years_active birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
1993 - present louisiana , united states tia texada 14 december 1971 tia texada
 tia nicole tucker actress , singer
tia texada

tia texada -lrb- born tia nicole tucker ; december 14 , 1971 -rrb- is an american actress and singer .
she is probably best known for portraying the role of sgt. maritza cruz from the american television show `` third watch '' and for her role as shay on abc family 's `` huge '' .
texada has a secondary career as a voice-over actor , which includes announcements on cbs 's the nfl today , and has done some modeling .
