Synopsis

Constance Marie is a well-known American actress who has appeared in a number of films and television series. She is best known for her roles on the American sitcom George Lopez as Angie Lopez and in the 1997 biopic musical drama film Selena as Marcela Quintanilla (Selena’s mother).

Producer/director Edward James Olmos considers her a close friend. She is currently starring in the ABC Family drama Switched at Birth as Regina Vasquez.

Early Years

Constance Marie Lopez was born in East Los Angeles, California, on September 9, 1965. Her ethnicity is White-American. She has been a passionate dancer since she was a child.

She made her Japanese debut as a dancer in composer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s musical “Cosmopolis” when she was 19 years old. A dance choreographer for David Bowie spotted her in a club after she returned to her hometown of Los Angeles. She was hired for the Glass Spider Tour in 1987.

Constance Marie’s career

Constance Marie’s career in both the small and big screens began when she was chosen from a group of 500 hopefuls to dance in David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour in 1987 as a teenager in Los Angeles’ underground breakdancing scene.

She was cast as a dancer in the film Salsa the following year. Steve Tisch was introduced to her during this time. Marie got her first acting job as Penny, a series regular on CBS’s short-lived Dirty Dancing (1988). Despite the fact that this was her first acting role, she did an outstanding job.

Constance Marie’s ambitions shifted from acting in TV shows to acting in feature films. In the critically acclaimed 1995 Newline feature My Family, directed by Gregory Nava, she played Toni Sanchez.

Marie worked on the project for the first of many times with fellow actor and friend Edward James Olmos. Marie gained a following not long after when she played Marcella Quintanilla in the blockbuster film Selena (1997).

She had previously appeared in the ABC series Spin Series as Gabby. She also appeared in another short-lived series, Union Square, as Gabriella Diaz.

Constance Marie quickly jumped into another role after the cancellation of Union Square, as Detective Toni Brigatti on Early Edition. She made two appearances on Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place in 1999.

She had a recurring role in For Your Love in 2000. On Ally McBeal in 2001, she played Inez Cortex, a salsa champion. She has since appeared in films such as The Underworld, See Spot Run, and Dancing in September. She juggled two prime series in 2002: American Family and George Lopez.

After that, she appeared in films and television shows such as Puff, Puff, Pass, Puss in Boots, and CSI. She starred alongside George Lopez, Maronzio Vance, Ray Diaz, and other celebrities in the 2017 television series Lopez.

Personal Experiences

Marie had been engaged to Kent Katich, her boyfriend/fiancé, for 15 years. They split up in September 2015, and Luna, their daughter, was born in February 2009. She has a net worth of $5 million at the moment.