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Alex Meneses is a Actor American born on 12 february 1965 at Chicago (USA)

Alex Meneses

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Nationality USA
Birth 12 february 1965 (59 years) at Chicago (USA)

Alexandra Estella DeAnna "Alex" Meneses (born February 12, 1965) is an American television and film actress and model.

She was born in Chicago of Mexican-American descent on her father's side and Ukrainian-American descent on her mother's. Meneses studied acting at Chicago's The Second City Improvisational Theater during summer vacations. Immediately upon graduation from high school, she got a modeling contract in Milan, Italy. Originally she was to stay there for only 3 months, but fell in love with the country, and stayed for 2 years, becoming a successful model. When Alex came back to the USA, she headed to Los Angeles, where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute.

Meneses portrayed Teresa Morales in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and has had significant recurring roles on Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert's Italian girlfriend, Stefania; Friends (1997, Third season) as Cookie (Joey Tribbiani's sister); and The Hughleys. She has also appeared in Martial Law as Alex Delgado in the episode Lock Up and the films Amanda and the Alien, Selena, Living in Peril, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Auto Focus, NCIS, and Funny Money. Alex has also appeared in numerous Los Angeles stage productions.

Biography

Née à Chicago d'un père mexicain et d'une mère d'origine ukrainienne, Alex pratique la danse depuis l'âge de 3 ans et très régulièrement pendant 14 ans. Plus tard pendant ses vacances d'été Alex prend des cours au théâtre d'improvisation The Second City de Chicago. Immédiatement après l'obtention du diplôme d'études secondaires, elle a obtenu un contrat en tant que modèle à Milan. Initialement, elle devait rester en Italie pour seulement 3 mois, mais Alex est tombée en amour avec l'Italie et y est restée pendant 2 ans ; période où elle réussit son parcours de modèle avec succès. De retour aux États-Unis, d'abord à Los Angeles, elle étudie la comédie au Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. C'est en voyant l'actrice latine Rita Moreno dans West Side Story qu'Alex décide de poursuivre une carrière d'actrice.

Alex représente Teresa Morales dans Docteur Quinn, femme médecin et a eu des rôles récurrents dans la série télévisée Tout le monde aime Raymond, précisément dans le rôle de Stephania l'amante italienne de Robert Barone ou encore dans la série The Hughleys. Elle apparait comme Alex Delgado dans Le Flic de Shanghaï (Saison 1, épisode 11 Derrière les barreaux).

Alex Meneses a aussi été présente dans de nombreuses productions théâtrales de Los Angeles en parallèle de sa carrière cinématographique (voir détails ci-après).

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Filmography of Alex Meneses (9 films)

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Wrong Turn at Tahoe, 1h31
Directed by Franck Khalfoun
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Cuba Gooding Jr., Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Keitel, Mike Starr, Johnny Messner, Stéphanie Zimbalist
Roles Marisa
Rating59% 2.997452.997452.997452.997452.99745
Joshua and his boss, Vincent, are driving to a hospital. Both have been shot and are in pain. Joshua thinks back to his childhood, when his father was shot in front of his eyes.
Auto Focus
Auto Focus (2003)
, 1h46
Directed by Paul Schrader
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about television, Films about pornography
Actors Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson, Maria Bello, Ed Begley Jr., Ron Leibman
Roles Emily
Rating65% 3.29853.29853.29853.29853.2985
Disc-jockey-turned-actor Bob Crane develops a secret personal life, focusing on his relationship with John Henry Carpenter, an electronics expert involved with the nascent home video market.
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out, 1h43
Directed by Yves Simoneau
Origin USA
Genres Action, Crime
Actors Michael Madsen, Ron Livingston, Ray Baker, Douglas Spain, Andrew Bryniarski, Clare Carey
Roles Nicole
Rating63% 3.1528253.1528253.1528253.1528253.152825
The plot, about bank robbers held at bay by the Los Angeles Police Department, is based on a real incident which occurred February 28, 1997, known as the North Hollywood shootout. Homicide detective Frank McGregor (Michael Madsen) tracks a violent duo of bank robbers: Larry Eugene Phillips, Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu, who were named the High Incident Bandits by the L.A.P.D.
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, 1h31
Directed by Brian Levant
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Alternate history films, Children's films
Actors Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnston, Jane Krakowski, Joan Collins, Thomas Gibson
Roles Roxie
Rating37% 1.8656551.8656551.8656551.8656551.865655
Young bachelors and best friends Fred Flintstone (Mark Addy) and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin) have recently qualified as crane operators at Slate & Company. Soon to be employed, now they want dates, and little green alien The Great Gazoo (Alan Cumming), exiled to Earth by his species, offers to help, although only they can see him. Meanwhile, Wilma Slaghoople (Kristen Johnston) wants a normal life and activities, like bowling, despite her controlling mother Pearl (Joan Collins) who wants her to marry smooth casino-owner Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson). Wilma angrily runs away to Bronto King in Bedrock. Waitress Betty O'Shale (Jane Krakowski) mistakes her as "caveless", and offers to share her apartment, and gets her a job.
Selena
Selena (1997)
, 2h2
Directed by Gregory Nava
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical theatre, Documentary, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Constance Marie, Jon Seda, Lupe Ontiveros, Jacob Vargas
Roles Sara
Rating68% 3.416283.416283.416283.416283.41628
The film opens on February 26, 1995, with Selena (Jennifer Lopez) performing to a sold-out crowd of 65,000 at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The film then flashes back to 1961, where a young Abraham Quintanilla and his band, The Dinos, are rejected for an audition by a restaurant owner due to a whites-only policy. Crushed, Abraham gives up music.
The Immortals, 1h38
Directed by Richard Donner, Brian Grant
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films, HIV/AIDS in film
Actors Eric Roberts, Joe Pantoliano, Tia Carrere, Tony Curtis, Clarence Williams III, William Forsythe
Roles Cleopatra
Rating54% 2.707312.707312.707312.707312.70731
A crafty nightclub owner (Jack) brings together a group of small time hoods and teams them up in unusual pairs (black man and white racist, Ivy Leaguer and simpleton) for a set of multiple heists which turn out to be an elaborate double cross against a notorious gangster (Dominic). During an extended standoff in a nightclub between Jack and his band of thieves and Dominic's henchman, the hoods discover why Jack brought them all together for what amounts to a suicidal mission.
Amanda & the Alien, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors John Diehl, Michael Dorn, Stacy Keach, Alex Meneses, Michael Bendetti, Nicole Eggert
Roles Connie Flores
Rating47% 2.364642.364642.364642.364642.36464
Amanda, une employée dans un magasin de vêtements haut de gamme, mène une vie relativement solitaire et sans particularité. Tout cela change quand un étranger qui a été tenu secret s'échappe d'une installation militaire en prenant en charge le corps de l'un des employés de la base. Amanda découvre l'étranger fugitif et décide de l'aider à se cacher des agents du gouvernement.