In 2012, she will be a series regular on TNT's revamped Dallas, playing Carmen Ramos, longtime Ewing family housekeeper and mother to Elena (played by Jordana Brewster).
Her younger sister is television journalist Lesley Ann Machado. Her daughter is actress Giselle Rodriguez. She married writing instructor Oliver Mayer on July 2, 2006.
As their presumptive nominee continues an unrelenting string of bluster and gaffe, Republicans against Donald Trump continue to search for a way to block him from becoming the party’s standard-bearer. Last month, the #neverTrump campaign focused on finding an independent presidential candidate who would either thwart any chance at a Trump presidency or maybe even win in November ...Try Newsweek. Subscription offers ... ....
DENVER (AP) - Summoned by the sound of screams, a Colorado woman raced to her front yard to find a terrifying sight. A mountain lion was hunched over her 5-year-old son, biting him. The woman charged the animal, yanked away one of its paws and discovered her son's whole head was in its mouth. She didn't back down. "She was able to pry the cat's jaws open," Pitkin CountySheriff's Deputy Michael Buglione said. "She's a hero." ... ....
As temperatures rise and summer months approach, yet again this year, thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are being deprived of their most basic need - access to water - as the Israeli national water company Mekorot restricted the water supply to villages and towns in northern West Bank ... As a result, thousands of Palestinians are unable to access sufficient water supplies and became water-dependent on Israel ... READ MORE....
A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Falluja, aid workers say, with civilians fleeing as government forces drive back Islamic State fighters ... ....
For some the meaning of the title might be lost, but "Mojada. A Medea in Los Angeles" is about immigration and the sorrowful plight of women in both Mexico and Los Angeles. Mojada means wet and is the Spanish slang equivalent for the English pejorative "wetback." In this case, it refers to a woman ... "Mojada ... Medea sews piece work in her front yard ... He has a regular gig helping in construction under the formidable Armida (MarlenForte) ... ....
(Source. USC - University of Southern California). His beard may be streaked with gray, but Oliver Mayer hasn't lost touch with his inner freshman. It's the secret to his success as a resident faculty master ...Freshman year is etched in his memory ... Strong support ... Mayer and his wife, MarleneForte, a professional actress, have no other home than Parkside, where they share a two-bedroom apartment with their dog, Don Aldo, and cat, Cheese....
Photograph...Rory Carroll ... “It’s funny that it’s a modish topic now when it’s been like this for decades,” said MarleneForte, a veteran actor and producer best known for her role as Carmen Ramos on the TV seriesDallas ... Forte agreed with Arquette “100%” but said it was difficult to quantify the pay gap, or to know whether fault lay with female actors or agents for not pushing hard enough, or with executives for resisting equal pay ... ....
You might be able to pull the wool over some people's eyes, but you can't fool your mama. Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) proved that at the start of "Trust Me," Monday's (March 2) new episode of TNT's "Dallas." ... convinced he was cheating on new wife Rebecca (Julie Gonzalo) with Emma (Emma Bell) ... Her reply ... Her Southfork-cook mother Carmen (MarleneForte) knew his checkered history, and if they encountered each other, it wouldn't be pretty ... ....
Watch the TNT promos for Dallas and then tighten your seatbelts because it is gonna be a bumpy ride for sure. Dallas stars Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing,the head of the Ewing family,( following the death of his older brother, J.R. Ewing) Bobby is going to have his hands full dealing with the family and their enemies ... Also her brother Drew (Kuno Becker), and mother, Carmen (MarleneForte), the Southfork Ranch housekeeper....