Years active 1994–present TV shows Sherman Oaks Spouse John H. Simpson (m. 2004) | Role Television actress Name Alex Meneses | |
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Education Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute Nominations ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role Movies Wrong Turn at Tahoe, The Flintstones in Viva R, Amanda and the Alien, Selena, Auto Focus Similar People Leonor Varela, Monica Horan, AB Quintanilla III, Jackie Guerra, Madylin Sweeten Profiles | ||
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Alexandra "Alex" Meneses (born February 12, 1965) is an American actress, and former model, known for her work on television.
Contents
- Alex meneses dramatic clips
- Alex meneses legacy series interview
- Early life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Alex meneses legacy series interview
Early life
Meneses was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is of Mexican descent on her father's side and Ukrainian 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 three months, but fell in love with the country, and stayed for two years, becoming a successful model. When Alex came back to the United States, she headed to Los Angeles, where she studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Career
Meneses started her career with a Playboy photoshoot in Greece. Meneses was regular cast member in the Showtime comedy series Sherman Oaks in 1995. She later had the recurring role as Teresa Morales in the CBS western drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. She had supporting roles in a number of films, include Selena, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and Auto Focus.
She had more roles on television, appearing in an episode of Friends as Cookie (Joey Tribbiani's sister), as well as episodes of Suddenly Susan, The Hughleys, Any Day Now, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS, Psych and The Goldbergs. Meneses has also appeared in numerous Los Angeles stage productions. She had a recurring role in the CBS sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's Italian girlfriend, Stefania. In 2015, Meneses was cast as aging telenovela star Isabela Santamaria in the NBC comedy series, Telenovela.
Filmography
Actress
-
Arena (TV Series) (pre-production) as
Priscilla LaVain
2023
Sunrise Ruby (Short) as
Catherine
2021
Walker (TV Series) as
Dr. Adriana Ramirez
- Drive (2021) - Dr. Adriana Ramirez
- Tracks (2021) - Dr. Adriana Ramirez
- Bar None (2021) - Dr. Adriana Ramirez
2019
Why Women Kill (TV Series) as
Maureen Bennett
- Marriages Don't Break Up on Account of Murder - It's Just a Symptom That Something Else Is Wrong (2019) - Maureen Bennett
2019
The Wall of Mexico as
Monica Arista
2018
Unorganized Crime (TV Movie) as
Rosie Corso
2017
Jane the Virgin (TV Series) as
Katherine
- Chapter Sixty-Eight (2017) - Katherine
- Chapter Sixty-Seven (2017) - Katherine
- Chapter Sixty-Six (2017) - Katherine
2017
Weddings Inc. (Short) as
Rosa
2017
Ripped as
Debbie
2015
Telenovela (TV Series) as
Isabela Santamaria
- The Stalker (2016) - Isabela Santamaria
- Caught in the Act (2016) - Isabela Santamaria (credit only)
- Split Personalities (2016) - Isabela Santamaria
- Sexual Awakening (2016) - Isabela Santamaria
- The Grand Gesture (2016) - Isabela Santamaria (credit only)
- The Hurricane (2016) - Isabela Santamaria
- The Rivals (2016) - Isabela Santamaria
- The Kiss (2016) - Isabela Santamaria
- Trapped in a Well (2015) - Isabela Santamaria
- Pilot (2015) - Isabela Santamaria
- Evil Twin (2015) - Isabela Santamaria
2015
Austin & Ally (TV Series) as
Señora Gomez
- Seniors and Señors (2015) - Señora Gomez
2014
Noches con Platanito (TV Series) as
Guest
- Armando Hernandez/Roberto Sosa/Claudia Bahamon/Juan Rivera (2014) - Guest
2014
Growing Up Fisher (TV Series) as
Allison
- Pilot (2014) - Allison
2013
The Goldbergs (TV Series) as
Sophia
- Why're You Hitting Yourself? (2013) - Sophia
2009
The Cleveland Show (TV Series) as
Svetlana / Fabrizia / Waitress
- Dancing with the Stools (2012) - Svetlana (voice)
- Ladies' Night (2009) - Fabrizia / Waitress (voice)
2010
Boyle Heights as
Tinos Wife
2010
Gigantic (TV Series) as
Nyri Khandan
- Bye Bye Baby (2010) - Nyri Khandan
- Cas' Girls Are Not So Easy (2010) - Nyri Khandan
2010
Outlaw (TV Series)
- In Re: Tony Mejia (2010)
2009
This Might Hurt (TV Movie) as
Sofia Venezuela
2009
Wrong Turn at Tahoe as
Marisa
2009
Ruby & the Rockits (TV Series) as
Ms. Vanessa Vasquez
- Hot for Spanish Teacher (2009) - Ms. Vanessa Vasquez
2009
Fire from Below as
Reign Palmer
2008
Xenophobia (TV Movie) as
Jessica
2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Emilina Carlos
- Let It Bleed (2008) - Emilina Carlos
2008
Psych (TV Series) as
Quintessa Gabriel
- Lights, Camera- Homicidio (2008) - Quintessa Gabriel
2007
Prison Break (TV Series) as
Chi Chi, Mexican Prostitute
- Panama (2007) - Chi Chi, Mexican Prostitute
2006
Only in Miami (Short) as
Yolanda
2006
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Ana
- Rio (2006) - Ana
2006
Mind of Mencia (TV Series) as
Mary / Dr. Milfy
- That's F**king Historical (2006) - Mary
- The Serranos (2006) - Dr. Milfy
2006
Funny Money as
Gina
2000
Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) as
Stefania / Stefánia Fogagnolo / Stefania Fogagnolo
- A Date for Peter (2005) - Stefania
- Odd Man Out (2001) - Stefania
- Let's Fix Robert (2001) - Stefania
- Stefania Arrives (2001) - Stefania Fogagnolo
- Italy: Part 2 (2000) - Stefánia Fogagnolo
- Italy: Part 1 (2000) - Stefánia Fogagnolo
2004
This Just In (TV Series) as
Sami Ruiz
- Chappaquidicide (2004) - Sami Ruiz
- Vagicentrics (2004) - Sami Ruiz
2004
NCIS (TV Series) as
Vanessa
- Missing (2004) - Vanessa
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) as
Anna Valero
- Wild and the Innocent (2004) - Anna Valero
- Blood Sugar Sex Magik (2003) - Anna Valero
- Badlands (2003) - Anna Valero
- Gun of a Son (2003) - Anna Valero
- A Hard Day's Night (2003) - Anna Valero
2003
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (TV Movie) as
Nicole
2002
Boomtown (TV Series) as
Vicki Pineda
- Crash (2002) - Vicki Pineda
2002
Auto Focus as
Emily
2002
The Round and Round as
Becky Lord
2002
The Brothers Garcia (TV Series) as
Laura
- Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover (2002) - Laura
2001
Love as
Maria
2001
The Hughleys (TV Series) as
Coral Mills
- The Keepin' It Real World (2001) - Coral Mills
- Hughley & Son (2001) - Coral Mills
- Stormy Weather (2001) - Coral Mills
- A Cry for Pleh (2001) - Coral Mills
2001
Bob Patterson (TV Series) as
Water Girl (Maria)
- Pilot (2001) - Water Girl (Maria)
2000
The Princess & the Barrio Boy (TV Movie) as
Coach Sonia
2000
Any Day Now (TV Series) as
Yolanda Marmol
- The Outsiders (2000) - Yolanda Marmol
2000
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (TV Series) as
Gabrielle Vega
- Beauty Marks (2000) - Gabrielle Vega
2000
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as
Roxie
1999
Family Law (TV Series) as
Nanny Sanchez
- The Nanny (1999) - Nanny Sanchez
1999
Early Edition (TV Series) as
Lupeta
- Take Me Out to the Ballgame (1999) - Lupeta
1999
Stealth Fighter as
Roberto's Young Lady Desidea
1999
Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) as
Elena Perez
- Cuba Libre (1999) - Elena Perez
1999
Silk Stalkings (TV Series) as
Yolanda Romero
- Dance Fever (1999) - Yolanda Romero
1999
Suddenly Susan (TV Series) as
Rosie
- Wedding Bell Blues (1999) - Rosie
1998
Martial Law (TV Series) as
Anette Delgado
- Lock-Up (1998) - Anette Delgado
1998
Maximum Bob (TV Series) as
Rosita Lopez
- Once Bitten- (1998) - Rosita Lopez
1997
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) as
Teresa Morales / Teresa Morales Slicker
- A New Beginning (1998) - Teresa Morales Slicker
- Legend II: Vengeance (1998) - Teresa Morales Slicker
- Happily Ever After (1998) - Teresa Morales
- Seven Kinds of Lonely (1998) - Teresa Morales
- Homecoming (1997) - Teresa Morales
- A Time to Heal: Part 2 (1997) - Teresa Morales
- A Time to Heal: Part 1 (1997) - Teresa Morales
- Lead Me Not (1997) - Teresa Morales
- A Place Called Home (1997) - Teresa Morales
- Wave Goodbye (1997) - Teresa Morales
- The Comfort of Friends (1997) - Teresa Morales
1997
Head Over Heels (TV Series) as
Erika
- One Down (1997) - Erika
1997
Selena as
Sara (as Alexandra Meneses)
1997
Living in Peril as
Catherine Langtry
1997
Friends (TV Series) as
Cookie
- The One Where Chandler Can't Remember Which Sister (1997) - Cookie
1996
Snakeland (Short) as
Bella
1996
The John Larroquette Show (TV Series) as
Venus
- Ring of Fire (1996) - Venus
1995
Sherman Oaks (TV Series) as
Elena
- Unknow Lovers (1995) - Elena
- Margog and Me (1995) - Elena
- First Time at the Bakers (1995) - Elena
- Weekend Warrior (1995) - Elena
- Do the White Thing (1995) - Elena
- Sister Kenny and the Rash (1995) - Elena
- Aryan Notion (1995) - Elena
- Men Who Run with Wolverines (1995) - Elena
- The Contest (1995) - Elena
- Golf, Dating, and the Devil (1995) - Elena
- Killer Breasts (1995) - Elena
- At Play in the Field of the Bakers (1995) - Elena
- Meet the Bakers (1995) - Elena
1995
Amanda & the Alien (TV Movie) as
Connie Flores
1995
The Immortals as
Cleopatra
1995
Kissing Miranda (TV Movie) as
Miranda Castillo
1994
Hot Line (TV Series) as
Helen
- Payback (1994) - Helen
1994
Stickfighter as
Luella Cartegenas (as Paula Vargas)
Producer
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Arena (TV Series) (executive producer) (pre-production)
2009
Australians Hit Hollywood (Documentary) (executive producer)
Self
2021
The Hollywood Moment (TV Series) as
Self
- BJ Korros with All Star 99th Birthday Salute to Norman Lear (2021) - Self
2020
14th Annual IMF Virtual Comedy Celebration (Video) as
Self / Stefania
2019
Mercy for Animals 20th Anniversary Gala: Red Carpet (Short) as
Self
2018
Champions for Children Awards (TV Special)
2018
Meet the Peetes (TV Series) as
Self
- The Next Chapter (2018) - Self
2016
2016 Hispanic Heritage Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2016
31st Annual Imagen Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2016
Hollywood Today Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 February 2016 (2016) - Self
2014
Noches con Platanito (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Alex Meneses/Natalia Reyes/Tahj Mowry/Caitlin Barlow/Jesus Ojeda (2016) - Self - Guest
- Arturo Barba/Alex Meneses/Danielle Vega/Vivian Lamolli/Jonathan Sanchez (2014)
2015
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- Lesley Nicol/Alex Meneses (2015) - Self
2009
Australians Hit Hollywood (Documentary) as
Self
2008
Damned to Heaven (Documentary) as
Producer (as Producer Alex Meneses, credit only)
2006
Imagine 03: A Celebration of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Host
2002
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 July 2002 (2002) - Self
2000
2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
1998
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) as
Teresa Morales Slicker
- To Have and to Hold (1998) - Teresa Morales Slicker
References
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