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America Ferrera

Ferrera in April 2010
Personal information
Birth nameAmerica Georgina Ferrera
Birth dateApril 18, 1984(age 26)
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress

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America Georgina Ferrera (born April 18, 1984) is an Emmy award winning Honduran-American actress who is known for playing the lead role in the television series Ugly Betty. She has also starred in Real Women Have Curves, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, its sequel Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and The Dry Land, and had a small role in the skateboard biopic Lords of Dogtown (2005). In addition she is a voice actress, having voiced Astrid the Viking in How to Train Your Dragon.

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Red carpet is pulled as film festival goes for new look - Herald Scotland Tweet this news
Herald Scotland--We were graced by the presence of animator Sylvain Chomet, Ugly Betty star -America Ferrera-, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Sean Connery and Britt Ekland - as well ... - Date : Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:02:36 GMT+00:00
PHOTO FLASH: America Ferrera, Michele Pawk, Adam Rapp, Lois Smith, Katherine ... - TheaterMania.com Tweet this news
TheaterMania.com--Opening night guests included Annie Baker, Marylouise Burke, Michael Chernus, Johanna Day, -America Ferrera-, David Greenspan, Adam Rapp, Lois Smith, ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:24:52 GMT+00:00
Dane Cook, Julia Stiles and Josh Hamilton star in the Broadway premiere of ... - Broadway.com Tweet this news
Broadway.com---...- for Troubled Times in New York, and has been rumored for a London production of another LaBute play, Reasons to be Pretty, opposite -America Ferrera-. ... - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:31:36 GMT+00:00
Julia Stiles to Join Dane Cook and Josh Hamilton in Fat Pig at the Belasco - Broadway.com Tweet this news
Broadway.com---...- for Troubled Times in New York, and has been rumored for a London production of another LaBute play, Reasons to be Pretty, opposite -America Ferrera-. ... - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:05:32 GMT+00:00
Lakeshore update - Herald Times Reporter Tweet this news
Herald Times Reporter--The film, featuring the voices of Craig Ferguson, Gerard Butler and -America Ferrera-, is based on the book by Cressida Cowell. ... - Date : Sat, 01 Jan 2011 10:14:59 GMT+00:00
Top 5 Animated Films of 2010 - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com---...- a deep story with -America Ferrera-/Ugly Betty-ish moral lessons, and exciting Gerard Butler/300-level action sequences (especially in 3D). 3. ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:36:36 GMT+00:00
Best Movies of 2010 - Atlantic City Weekly Tweet this news
Atlantic City Weekly---...- an animated feature from DreamWorks with a terrific story, excellent vocal stars (Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jay Baruchel, -America Ferrera-), ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:04:49 GMT+00:00
Want to Look Skinnier New Year's Eve? - Allure Magazine (blog) Tweet this news
Allure Magazine (blog)--Annabel Tollman, who has worked with Scarlett Johansson, Mandy Moore, and -America Ferrera-, gave Allure all her tips on finding the best shapewear. ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:01:43 GMT+00:00
Final 'Ugly Betty' grabs 857k for E4 - Digital Spy Tweet this news
Digital Spy--Following poor ratings on Channel 4 last year, the -America Ferrera--fronted dramedy has seen a year-on-year audience increase while being screened on E4. ... - Date : Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:36:54 GMT+00:00
El Paso in Pop Culture - what's up Tweet this news
what's up--“The Dry Land,” an Iraq War veteran story co-starring -America Ferrera- (“Ugly Betty”), debuted at Sundance. The director is Ryan Piers Williams, ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:50:27 GMT+00:00

Films :
Year Film Role Notes
2002 Real Women Have Curves Ana Garcia
Gotta Kick It Up Yolanda "Yoli"
2004 Darkness Minus Twelve Luiza
2005 How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer Blanca
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Carmen Lowell
Lords of Dogtown Thunder Monkey
3:52 Kate
2006 Steel City Amy Barnes
2007 Muertas Rebecca Also executive producer
Towards Darkness (Hacia la oscuridad) Luiza Also executive producer
Under the Same Moon Marta
2008 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Carmen Lowell
Tinker Bell Fawn Voice
Direct-to-video
2010 The Dry Land Sarah Released at Sundance Film Festival 2010
Also executive producer
How to Train Your Dragon Astrid Voice
Our Family Wedding Lucia Ramirez
2013 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Astrid Voice

Television :
Year Show Role Notes
2002 Touched by an Angel Charlee Episode: "The Word"
2004 $5.15/Hr. TV film
Plainsong Victoria Roubideaux TV film
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation April Perez Episode: "Harvest"
2006-2010 Ugly Betty Betty Suarez Lead Role

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series

Patricia Heaton (2001) * Jennifer Aniston (2002) * Debra Messing (2003) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2004) * Felicity Huffman (2005) * Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2006) * America Ferrera (2007) * Tina Fey (2008) * Toni Collette (2009)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Television Series Musical or Comedy

Kirstie Alley (1990) * Candice Bergen (1991) * Roseanne Barr (1992) * Helen Hunt (1993) * Helen Hunt (1994) * Cybill Shepherd (1995) * Helen Hunt (1996) * Calista Flockhart (1997) * Jenna Elfman (1998) * Sarah Jessica Parker (1999) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2000) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2001) * Jennifer Aniston (2002) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2003) * Teri Hatcher (2004) * Mary-Louise Parker (2005) * America Ferrera (2006) * Tina Fey (2007) * Tina Fey (2008) * Toni Collette (2009) ---- Complete List * (1969 �1989) * (1990 �2009)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Helen Hunt (1994) * Christine Baranski (1995) * Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1996) * Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1997) * Tracey Ullman (1998) * Lisa Kudrow (1999) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2000) * Megan Mullally (2001) * Megan Mullally (2002) * Megan Mullally (2003) * Teri Hatcher (2004) * Felicity Huffman (2005) * America Ferrera (2006) * Tina Fey (2007) * Tina Fey (2008) * Tina Fey (2009)



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