A graduate of the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy and social work, you’d think Alana de la Garza would have ended up in a clerical position. Alana is one of the sensational movie stars who has graced the Tinseltown with her spectacular and authentic performance in every role. She has a dashing personality which tends to set her apart from others. This personality is reflected in the way she interprets her roles in television series and films. It will be worth it if you can find out who Alana de la Garza is and how she went from teacher to big name actress in the following paragraphs.
Alana de la Garza – Biography
On June 18, 1976, Alana de la Garza was born into a family of mixed ethnicity where her father was a Mexican-American and the mother was an Irish-American. Alana was born in Columbus, Ohio but grew up in El Paso, Texas. She won the title “Miss Photogenic” at the local Miss El Paso Teen USA beauty pageant as a teenager. Little is known about her childhood beginnings and whether or not she had a sibling. Back when she enrolled at the University of Texas to study physical therapy and social work, Alana was a teacher with special needs. After graduating, she moved to Orlando, Florida where she chose to go into entertainment and pursue a career in career.
Career – Movies and TV Series
Alana’s career began in 2001 when she featured in the music videos for Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You’ and ‘All or Nothing’, released by boy band O-Town in 2001. Her her first roles were in the soap opera, All My Children (where she played the role of Rosa Santos), Las Vegas, Two and a Half Men, Charmed , etc. In 2006, she appeared in Mr. Fix-It, co-starring David Boreanaz.
Her first significant involvement in acting came in 2006, when she was cast as Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa in the 17th season of the television series. Law and order. Needless to say, she received very positive reviews from show fans and critics who also appreciated her portrayal of the character of Connie Rubirosa which set her up for numerous nominations and awards. In 2007, she was named “Best Supporting Actress – Television” by the Imagen Foundation Awards. In 2008, she was then nominated for an ALMA Award in the category of “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series”. The same year, she won an “Impact Award” for “Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series” by the National Hispanic Media Coalition.
She was cast to direct NBC’s medical theater pilot Do No Harm in February 2012. She starred as Dr. Lena Solis, a neurologist. Alana was added to the cast of Are You Here, the feature debut of Mad Men in June 2012.
She served as Assistant District Attorney (later DDA) Rubirosa for the final four seasons of Law & Order, a role she also played on the short-lived spin-off Law & Order: LA (2011). On January 22, 2014, she guest-starred on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Connie Rubirosa. Since then, it was his last appearance in the franchise.
Other works attributed to Alana de La Garza include: Above all r (an ABC television series where she appeared as Jo Martinez, a police detective), Scorpion (as a Homeland Security official) , and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders alongside Gary Sinise.
Family life
Alana is a sophisticated woman who keeps it simple and leads a quiet life. With no family or personal scandals to date, his family and marital life is what many wish he had.
She walked down the aisle with her writer boyfriend Michael Roberts on May 31, 2008 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida. Together for over 11 years, Alana and her husband Michael share 2 children, a son and a daughter.
Net value
Alana has a lot of movies and TV shows to her credit. She’s not just an actress who could be paid peanuts. The majority of his income comes from the television series Law & Order. In 2018, Garza’s estimated net worth was around $4 million. However, in 2019 it was estimated at $4.3 million.