Hello,

Here's the Yahoo biography of Constance Marie,
the actress who played Selena's mother in the
movie SELENA. I enjoyed her performance very
much, and I learned some things about her that I
had never heard of.
First of all, I had no idea that Constance is
only one year older than Jennifer Lopez!
No wonder she can dance the "washing machine" so
well.
Also, I had not idea that Constance had a major
role in the George Lopez Show. She has done
several movies since SELENA, but most of her work
has been in TV.

Biography

Constance Marie floored audiences with her
performance as Selena's mother in Selena (1997),
the biographical drama about the pop artist's
rise and the tragic ending of her life. Through
extensive makeup preparation, Marie was
transformed to look substantially older than her
on-screen daughter, played by Jennifer Lopez --
the actual age difference between the two
actresses was merely one year. Marie's emotional
portrayal in the role left no doubt of her
maturity as a performer, with or without the
makeup.

Born September 9, 1969, in Hollywood, CA, Marie's
first role was playing Penny in the film spin-off
series Dirty Dancing. In 1995, she starred in the
Newline feature My Family, as Toni Sanchez,
earning her substantial credit in the field. Her
role in Selena two years later solidified her
impression as a performer, and would veer her
career toward dramatic roles both on television
and in films.

Marie had several roles on TV series, including
one recurring on the NBC series Union Square in
1997. Additionally, her film credits continued to
grow, mainly in the vein of drama. In 2000, she
was featured in the Sundance Film Festival
feature Dancing in September. She appeared in See
Spot Run and as Yolanda in Tortilla Soup a year
later. After a few years without much emphasis on
her television career, she returned to the tube,
appearing simultaneously on two different
networks. She starred as Angie, the wife of
standup comic George Lopez, in the 2002 ABC
sitcom The George Lopez Show, and as Nina in the
critically acclaimed PBS dramatic series American
Family of the same year. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All
Movie Guide

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