Ugly Betty (Thursdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET)
AMERICA FERRERA
Betty in the ABC Television Network's "Ugly Betty"
America Ferrera stars as the title character in the hit ABC series "Ugly Betty." Her portrayal of Betty has earned her an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance for a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, as well as ALMA and Imagen Awards. Most recently she was honored with a Chevy Entertainer of the Year Award at the 2008 ALMAS.
Ferrera secured her place as one of Hollywood's most vibrant young talents with her starring role in the Patricia Cardoso film "Real Women Have Curves." Her performance earned her a Sundance Jury Award for Best Actress, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance, and a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance for a Leading Young Actress.
Recent feature film work includes Warner Bros., "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," the sequel to the hit 2005 film she starred in. She also starred in the bilingual independent film, "Towards Darkness," which she executive-produced, and Fox Searchlight's independent film, "Under the Same Moon.
Other work includes the Brian Jun film "Steel City," which premiered in Dramatic Competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Ferrera also appeared off-Broadway in "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," directed by Trip Cullman. She was in Catherine Hardwicke's "Lords of Dogtown," and in the 2005 Sundance Film Festival entry, "How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer," written and directed by Georgina Riedel and co-starring Elizabeth Pe–a. In recognition of her work, Ferrera received a 2005 Movieline Breakthrough Award.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
HOMETOWN Los Angeles, CA
BIRTHDATE April 18
