and for her role on the police procedural television drama series Blue Bloods as Detective Maria Baez.
Marisa Ramirez | |
|---|---|
 Ramirez at the New York PaleyFest 2014 | |
| Born | September 15, 1977 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Nathan Lavezoli
(m. 2002; div. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editRamirez graduated from All Saints Catholic School and then attended an all-girls school in Alhambra, California at Ramona Convent Secondary School. She grew up with her mother after her parents' divorce.[3] She has described her background as Mexican, American Indian, and Irish.[4] As a teenager, she attended a New Kids on the Block concert featuring her future Blue Bloods co-star and regular scene partner Donnie Wahlberg.[5][6] Her career began at age 12 when she was brought to the attention of a major L.A. modeling agency, which led to an international modeling career. After modeling she transitioned into hosting and acting.[citation needed]
Career
editRamirez is known to TV audiences from starring roles on four prime time and two notable daytime series. Currently, she plays NYPD Detective Maria Baez in Blue Bloods and recurred as Officer Riley Dunn in Body of Proof.[7] She started on Blue Bloods as a guest star[8][9] before becoming a regular character in the fourth season.[10][11] In 2011, she was a series regular on Lifetime's Against the Wall, playing Detective Lina Flores. Despite respectable ratings, the series was not renewed for a second season. Immediately prior to landing that role, Ramirez starred as Melitta on Starz's Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which was filmed in New Zealand.
After several guest appearances on Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, Ramirez finally got her big break in July 2000, when she was cast in the contract role of supermodel Gia Campbell on General Hospital. She left this role in December 2002 to star in the short-lived ABC drama, Miracles. During her time on GH, she was nominated for ALMA and NAACP Awards.[12]
In April 2006[clarify] she joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Jabot Cosmetics public relations consultant Carmen Mesta for five months. The character of Carmen was killed off. Ramirez briefly returned to the show in early 2007 as Carmen's cousin, Ines Vargas.
Shortly after, she moved to Colombia to film the Fox summer series Mental, opposite Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra.
Personal life
editIn interviews given soon after she joined General Hospital, she said her parents divorced when she was four and remarried when she was 19, soon after which her younger brother was born.[13][14] Ramirez married Nathan Lavezoli[15] on September 22, 2002, and divorced him in 2011. On January 22, 2016, Ramirez announced she was expecting a baby due in May.[16] In May 2016, she gave birth to a daughter.[17][18], whose father is a former crew member of Blue Bloods [19]
She told a Mexican news outlet that she wished she knew more about her Mexican-American heritage, and that on her father's side she also had Native-American ancestry and ties to Arizona.[20]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Souls Day | Alicia | |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty Committee | Ellen | |
| 2009 | Columbia Ave. | Charlie | Short |
| 2010 | The Funeral Planner | Sierra D'Asanti | Video |
| Contract | Sandra | Short | |
| 2013 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | Rita Ashton | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Extendables | Maria | [21] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | USA High | Liza | Episode: "Excess's Ex" |
| 1999 | Roswell | Vanessa | Episode: "Leaving Normal" |
| 2000 | Senseless Acts of Video | Herself/Host | Main Host |
| 2000-02 | General Hospital | Gia Campbell | Regular Cast |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Susanna Medesto | Episode: "Hurricane Anthony" |
| Miracles | Evelyn Santos | Main Cast | |
| 2004 | Century City | Christina Dobbs | Episode: "Only You" |
| Dr. Vegas | Eva Leon | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Sara | Episode: "Win Today" |
| 2006–07 | The Young and the Restless | Carmen Mesta/Ines Vargas | Regular Cast |
| 2007 | Shark | Monique | Episode: "Eye of the Beholder" |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Tammi | Episode: "Malleus Maleficarum" |
| 2009 | Mental | Dr. Chloe Artis | Main Cast |
| Castle | Angelica Fink | Episode: "The Fifth Bullet" | |
| 2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Francesca | Episode: "Mother of the Groom" |
| CSI: NY | Tania Santos | Episode: "The Formula" | |
| Miami Medical | Katherine | Episode: "Golden Hour" | |
| Past Life | Rosa Sanchez | Episode: "Gone Daddy Gone" | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Marisa Rodriguez | Episode: "See One, Do One, Teach One" | |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Melitta | Main Cast |
| Bones | Paula Ashwaldt | Episode: "The Killer in the Crosshairs" | |
| Against the Wall | Lina Flores | Main Cast | |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Sharon Vasquez | Episode: "War of the Roses" |
| 2013 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Marisa Ramirez/Jimmie Walker/Lisa Vidal/Kate Vernon" |
| Body of Proof | Officer Riley Dunn | Recurring Cast: Season 3 | |
| 2013– | Blue Bloods | Det. Maria Baez | Recurring Cast: Season 3, Main Cast: Season 4- |
Music Videos
edit| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Tease Me" | 3T |
| 1997 | "As Long as You Love Me" | Backstreet Boys |
| 1998 | "Wherever You Go" | Voices of Theory |
| 1999 | "Give It To You" | Jordan Knight |
| 2022 | "Bring Back The Time" | New Kids on the Block featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley & En Vogue |
References
edit- ^ "Marisa Ramirez".
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 10-16". The Associated Press. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ https://www.popmalt.com/blue-bloods-marisa-ramirez-detective-baez/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Interview with Marisa Ramirez". Archived from the original on March 9, 2016.
- ^ Rudolph, Ileane (March 15, 2022). "'Blue Bloods' Cast Answers More of Your Burning Season 12 Questions". TV Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Ileane (April 14, 2023). "'Blue Bloods' Star Marisa Ramirez Isn't Sold on Danny-Baez Romance". TV Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Joins 'Blue Bloods' As New Partner For Danny". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Halterman, Jim (March 8, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Previews Stint on Blue Bloods, Fear of Tom Selleck". TV Fanatic. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ PopCulture (March 5, 2021). Blue Bloods Star Marisa Ramirez Explains Her Love for Co-Star Donnie Wahlberg. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Halterman, Jim (September 27, 2013). "Marisa Ramirez Teases Blue Bloods Season 4, Gushes Over Donnie Wahlberg's Boy Band Moves". TV Fanatic. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Small Roles Make Big Impressions". Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Soap Actress Lands Role on 'Miracles'". Akron Beacon Journal. September 19, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ https://www.geocities.ws/madaboutmarisa/mama2.html
- ^ https://www.geocities.ws/madaboutmarisa/mama4.html
- ^ "Catching up With...GH's Marisa Ramirez". November 2004.
- ^ Leon, Anya; Chiu, Melody (January 22, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Pregnant, Expecting First Child". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Daughter Violet Rae". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Ungerman, Alex (June 6, 2016). "Marisa Ramirez Welcomes Baby Girl". ET Online. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "MARISA RAMIREZ nos habla sobre la temporada final de BLUE BLOODS". YouTube. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Televisión: "Blue Bloods": La icónica serie policíaca llega a su fin". April 8, 2024.
- ^ THE EXTENDABLES Trailer