Ada Maris

Ada Maris

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayJun 13, 1957
BiographyAda Maris (born Ada Marentes, June 13, 1957) is an American actress known for her starring roles in the sitcoms Nurses and The Brothers Garcia.

Maris was born in East Los Angeles and grew up there. She attended Boston University and UCLA.

In 1986–1987, Maris portrayed Maria Conchita Lopez in the syndicated television comedy What a Country!. From 1991 to 1994, she became well known for her role in the NBC sitcom Nurses. Maris was proud of the development of her character, Gina, because she said that Gina "evolved into a real person." She has also appeared in many other shows including The Cosby Show, Hill Street Blues, Hunter, Home Improvement, and The District. Maris has also acted on stage.

From 2000 to 2004, Maris starred in the Nickelodeon show The Brothers Garcia. In 2004–2005, she appeared as Starfleet Captain Erika Hernandez on several episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. Maris was in the NBC series, Deception in 2013. Maris has also been in the cast of many theater performances.

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Known For

Nurses
Ended

Nurses

as Gina Cuevas
What a Country
Ended

What a Country

as Maria Conchita Lopez

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