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Marlene Forte
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Forte at the 2012 ALMA Awards
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Ana Marlene Forte Machado
Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba
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| Other names | Marlene Forté |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Rutgers University Montclair State University |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Lesley Ann Machado (sister) (HSN host) |
Ana Marlene Forte Machado, known as Marlene Forte, is a talented actress and producer from Cuba. She is famous for playing Carmen Ramos in the TV show Dallas from 2012 to 2014. Marlene Forte has also had important roles in other popular shows like Fear the Walking Dead, The Fosters, and Altered Carbon. You might have seen her in movies such as A Haunted House (2013), Knives Out (2019), and The Way Back (2020).
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Marlene Forte's Life and Acting Career
Marlene Forte was born in Havana, Cuba. She went to college to study English literature at Rutgers University and education at Montclair State University. She started acting in independent films in the early 1990s.
Early Roles and Recognition
Marlene Forte was nominated for an Imagen Award for her acting in the 2008 movie Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story. On television, she had recurring roles in shows like Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Crossing Jordan, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. A recurring role means she appeared in several episodes, but not every single one. She also played a transporter chief in the 2009 Star Trek movie and Mrs. Glass in Real Women Have Curves.
Becoming a TV Star
In 2012, Marlene Forte joined the cast of the new Dallas TV series on TNT. She played Carmen Ramos, who was the longtime housekeeper for the Ewing family. Carmen was also the mother of Elena, played by Jordana Brewster.
After Dallas, Forte continued to appear in many TV shows. She played Elena Gutierrez in the drama series The Fosters from 2015 to 2017. In 2016, she took on the role of Celia Flores in the horror drama Fear the Walking Dead. Celia was a main villain in the second season. In 2018, she was cast as Alazne Ortega in the Netflix science fiction show Altered Carbon.
Recent Movies and TV Shows
Marlene Forte has also been in many movies recently. She played a supporting role in the 2018 superhero film El Chicano. In 2019, she was in the mystery movie Knives Out, playing the mother of Ana de Armas's character. She also appeared in the 2020 drama film The Way Back. In 2021, she was in the Netflix vampire movie Night Teeth.
In 2022, Forte starred in and helped produce a horror thriller movie called Hypochondriac. This film was shown for the first time at the South by Southwest festival.
Personal Life
Marlene Forte is married to screenwriter Oliver Mayer. They got married in 2006 and live in Los Angeles, California. Marlene has a daughter named Giselle Rodriguez from a previous relationship. Giselle works as a producer, just like her mom. Marlene Forte's sister, Lesley Ann Machado, used to be a host on HSN, a shopping channel.
See also
In Spanish: Marlene Forte para niños
