Constance Marie

Constance Marie (born Constance Marie Lopez) 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. 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 Year Title Role Notes 1988 Salsa Featured Dancer 1993 12:01 Joan Zevo TV movie 1994 Island City Connie Sealle TV movie 1995 My Family Toni 1997 Selena Marcella Quintanilla 1999 Rosa 2000 Dancing in September Teresa Lopez TV movie 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 Year Title Role Notes 1988–1989 Dirty Dancing Penny Rivera Main Cast 1989–1990 Santa Barbara Nikki Alvarez Main Cast 1991 Jenny Episode: "None for Sal" Jake and the Fatman Bianca Alamán Episode: "Where or When Part: 1 & 2" 1992 Reasonable Doubts Officer Petra Delgado Episode: "Fish out of Water" Jo Jo Wilson Episode: "The Widow Marker" 1993 Cobra Maria Episode: "Nowhere to Run" 1996 Beverley Sanchez Episode: "Killers" 1997 Spin City Gabby Sanchez Episode: "Gabby's Song" 1997–1998 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 2000–2001 For Your Love Samantha Recurring Cast: Season 4 2001 Ally McBeal Inez Cortez Episode: "Hats Off to Larry" That '70s Show Little Drummer Boy (voice) Episode: "An Eric Forman Christmas" 2002 I Love the '80s Herself Recurring Guest American Family Nina Gonzalez Recurring Cast: Season 1 2002–2007 George Lopez Angelina "Angie" Lopez Main Cast 2003 I Love the '70s Herself Episode: "1973" Intimate Portrait Herself Episode: "Constance Marie" 2005 Unscripted Herself Episode: "Episode #1.1" TV Land's Top Ten Herself Recurring Guest Punk'd Herself Episode: "Episode #5.2" The Drop Herself Episode: "Episode #3.16" 2006 In the Mix Herself Episode: "Pursuing Happiness" 2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Det. Carolina Flores Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths" 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 2011–2017 Switched at Birth Regina Vasquez Main Cast 2014 American Dad! Catalina (voice) Episode: "Blagsnarst, a Love Story" 2014–2015 Celebrity Name Game Herself Episode: “Mel B. & Constance Marie #1-#3” 2016 Angel from Hell Linda Recurring Cast 2016–2020 Elena of Avalor Doña Paloma (voice) Recurring Cast: Season 1–3 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" 2019–2020 Alexa & Katie Dr. Corts Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4 2019–2021 Animal Kingdom Candice Guest Cast: Season 4–5 2019–2022 Undone Camila Diaz Main Cast 2020 Connecting... Maria Episode: "Day 135" 2021–2023 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” 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 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)