Marlene Forte

Personal Info

Birthday

July 5, 1961

(64 years old)

Place of Birth

Havana, Cuba

Also Known As

Marlene Ortez

Marlene Forté

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Marlene Forte

Biography

Marlene Forte is a Cuban-American actress. Her career has included recurring roles on House of Payne and Crossing Jordan. 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 film appearances include the transporter chief in the 2009 Star Trek reboot and Mrs. Glass in Real Women Have Curves. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlene Forte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Rookie

Grey's Anatomy

Criminal Minds

Law & Order

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bones

The Mentalist

Castle

Filmography

2025
Touch Me
as Laura
2023
A Place in the Field
as Rondi
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
as Tia Ophelia
You Can't Stay Here
as Angela
Providence
as Grandmother
2022
Mancha
as Natalia
9 Bullets
as Grandma Lucy
Hypochondriac
as Mom
2021
Night Teeth
as Abuela
The Guilty
as House on Fire Caller (voice)
2020
At Last
as Monica
The Way Back
as Gale
2019
Knives Out
as Marta's Mom
El Chicano
as Susana
2014
The Single Moms Club
as Manny's Mom
2013
Plush
as Dr. Ortiz
A Haunted House
as Rosa
2011
My Last Day Without You
as Luz
Deep Blue Breath
as Nurse Talbot
2009
Star Trek
as Transport Chief
2008
Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story
as Tatita
2007
Adrift in Manhattan
as Marta Colon
2006
Cut Off
as Lydia
2005
Shooting Vegetarians
as Mom (Amber)
2004
Darkness Minus Twelve
as Marta Gutierrez
2002
Real Women Have Curves
as Mrs. Glass
2001
Reunion
as Margaret
2000
The Love Machine
as Becca Campbell
Our Song
as Pilar Brown
1998
Bury the Evidence
as The Naked Woman
Mob Queen
as Chica
1997
Lena's Dreams
as Lena
1996
Fresh Kill
as Pam Mandel