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America Ferrera
Actor

America Ferrera

18 Apr 1984Born
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Los Angeles, California, USABirthplace

Biography

America Georgina Ferrera (/fəˈrɛərə/; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress, director and television producer. She has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2007 and 2024, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world and in 2023, she was named in BBC's 100 Women list.

Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her feature film debut in 2002 with the comedy-drama Real Women Have Curves, earning praise for her performance.

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She achieved modest success early in her career with roles in films such as the comedy-dramas Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). She garnered further critical acclaim and recognition for her starring role as Betty Suarez in the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty (2006–2010). For her performance, she won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the first for a Latina woman in the category.

Ferrera's other film roles include the drama The Dry Land (2010), the romantic comedy Our Family Wedding (2010), the crime drama End of Watch (2012), and the fantasy comedy Barbie (2023), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also voiced Astrid Hofferson in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise (2010–2019) and co-produced and starred in the NBC workplace comedy series Superstore (2015–2021).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAArmy of ShadowsSeries (6 episodes)
  2. TBAI Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterFilm: Director
  3. 2026The Cat in the HatFilm: Carmen (voice)
  4. 2025The Lost BusFilm: Mary Ludwig
  5. 2023Dumb MoneyFilm: Jenny Campbell
  6. 2023BarbieFilm: Gloria
  7. 2022WeCrashedSeries: Elishia Kennedy (2 episodes)
  8. 2021What If...?Series: Ranger Morales (voice) (1 episode)
  9. 2020GentefiedSeries: Andy Cruz (1 episode)
  10. 2019How to Train Your Dragon: HomecomingFilm: Astrid (voice)
  11. 2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldFilm: Astrid (voice)
  12. 2018Family FeudFilm: Foremother
  13. 2017100 YearsFilm: Narrator (voice)
  14. 2016Special CorrespondentsFilm: Brigida
  15. 2015SuperstoreSeries: Amy Dubanowski, Director (102 episodes)
  16. 2015Dragons: Race to the EdgeSeries: Astrid (voice) (77 episodes)
  17. 2014Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon RacersFilm: Astrid (voice)
  18. 2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Film: Astrid (voice)
  19. 2014X/YFilm: Silvia
  20. 2014Cesar ChavezFilm: Helen Chavez
  21. 2013It's a DisasterFilm: Hedy Galili
  22. 2013Sid the Science Kid: The MovieFilm: Dr. Cordova (voice)
  23. 2012End of WatchFilm: Officer Orozco
  24. 2012DreamWorks DragonsSeries: Astrid (voice) (40 episodes)
  25. 2011Dragons: Gift of the Night FuryFilm: Astrid Hofferson (voice)
  26. 2011Book of DragonsFilm: Astrid (voice)
  27. 2010How to Train Your Dragon: LegendsFilm: Astrid (voice)
  28. 2010Legend of the BoneKnapper DragonFilm: Astrid Hofferson (voice)
  29. 2010The Dry LandFilm: Sarah
  30. 2010How to Train Your DragonFilm: Astrid (voice)
  31. 2010Our Family WeddingFilm: Lucia Ramirez
  32. 2009The Good WifeSeries: Natalie Flores (4 episodes)
  33. 2008Tinker BellFilm: Fawn (voice)
  34. 2008Sid the Science KidSeries: Dr. Rosalinda (voice) (67 episodes)
  35. 2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Film: Carmen Lowell
  36. 2007Under the Same MoonFilm: Martha
  37. 2007Towards DarknessFilm: Luiza
  38. 2007MuertasFilm: Rebecca
  39. 2006Ugly BettySeries: Betty Suarez (85 episodes)
  40. 2006Steel CityFilm: Amy Barnes
  41. 20053:52Film: Kate
  42. 2005Lords of DogtownFilm: Thunder Monkey
  43. 2005The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsFilm: Carmen Lowell
  44. 2005How the Garcia Girls Spent Their SummerFilm: Blanca
  45. 2004PlainsongFilm: Victoria Roubideaux
  46. 2004Darkness Minus TwelveFilm: Luiza
  47. 2003Get the Fire!Film: Narrator
  48. 2002Real Women Have CurvesFilm: Ana Garcia
  49. 2002Gotta Kick It Up!Film: Yolanda
  50. 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries: Lin's Wife (1 episode)
  51. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: April Perez (1 episode)
  52. 1999Independent LensSeries (542 episodes)
  53. 1994Touched by an AngelSeries: Charlee Wells (1 episode)
  54. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Victoria Roubideaux (1 episode)

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