caption years_active birth_place alias birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
ferrera 2010 at the dallas international film festival in april 2002 -- present los angeles , california , u.s. georgina ferrera 18 april 1984 ryan piers williams 2011 americaferreradiffapr10.jpg america ferrera
 america georgine ferrera actress university of southern california
america ferrera

america georgine ferrera -lrb- born april 18 , 1984 -rrb- is an american actress .
she is known for her leading role as betty suarez on the abc comedy-drama series `` ugly betty '' -lrb- 2006 -- 2010 -rrb- .
her portrayal garnered critical acclaim , and she won the golden globe award for best actress -- television series musical or comedy , the screen actors guild award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series , and the primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series .
she has starred in a number of films , including `` real women have curves '' -lrb- 2002 -rrb- , `` the sisterhood of the traveling pants '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- , its sequel `` the sisterhood of the traveling pants 2 '' -lrb- 2008 -rrb- , `` the dry land '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , `` end of watch '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- , and `` our family wedding '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- .
she also had a small role in the skateboard biopic `` lords of dogtown '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- .
in addition , ferrera provides the voice of astrid the viking in the dreamworks animated picture `` how to train your dragon '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , cartoon network 's television series based on the film ' , ' and the sequel , `` how to train your dragon 2 '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- .
ferrera will mark her return to television as a regular and co-producer on the upcoming sitcom `` superstore '' , which was picked up by nbc for the 2015-16 television season .
