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Alanna Ubach
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Ubach in 2013
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| Born | October 3, 1975 Downey, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Thom Russo
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| Children | 1 |
Alanna Ubach (born October 3, 1975) is an American actress. She is famous for her roles in movies and TV shows. You might know her as Serena McGuire from the Legally Blonde movies (2001, 2003) or as Mamá Imelda's voice in the Disney-Pixar film Coco (2017).
Alanna has also played Isabel Villalobos in Meet the Fockers (2004) and Maria in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). On TV, she's known for playing Suze Howard on Euphoria and Amy Hobbs on See Dad Run. She has also lent her voice to many cartoon characters.
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Becoming an Actress
Alanna Ubach was born in Downey, California, on October 3, 1975. Her father was from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and her mother was from Sinaloa, Mexico.
She started acting at a young age. In 1992, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role as Josie, the assistant, on the TV show Beakman's World. This show helped her become well-known.
Early Movie Roles
Alanna appeared in several movies early in her career. These included Airborne (1993) and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). She also acted in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). Later, she starred in independent films like Denise Calls Up (1995). She worked with actress Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996) and again in the Legally Blonde movies.
Her Acting Career
In 2004, Alanna Ubach starred in the movie Waiting... with Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris. She also played a caterer in Meet The Fockers (2004). She had repeating roles on TV shows like Hung (2009) and Californication (2013).
TV Show Highlights
Alanna was a main cast member on the TV show Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. She played Jo, a character who moved to Los Angeles to start a new life. Alanna said the show was "fun and stylish" and easy to relate to.
More recently, she has appeared in popular TV shows like Euphoria, playing Suze Howard. She also played Tessa Flores on Guilty Party and Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant. In 2022, it was announced that she would star as Susan Bennett in the TV series Ted, which is based on the popular movie.
Voice Acting Work
Alanna Ubach is also a talented voice actress. She has voiced many characters in animated TV shows and movies. Some of her voice roles include:
- Liz Allan on The Spectacular Spider-Man
- The main character, Manny Rivera, on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
- Lola Boa on Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
- Strudel on Pound Puppies
- Ansi Molina on Welcome to the Wayne
- Skate Lad and Rope Girl on Teamo Supremo
She also voiced four different characters in the Oscar-winning animated movie Rango (2011).
Personal Life
Alanna Ubach married record producer Thom Russo in 2014. They have one son, who was born on July 25, 2017.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Airborne | Gloria | |
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Maria | ||
| 1994 | Hits! | Angie | |
| Renaissance Man | Emily Rago | ||
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Noreen | |
| Denise Calls Up | Denise Devaro | ||
| Virtuosity | Eila | ||
| 1996 | Layin' Low | Manuela | |
| Freeway | Mesquita | ||
| Love Is All There Is | Niccolina | ||
| Just Your Luck | Angela | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Johns | Nikki | ||
| 1997 | Pink as the Day She Was Born | Cherry | |
| Clockwatchers | Jane | ||
| Trading Favors | Christy | ||
| 1998 | The Baltimore Circus | Tiana | Voice |
| 1998 | Enough Already | Val | |
| All of It | Amy Holbeck | ||
| 1999 | The Sterling Chase | Jenna Marino | |
| The Big Day | Connie | ||
| 2000 | Slice & Dice | Ginger | |
| Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th | Ms. Grossberg | ||
| Blue Moon | Peggy | ||
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Serena McGuire | |
| 2002 | The Perfect You | Wendy | |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Serena McGuire | |
| Wasabi Tuna | Emme | ||
| Nobody Knows Anything! | Sarah | ||
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Isabel Villalobos | |
| 2005 | Herbie: Fully Loaded | Reporter | Uncredited |
| Waiting... | Naomi | ||
| 2006 | Open Window | Kim | |
| Hard Scrambled | Crysta | ||
| 2007 | Equal Opportunity | Peggy M. Smith | |
| Jekyll | Michelle Utterson | ||
| The Pre Nup | Cindy | Short film | |
| Shrinks | Dr. Jameson | ||
| 2008 | Batman: Gotham Knight | Dander (voice) | Direct-to-DVD; segment: "Have I Got a Story for You" |
| 2009 | Stuntmen | Tovah Frieberg | |
| Still Waiting... | Naomi | Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2010 | A Reuben by Any Other Name | Elizabeth | Short film |
| Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend | Grace Slick | ||
| Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story | Kristy Kittens | ||
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | Angela | |
| Rango | Boo / Cletus / Fresca / Miss Daisy (voice) | ||
| Losing Control | Alora | ||
| Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Karen | ||
| 2012 | Envelope | Tanya Petrovna | Short film |
| Garbage | Casey Siegel | ||
| Should've Been Romeo | Pilar | ||
| 2013 | A Haunted House | Jenny | |
| Being Us | Margaret | ||
| I Know That Voice | Herself | Documentary | |
| 2015 | Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves | Anne Sullivan | |
| 2016 | Quackerz | Ms. Knout (voice) | |
| 2017 | To the Bone | Karen | |
| Coco | Mamá Imelda (voice) | ||
| The Last Word | Gynecologist | ||
| August Falls | Detective Down | ||
| 2018 | Gloria Bell | Veronica | |
| 2019 | ... | Jeanine Pirro | |
| Wyrm | Penelope | ||
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | ... Actress | |
| 2024 | In Our Blood | Sam Wyland | |
| Venom: The Last Dance | Nova Moon |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Torkelsons | Willie | Episode: "It's My Party" |
| 1992–93 | Beakman's World | Josie | Main role (season 1) |
| 1993 | Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter? | April | Television film |
| L.A. Law | Christine Rowan | Episode: "Bourbon Cowboy" | |
| 1994 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Cindy | Episode: "Boys Will Be Boys" |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Melissa Ridgeway | Episode: "Guardian Angel" | |
| 1995 | ER | Terry's friend | Episode: "Long Day's Journey" |
| 1995; 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Lydia Evans / Cookie | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | ... by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story | Shannon Johnson | Miniseries |
| Party of Five | Gina | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | Apt. 2F | Alanna | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Tracey Takes On... | Actress | Episode: "Smoking" |
| 1999 | Providence | Darla Owens | Episode: "Sisters" |
| Chicago Hope | Natalie Kramer | Episode: "Big Hand for the Little Lady" | |
| 2000 | Sports Night | Catherine Brenner | Episode: "Bells and a Siren" |
| 2000–01 | The Huntress | Robin Ripley | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Tikiville | Herself | Television film |
| Gary & Mike | Ensemble (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | 'Chivalry' Nurse | Episode: "A Few Good Firemen" | |
| The Division | Rita | Episode: "The First Hit's Free, Baby" | |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Celia Walton | Episode: "Night Five" |
| John Doe | Dionne Walker | Episode: "Mind Games" | |
| 2002–03 | Teamo Supremo | Hector Felipé Corrio / Skate Lad & Brenda / Rope Girl (voice) | Main role |
| 2002-04 | Ozzy & Drix | Mayor Paul Spryman / Hector's Mom (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famous | Daisy Fresh | Television film |
| Karroll's Christmas | Jodie McDougall | ||
| Monk | Jennie Silverman | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month" | |
| 2004–06 | Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Lola Boa (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2004; 2006 | Higglytown Heroes | Plunkie (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The Closer | Sandy DeCourt | Episode: "Standards and Practices" |
| House | Dr. Louise Harper | Episode: "Spin" | |
| Uncommon Sense | Brenda | Television film | |
| CSI: NY | Constance Briell | 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Playing Chicken | Colette | Television film |
| Friday Night Lights | Roberta "Bobbie" Roberts | 2 episodes | |
| All Grown Up! | Java Lava Boy (voice) | Episode: "Petition This" | |
| Random! Cartoons | Roger Jones, Computer, Mrs. Abbott, Samantha (voice) | Episode: "The Infinite Goliath" | |
| 2007–08 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Manny Rivera / El Tigre, additional voices | Main role |
| 2008; 2009 | Eli Stone | Cathy Bonilla | 3 episodes |
| 2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Liz Allan, Trina (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2009–11 | Hung | Yael Koontz | Recurring role (season 1–3) |
| Men of a Certain Age | Michelle | Recurring role | |
| 2010 | NUMB3RS | Paula Watson | Episode: "And the Winner Is..." |
| 2010–13 | Pound Puppies | Strudel, various voices | Main role |
| 2011 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Roxy | Episode: "Frank's Pretty Woman" |
| The Mentalist | Dr. Gidry | Episode: "Bloodstream" | |
| Little in Common | Maya Pacheco | Television film | |
| 2012 | Ringer | Ms. Deluca | Episode: "It's Easy to Cry When This Much Cash is Involved" |
| Fairly Legal | Bonnie | Episode: "Ripple of Hope" | |
| 2012–13 | Kaijudo | Master Tiera / Lucy / Portia (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2012–15 | See Dad Run | Amy Hobbs | Main role |
| 2013 | Californication | Trudy | 3 episodes |
| Mad | Annabel / Cat / Museum Daughter (voice) | Episode: "Papa/1600 Finn" | |
| Revolution | Bonnie Webster | Episode: "Dead Man Walking" | |
| 2013; 2014 | Ben 10: Omniverse | Rook Shar / Rook Ben (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Reporter (voice) | Television film |
| Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight | Grace | 6 episodes | |
| 2014; 2015 | NCIS | NSA Senior Intelligence Analyst Sofia Martinez | 2 episodes |
| 2014; 2017 | Sheriff Callie's Wild West | Polly Mae Porcupine / Tia Tortuga / Grimy Grace (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Wallykazam! | Mrs. Trollman (voice) | Episode: "Mission for Mom" |
| 2015–18 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis | Main role |
| 2016 | American Horror Story | Jo | Episode: "Be Our Guest" |
| TripTank | Tommy / Justin (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Hand of God | Tammy Murphy | 4 episodes |
| 2017–19 | Welcome to the Wayne | Ansi Molina (voice) | Main role |
| 2017–23 | Puppy Dog Pals | Various voices (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Snowfall | Gabrielle Elias | 3 episodes |
| Dietland | Marlowe Buchanan | 3 episodes | |
| The Good Cop | Debbi Paddock | Episode: "Will Big Tony Roll Over?" | |
| 2019 | Veronica Mars | Silvia | Episode: "Spring Break Forever" |
| A Million Little Things | Dawn | Episode: "Coming Home" | |
| 2019–present | Euphoria | Suze Howard | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Wheels / Boom-Boom (voice) | 4 episodes |
| Gentefied | Vivian | Episode: "Delfina" | |
| Filthy Rich | Yopi Candalaria | 9 episodes | |
| 2020–21 | Crossing Swords | Queen Tulip (voice) | Main role |
| 2020; 2022 | Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet | Shannon | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Guilty Party | Tessa Flores | Main role |
| Maya and the Three | Skull (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2021–23 | Harriet the Spy | Various voices (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2021–present | Monsters at Work | Katherine "Cutter" Sterns/various characters (voice) | Main role |
| 2022 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Sonia Davis, additional voices | 3 episodes |
| The Flight Attendant | Carol Atkinson | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Osysa (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Family Guy | Old Woman (voice) | Episode: "Old World Harm" | |
| American Dad! | Wraith / Janice / Tony Vengeance (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2023; 2024 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Clueless Girl (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2023–present | Princess Power | Miss Fussywiggles (voice) | Main role |
| 2024 | Lego Pixar: BrickToons | Mamá Imelda (voice) | Miniseries; Episode: "Family Bands Together" |
| 2024–present | Ted | Susan Bennett | Main role |
| Ariel | Cristina Cuttles (voice) | Recurring role | |
| Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Dr. Josefina Bishop (voice) | ||
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | El Tigre / Manny Rivera | Nintendo DS version only |
| 2008 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | El Tigre / Manny Rivera | |
| 2011 | Rango | Cletus / Cletus's Mom | Credited as Alana Ubach |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: The Video Game | Captain DuBois, Italian Citizens, New York Citizens | |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Lady Deadpool | Uncredited |
| Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | ||
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | El Tigre / Manny Rivera |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1992 | Young Artist Awards | Performer in a Children's Program | Beakman's World | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Alanna Ubach para niños
