- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 18, 1976
- Place of Birth
- Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Valerie Cruz
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Valerie Cruz (born July 18, 1976) is an American actress. Cruz was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey of Cuban ancestry. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree. She has appeared in films such as Cellular and played Grace Santiago in Nip/Tuck. She played a main character in Nip/Tuck, but she left the show just after the first season.[1] She has made guest appearances in series such as Grey's Anatomy and Las Vegas. In 2007, she appeared as Connie Murphy, a tough Chicago police detective, in SciFi Channel's (now cancelled) adaptation of The Dresden Files. The show lasted for one season. She has also played Maria Nolan on the CW's Hidden Palms. In 2008, she appeared in season three of Dexter, playing Sylvia Prado, the wife of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits). In 2009, she appeared in the horror fil…
Filmography
tvWalker Independence
2022 · Teresa Davidson
tvOne of Us Is Lying
2021 · Isabella Rojas
tvThe Rookie
2018 · Det. Elena Ruiz
tvCharmed
2018 · Marisol Vera
tvMagnum P.I.
2018 · Lani Levner
movieLocating Silver Lake
2018 · Luisa
tvThe Resident
2018 · Renata Lopez
movieMy First Miracle
2015 · Heidi
tvQuantico
2015 · Vera Rodriguez
movieThe Loft
2014 · Barbara Stevens
tvThe Following
2013 · Special Agent Gina Mendez
tvScandal
2012 · Carolina Flores
tvGrimm
2011 · Dr. Levine
tvHomeland
2011 · Major Joy Mendez
tvAlphas
2011 · Kathy Sullivan
tvOff the Map
2011 · Dr. Zita Alvarez
tvThe Glades
2010 · Sophie Perez
movieThe Devil's Tomb
2009 · Dr. Elissa Cardell
movieThe Line
2009 · Olivia
tvDollhouse
2009 · Selena Ramirez
movieStreet Warrior
2008 · Maggie Kuerner
tvEleventh Hour
2008 · Coco Delgado
tvTrue Blood
2008 · Isabel
movieNo Man's Land: The Rise of Reeker
2008 · Allison
tvHidden Palms
2007 · Maria Nolan
movieLA Blues
2007 · Det. Molina
tvThe Dresden Files
2007 · Lt. Connie Murphy
tvDexter
2006 · Sylvia Prado
tvCriminal Minds
2005 · Brooke Sanchez
tvInvasion
2005
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Zona Cruz
tvLAX
2004 · Carla
movieCellular
2004 · Dana Bayback
tvNCIS
2003 · Anna
tvLas Vegas
2003 · Madeline Pillsbury
tvNip/Tuck
2003 · Grace Santiago
tvAmerican Family
2002 · Officer #1
tvThe Agency
2001 · Ms. Constanza Diaz
tvCrossing Jordan
2001 · Madeline Pillsbury
tvStrong Medicine
2000 · Almira
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Camilla Cortez