Constance Marie (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Angelina "Angie" Lopez in George Lopez (2002–2007), and Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the film Selena (1997). She portrayed Regina Vasquez in the ABC Family/Freeform drama series Switched at Birth (2011–2017). She also portrayed Camila Diaz in the Amazon Prime Video drama series Undone (2019–2022).
Early life
Marie was spotted at a club by Toni Basil, the dance choreographer for David Bowie, and she was hired for the Glass Spider Tour in 1987. She appeared on the 1988 concert video Glass Spider, which captured performances from that tour.
From 2011 to 2017, Marie had a starring role in the ABC Family/Freeform drama series Switched at Birth, portraying Regina Vasquez, the birth mother of one of the girls and legal mother of the other.
Personal life
Marie was in a 15-year relationship with yoga instructor Kent Katich, which ended in September 2015. They have a daughter born in 2009. Marie is a longtime vegetarian and raised her child as a vegetarian.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 1988
| Salsa
| Featured Dancer
|
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| 1993
| 12:01
| Joan Zevo
| TV movie
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| 1994
| Island City
| Connie Sealle
| TV movie
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| 1995
| My Family
| Toni
|
|-
| 1997
| Selena
| Marcella Quintanilla
|
|-
| 1999
| '
| Rosa
|
|-
| 2000
| Dancing in September
| Teresa Lopez
| TV movie
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|rowspan="2"| 2001
| See Spot Run
| The Neighbor
|
|-
| Tortilla Soup
| Yolanda
|
|-
| 2006
| Puff, Puff, Pass
| Montana
|
|-
| 2010
| Class
| Victoria Corrales
| TV movie
|-
| 2011
| Puss in Boots
| Imelda (voice)
|
|-
| 2014
| Sweet Surrender
| Sandra
| TV movie
|-
| 2015
| The Right Girl
| Dee Walker
| TV movie
|-
| 2020
| Winter in Vail
| Trish Simmons
| TV movie
|-
| 2022
| Mr. Right
| Gloria
| Short
|}
Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1988–89
| Dirty Dancing
| Penny Rivera
| Main Cast
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| 1989–90
| Santa Barbara
| Nikki Alvarez
| Regular Cast
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1991
| '
| Jenny
| Episode: "None for Sal"
|-
| Jake and the Fatman
| Bianca Alamán
| Episode: "Where or When Part: 1 & 2"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1992
| Reasonable Doubts
| Officer Petra Delgado
| Episode: "Fish out of Water"
|-
| '
| Jo Jo Wilson
| Episode: "The Widow Marker"
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| 1993
| Cobra
| Maria
| Episode: "Nowhere to Run"
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| 1996
| '
| Beverley Sanchez
| Episode: "Killers"
|-
| 1997
| Spin City
| Gabby Sanchez
| Episode: "Gabby's Song"
|-
| 1997–98
| Union Square
| Gabriella Diaz
| Main Cast
|-
| 1998–2000
| Early Edition
| Police Detective Toni Brigatti
| Recurring Cast: Season 3–4
|-
| 1999
| Two Guys and a Girl
| Venita
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
|-
| 2000–01
| For Your Love
| Samantha
| Recurring Cast: Season 4
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2001
| Ally McBeal
| Inez Cortez
| Episode: "Hats Off to Larry"
|-
| That '70s Show
| Little Drummer Boy (voice)
| Episode: "An Eric Forman Christmas"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002
| I Love the '80s
| Herself
| Recurring Guest
|-
| American Family
| Nina Gonzalez
| Recurring Cast: Season 1
|-
| 2002–07
| George Lopez
| Angelina "Angie" Lopez
| Main Cast
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| I Love the '70s
| Herself
| Episode: "1973"
|-
| Intimate Portrait
| Herself
| Episode: "Constance Marie"
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2005
| Unscripted
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #1.1"
|-
| TV Land's Top Ten
| Herself
| Recurring Guest
|-
| Punk'd
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #5.2"
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| The Drop
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #3.16"
|-
| 2006
| In the Mix
| Herself
| Episode: "Pursuing Happiness"
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| 2008
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
| Det. Carolina Flores
| Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009
| '
| Virginia Molina
| Episode: "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
|-
| According to Jim
| Victoria
| Episode: "The Ego Boost"
|-
| 2011
| The Traveler's Guide to Life
| Herself
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 2011–17
| Switched at Birth
| Regina Vasquez
| Main Cast
|-
| 2014
| American Dad!
| Catalina (voice)
| Episode: "Blagsnarst, a Love Story"
|-
| 2014–15
| Celebrity Name Game
| Herself
| Episode: “Mel B. & Constance Marie #1-#3”
|-
| 2016
| Angel from Hell
| Linda
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 2016–20
| Elena of Avalor
| Doña Paloma (voice)
| Recurring Cast: Season 1–3
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2017
| Celebrity Family Feud
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #4.2"
|-
| Lopez
| Herself
| Episode: "George Dates His Daughter"
|-
| Law & Order True Crime
| Marta Cano
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 2018
| Overthinking with Kat & June
| Lucinda Renoir Souza
| Episode: "Eggshell"
|-
| 2019
| The Fix
| Mayor Stephanie Russo
| Episode: "Scandal"
|-
| 2019–20
| Alexa & Katie
| Dr. Corts
| Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4
|-
| 2019–21
| Animal Kingdom
| Candice
| Guest Cast: Season 4–5
|-
| 2019–22
| Undone
| Camila Diaz
| Main Cast
|-
| 2020
| Connecting...
| Maria
| Episode: "Day 135"
|-
| 2021–23
| With Love
| Beatriz Diaz
| Main Cast: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
|-
| 2022
| Lopez vs. Lopez
| Connie
| Episode: "Lopez vs. Christmas"
|-
| 2023
| How I Met Your Father
| Raquel
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
|-
| 2024
| Doctor Odyssey
| Caroline Von Dreesen
| Episode: “Plastic Surgery Week”
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2025
| Celebrity Weakest Link
| Herself
| Episode: “TV Moms”
|-
| 9-1-1
| Mother
| Episode: “Seismic Shifts”
|-
| A Man on the Inside
| Vanessa Cascade
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
|}
Music video
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Artist
! Song
! Role
|-
| 1987
| David Bowie
| “Time Will Crawl”
| Dancer
|}
Awards and nominations
- Soap Opera Digest Awards
- 1991: Outstanding Female Newcomer (Daytime) – Santa Barbara (Nominated)
- ALMA Awards
- 1998: Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Union Square (Nominated)
- 2007: Outstanding Actress (Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie) – George Lopez (Nominated)
- 2011: Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role – Switched at Birth (Nominated)
- 2012: Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role – Switched at Birth (Won)
- Young Artist Awards
- 2004: Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series – George Lopez (Nominated) with George Lopez
- Imagen Awards
- 2004: Best Actress in Television Drama – American Family (Nominated)
- 2004: Best Actress in Television Comedy – George Lopez (Won)
- 2005: Best Actress (Television) – George Lopez (Nominated)
- 2006: Best Actress (Television) – George Lopez (Nominated)
- 2007: Best Actress (Television) – George Lopez (Nominated)
See also
- List of Mexican Americans