TODAY’S NOTABLE TEXAN ALANA de la GARZA For MAY 7th 2014 Alana de la Garza (born June 18, 1976) is an actress best known for her role as assistant district attorney Connie Rubirosa on the popular NBC series ‘Law and Order’ and its short-lived spin-off, Law & Order LA. She was raised in El Paso, Texas and won the Miss Photogenic title in the Miss El Paso Teen USA local beauty pageant and then became a special-needs teacher and enrolled at The University of Texas, studying physical therapy and social work. Upon graduating, she landed some small roles while living in Orlando, Florida, and soon moved to New York City.In 2006, she joined the cast of NBCs Law & Order during the premiere of the seventeenth season. Her performances as ADA Rubirosa has been widely praised by critics. In 2007, she earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Television When asked what is was like growing up in El Paso, she said: “How many people can say they can go to a different country to have lunch?”
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 03:20:09 +0000
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