Tia Texada
Tia Texada | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | web |
Tia Texada is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Sgt. Maritza Cruz on the NBC series Third Watch, and her recurring role as undercover agent Ribera on The Unit for CBS. Other roles include In Plain Sight, Saving Grace, Chuck, Mind of the Married Man, Everybody Hates Chris, The Amazing Spider-Man, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, Firebreather, and Handy Manny. Additionally, Texada was an announcer for the ESPY Awards and a spokesperson for various products, including Maybelline.
Career
Texada's appearances include guest-starring roles in episodes of In Plain Sight, Chuck ("Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat"), Saving Grace, Everybody Hates Chris, The Unit, and Criminal Minds. She played Sgt. Maritza Cruz in the NBC Drama Third Watch in the last three of its six seasons.
She also has appeared in movies such as From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Paulie (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Bait (2000), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), Glitter (2001), Phone Booth (2003), and Spartan (2004).
Texada also has a singing career, and her songs have been featured on shows such as Dawson's Creek. She also played at the Lilith Fair tour in 1998.
She played the voice of Isabel Vasquez in the television film Firebreather. Texada has lent her voice to the animated series The Wild Thornberrys, and Static Shock, as well as television commercials. She additionally voiced Elena Valadis in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.
Texada has also done layouts for magazines and has been featured in the men's magazines FHM and Maxim.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Coming in Out of the Rain | Chrissy | |
| 1996 | From Dusk till Dawn | Bar Dancer | |
| 1997 | Run Away Car | Lupe | TV movie |
| 1998 | Shadow of a Doubt | Conchita Perez | |
| Paulie | Ruby/Lupe (voice) | ||
| The Unknown Cyclist | Lola | ||
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Floor | Natasha's Roommate | |
| 2000 | Nurse Betty | Rosa Hernandez | |
| Bait | Tika | ||
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Dorrie | |
| Glitter | Roxanne | ||
| 2002 | Crazy as Hell | Lupa | |
| Phone Booth | Asia | ||
| 2003 | Welcome to the Neighborhood | Stephanie | |
| 2004 | Spartan | Jackie Black | |
| 2006 | 5up 2down | Maria | |
| 2008 | Black Crescent Moon | Darla Rosepetal | |
| 2010 | Firebreather | Isabel (voice) | TV movie[2] |
| Finding Hope Now | Mrs. Villanueva | ||
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Sheila (Subway) | |
| 2014 | Finding Hope Now | Mrs. Villanueva | |
| 2021 | Killer Cheer Mom | Detective Sanchez | TV movie[3][4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Land's End | Corina | Episode: "El Perico" |
| 1996 | Sisters | P.A. | Episode: "A Sudden Change of Heart" |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | - | Episode: "Crosstown" | |
| High Tide | - | Episode: "Code Name: Scorpion" | |
| Malibu Shores | Kacey Martinez | Main Cast | |
| ER | Gloria Lopez | Episode: "Homeless for the Holidays" | |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Wanda Diaz | Episode: "A Wrecking Experience" |
| 1998 | Ask Harriet | Maria Garcia | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Fame L.A. | Tasha | Episode: "Green Eyed Monster" | |
| Brooklyn South | Sylvia | Episode: "Queens for a Day" | |
| 1999–00 | The Wild Thornberrys | Santusa (voice) | Guest Cast: Season 1 & 3 |
| 1999 | Arli$$ | - | Episode: "The Stories You Don't Hear About" |
| Working | Female Rebel | Episode: "The Other Executive" | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond | Trina (voice) | Episode: "Payback" |
| 2000–04 | Static Shock | Talon/Rita Velasquez (voice) | Recurring Cast |
| 2001 | As Told by Ginger | Villager #2 (voice) | Episode: "I Spy a Witch" |
| The Mind of the Married Man | Missy's Roommate | Episode: "Wonderful News" | |
| 2002 | The American Embassy | Marissa | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2002–05 | Third Watch | Sergeant Maritza Cruz | Main Cast: Season 4-6 |
| 2006–07 | The Unit | Marianna Ribera | Guest Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2006–09 | Handy Manny | Mrs. Alvarez (voice) | Guest Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Jane Duncroft | Episode: "Miami Confidential" |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Detective Tina Lopez | Episode: "In Heat" |
| Everybody Hates Chris | Ms. Rivera | Episode: "Everybody Hates the English Teacher" | |
| 2010 | Saving Grace | - | Episode: "Loose Men in Tight Jeans" |
| Huge | Shay | Recurring Cast | |
| Chuck | Hortensia Goya | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat" | |
| 2011 | In Plain Sight | Evita | Episode: "Something A-mish" |
| Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Elena Validus (voice) | Guest Cast: Season 2-3 | |
| 2014 | Turbo FAST | Simone (voice) | Episode: "Mall Is Well" [2] |
| 2017 | Stitchers | Dr. Sophia Torres | Episode: "Perfect" |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | True Crime: New York City | Street Racing Promoter (voice) | [5] |
| 2008 | Speed Racer: The Videogame | Denise Mobile (voice) | [2] |
| 2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional Voices (voice) |
References
- ^ "Maxim: Rides". Maxim. September 15, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c "Tia Texada (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 1, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (August 25, 2021). "Denise Richards Gets Her Way in Lifetime's 'Killer Cheer Mom' First Look (Exclusive)". KARE (TV). Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Sarkar, Prarthna (August 24, 2021). "Killer Cheer Mom cast: Meet Ex-Bond girl Denise Richards and Others from Lifetime thriller". SK POP. Sportskeeda. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:30:48 in, VOICE TALENT.
External links
- Tia Texada at IMDb
- Tia Texada on Instagram