Constance Marie - Wikipedia Constance Marie Constance Marie Marie at the 2012 Imagen Awards Constance Marie Lopez ( 1965 - 09 - 09 ) September 9, 1965 ( age 52 ) East Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1982 -- present Children Website ConstanceMarie.net Constance Marie Lopez ( born September 9, 1965 ) known professionally as Constance Marie, is an American actress. She is known for her role as Angie Lopez on George Lopez ( 2002 -- 2007 ) and her role as Marcela Quintanilla ( mother of Selena ) in the 1997 film Selena. She portrayed Regina Vasquez on the ABC Family / Freeform drama Switched at Birth ( 2011 -- 2017 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early life At the age of 19, Marie appeared as a dancer in the musical Cosmopolis by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan. When she returned to Los Angeles, she was spotted in a club by a dance choreographer for David Bowie and she was hired for the Glass Spider Tour in 1987. Career Her acting career began when she was in her teens. She landed a spot in the movie Salsa. Other credits include Early Edition, Dirty Dancing, Selena, Spin City and Ally McBeal. Marie was chosen for the role of Angie Lopez in the ABC comedy series George Lopez. In 2001, Marie starred in the comedy - drama film Tortilla Soup. She also appeared in the PBS drama series American Family. In October 2007, she launched her own clothing line, `` The Constance Marie Collection ''. The same year, she appeared in an ad for PETA, encouraging people to spay and neuter their pets. Marie had a starring role on the ABC Family / Freeform drama Switched at Birth, playing the birth mother of one of the girls and legal mother of the other. Personal life Marie was in a 15 - year relationship with yoga instructor Kent Katich, which ended in September 2015. They have a daughter, Luna Marie, born in February 2009. Filmography Marie kissing her trophy at the 2012 ALMA Awards Film Year Title Role Notes Glass Spider Featured Dancer Salsa Featured Dancer 1995 My Family Toni 1997 Selena Marcela Quintanilla 1999 Last Marshal, The The Last Marshal Rosa 2000 Dancing in September Teresa Lopez Television movie ( HBO ) 2001 See Spot Run The Neighbor Uncredited Tortilla Soup Yolanda 2006 Puff, Puff, Pass Montana 2011 Puss in Boots Imelda Voice role 2014 Sweet Surrender Sandra Television Year Title Role Notes 1988 -- 1989 Dirty Dancing Penny Rivera 11 episodes 1989 -- 1990 Santa Barbara Nikki Alvarez Daytime soap opera 1991 Man in the Family, The The Man in the Family Jenny Episode : `` None for Sal '' Jake and the Fatman Bianca Alamán Episode : `` Where or When '' ( Parts 1 & 2 ) Sibs Episode : `` Warren : The Final Days '' Reasonable Doubts Officer Petra Delgado Episode : `` Fish out of Water '' Hat Squad, The The Hat Squad Episode : `` The Widow Marker '' 12 : 01 Joan Zevo Television movie Island City Connie Sealle 1995 Fast Company Liz Shelby Sentinel, The The Sentinel Beverley Sanchez Episode : `` Killers '' 1997 Underworld, The The Underworld Television movie Spin City Gabby Sanchez Episode : `` Gabby 's Song '' 1997 -- 1998 Union Square Gabriella Diaz 13 episodes 1998 -- 2000 Early Edition Toni Brigatti 6 episodes 1999 Two Guys and a Girl Venita Episodes : `` Two Guys, a Girl and the Storm of the Century '', `` Two Guys, a Girl and Ashley 's Return '' 2000 -- 2001 For Your Love Samantha 6 episodes 2001 Ally McBeal Inez Cortez Episode : `` Hats Off to Larry '' That ' 70s Show Little Drummer Boy Episode : `` An Eric Forman Christmas '' 2002 American Family Nina Gonzalez 13 episodes 2002 -- 2007 George Lopez Angie Lopez Main role ; 120 episodes 2008 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Det. Carolina Flores Episode : `` Two and a Half Deaths '' 2009 Secret Life of the American Teenager, The The Secret Life of the American Teenager Virginia Molina Episode : `` Whoomp ! ( There It Is ) '' According to Jim Victoria Episode : `` The Ego Boost '' Class Victoria Corrales Television movie 2011 -- 2017 Switched at Birth Regina Vasquez Main role ; 103 episodes 2016 Angel from Hell Linda Recurring role ; 5 episodes 2016 -- present Elena of Avalor Doña Paloma Recurring voice role ; 7 episodes 2017 Lopez Herself Episode : `` George Dates His Daughter '' 2017 Law & Order True Crime Marta Cano 8 episodes Awards and nominations Soap Opera Digest Awards 1991 : Outstanding Female Newcomer ( Daytime ) -- Santa Barbara ( Nominated ) ALMA Awards 1998 : Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series -- Union Square ( Nominated ) 2007 : Outstanding Actress ( Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie ) -- George Lopez ( Nominated ) 2011 : Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role -- Switched at Birth ( Nominated ) Young Artist Awards 2004 : Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series -- George Lopez ( Nominated ) with George Lopez Imagen Awards 2004 : Best Actress in Television Drama -- American Family ( Nominated ) 2004 : Best Actress in Television Comedy -- George Lopez ( Won ) 2005 : Best Actress ( Television ) -- George Lopez ( Nominated ) 2006 : Best Actress ( Television ) -- George Lopez ( Nominated ) 2007 : Best Actress ( Television ) -- George Lopez ( Nominated ) See also Mexico portal List of Mexican Americans References ^ Jump up to : `` Constance Marie Biography ''. BuddyTV. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Constance Marie Biography ''. TV Guide. Retrieved September 6, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Constance Marie ''. CBS News. Retrieved September 6, 2012. ^ Jump up to : Pearson, Jennifer ( September 2, 2015 ). `` Switched At Birth star Constance Marie separates from her fiancé of 15 years Kent Katich ''. Daily Mail. Retrieved May 5, 2016. External links Official website Constance Marie on IMDb VIAF : 37127188 LCCN : no2001081847 ISNI : 0000 0000 0334 1303 GND : 1076480586 BNF : cb142032904 ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Constance_Marie&oldid=821391263 '' Categories : 1965 births Actresses from Los Angeles American female dancers American film actresses American people of Mexican descent American soap opera actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Dancers from California Living people Hidden categories : Use American English from January 2018 All Wikipedia articles written in American English Use mdy dates from January 2018 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Português Русский Simple English Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 20 January 2018, at 05 : 14. 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Question: who played selena's mother in the movie
Answer: Constance Marie Lopez