Jenny Gago

Jenny Gago is an American actress best known as Maria in Knots Landing (1984-1986), Maria in My Family, Anaya in The Agency (2002-2003), and Det. Ochoa in Southland (2011).

Life Gago earned a degree in Theatre Arts from UCLA and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute on a scholarship. Gago played the role of Detective Josie Ochoa on the third season of TNT's Southland.

Gago's film appearances include Innerspace, The Tie That Binds, and Nurse Betty and in the film My Family (with Esai Morales).

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1983 The Man with Two Brains Nurse #1 1983 Under Fire Miss Panama 1984 The Lonely Guy Seven Deadly Sins 1984 Irreconcilable Differences Tracy 1987 Innerspace Lab Technician #3 1987 Best Seller Woman in Laundry 1987 No Man's Land Tory Bracey 1989 Valentino Returns Theresa 1989 Old Gringo La Garduna 1990 Death Merchants Uncredited 1993 Blood In Blood Out Lupe 1995 My Family Maria 1995 The Tie That Binds Maggie Hass 1999 The Prodigal Daughter Rosa Cortez 2000 Road Dogz Ana Carrasco 2000 Along for the Ride Maria 2000 Nurse Betty Mercedes 2001 The Cross Mary, Mother of Jesus Christian film, Short film 2003 Two Harbors Margarita Short film 2005 Coach Carter President Martinez 2005 Meet Me in Miami Josephina 2005 The Needs of Kim Stanley Herself Documentary film 2009 B-Girl Crescencia Dance film 2010 Gallowwalkers Mistress 2011 The Obama Effect Dede Santiago 2019 Princess of the Row Carolina

Television credits Year Title Role Notes 1981 A Gun in the House Juanita Romero Television movie 1982 CHiPs Rosa Episode: "A Threat of War" 1983 Women of San Quentin Gloria Television movie 1984 Cagney & Lacey Mrs. Garcia Episode: "Partners" 1984–1986 Knots Landing Maria Recurring character 1984–1986 Hill Street Blues Reporter #2/First Reporter Newscaster Episodes: "The Other Side of Oneness", "Come and Get It", "Suitcase", and "I Come on My Knees" 1984–1987 Dallas Nurse/Henrietta Episodes: "Killer at Large", "Battle Lines", "If at First You Don't Succeed", "Jamie", "Revenge of the Nerd", "The Ten Percent Solution", and "Some Good, Some Bad" 1985 Hunter Police Dispatcher Episode: "The Shooter" 1985 Falcon Crest Clinic Doctor Episode: "The Trial" 1985 Trapper John, M.D. Tahoe Nurse Episode: "All the King's Horses…" 1986 Shattered Spirits Mavis Television movie 1986 Simon & Simon Mrs. Cabrillo Episode: "For the People" 1986 Remington Steele Maria Episode: "Steele at Your Service" 1987 Out on a Limb Maria Television movie 1987 Our House Sergeant Gutierrez Episode: "The Best Intentions" 1987 Convicted: A Mother's Story Angie Television movie 1987 Stingray Linda Episode: "The Neniwa" 1987 Max Headroom Uncredited Episode: "Body Banks" 1987 The Bronx Zoo Mrs. Molina Episode: "It's Hard to be a Saint in the City" 1987 General Hospital Connie Stevens Recurring character 1988 MacGyver Capt. Santina Episode: "On a Wing and a Prayer" 1989 Freddy's Nightmares Susan Brandes Episode: "Deadline" 1990 Sweet 15 Inez Television movie 1990 Unspeakable Acts Uncredited Television movie 1990 Alien Nation Detective Beatrice Zapeda Recurring character 1990 DEA Teresa Robles Recurring character 1991 Quantum Leap Margarita Lorrea Tearsa Theresa LaRea Episode: "Last Dance Before an Execution - May 12, 1971" 1991 The Hit Man Uncredited Television movie 1993 Bakersfield P.D. Carmelina Episode: "The Bust" 1994 Nowhere to Hide Kate Television movie 1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Detective Beatrice Zapeda Television movie 1994 Because Mommy Works Dr. Rita Hernandez Television movie 1994 Alien Nation: Body and Soul Detective Beatrice Zapeda Television movie 1995 Chicago Hope Elena Hayes Episode: "From Soup to Nuts" 1996 Dangerous Minds Amanda Bardales Main character 1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Detective Beatrice Zapeda Television movie 1996 JAG Sergeant Gonzalez Episode: "Boot", Performed: "Marines' Hymn" 1996 Grand Avenue Anna Television movie 1997 Promised Land Rena Episode: "The Outrage" 1997 Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Detective Beatrice Zapeda Television movie 1999 The X-Files Dr. Katrina Cabrera Episode: "S.R. 819" 1999 Becker Mrs. Cruz Episode: "Activate Your Choices" 1999 The Pretender Warden Anita Esparza Episode: "Countdown" 1999 Popular Mrs. Esposito Episode: "Windstruck" 2000 Any Day Now Uncredited Episode: "Hey, Ugly!" 2000 The Others Gloria Munoz Episode: "Unnamed" 2000 Ally McBeal Dr. Lisa Pontes Episode: "Prime Suspect" 2000 The Invisible Man Mr. White Episode: "Separation Anxiety" 2000 The Princess and the Barrio Boy Mrs. Torres Television movie 2001 Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Ana Martel Episode: "Viva Zapatos" 2001 The Division Mrs. Garcia, Rachel's Mother Episode: "Mothers and Daughters" 2001 The Nightmare Room Mrs. Hanover Episode: "School Spirit" 2001 Family Law Uncredited Episode: "Against All Odds" 2001 The West Wing Bernice Collette, OMB Episode: "The Indians in the Lobby" 2002 Crossing Jordan Mrs. Vega Episode: "Blood Relatives" 2002 American Family Uncredited Episode: "The Sewing Machine" 2002 24 Principal Episode: "10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m." 2002–2003 The Agency Anaya Recurring character 2003 Boston Public Angela Sanchez Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Eight" 2004 Alias Erin Episode: "Taken" 2005 Without a Trace Warden Hilary Gutierrez Episode: "Penitence" 2005 Medical Investigation Uncredited Episode: "Mission La Roca: Part 2" 2005 Lost Agent Alyssa Cole Episode: "The Greater Good" 2005 The Closer Delia Lopez Episode: "Standards and Practices" 2005–2006 Freddie Grandma Main character 2011 Southland Detective II Josie Ochoa Recurring character 2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Wendy Madison Episode: "Collateral" 2013 Sons of Anarchy Gloria Rodriguez 2 episodes 2015 Being Mary Jane Kara's mother Episode: "Reading the Signs" 2016–2017 StartUp Marta Morales 9 episodes 2020 Deputy Anjelica Reyes 4 episodes