
Marlene Forte
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1961-07-05 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Havana, Cuba
- Also known as
- Marlene Ortez · Marlene Forté · Ana Marlene Forte Machado
Biography
Marlene Forte is a Cuban-American actress. Her career has included recurring roles on House of Payne, and Crossing Jordan. In 2012, she will be a series regular on TNT's revamped Dallas, playing Carmen Ramos, longtime Ewing family housekeeper and mother to Elena (played by Jordana Brewster). Her film appearances include the transporter chief in the 2009 Star Trek reboot and Mrs. Glass in Real Women Have Curves.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlene Forte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (41)

The Rookie
2018
as Carla Juarez

Law & Order
1990
as Sandra Pena / Alicia Bowers

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Carmen Delgado

Criminal Minds
2005
as Sheriff Ruiz

The Mentalist
2008
as Isabella

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Mrs. Pamela Gentry

Bones
2005
as Ambassador Olivos

Tracker
2024
as Leanne Corbett

CSI: Miami
2002
as Judge Veracruz

Castle
2009
as Blanca

Lost
2004
as Detective Mason

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Nurse Marlene

The West Wing
1999
as Secret Service Agent Linda

The Resident
2018
as Cherry Sandoval

Community
2009
as Doctora Escodera

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Gloria

The Lincoln Lawyer
2022
as Judge Teresa Medina

Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Celia Flores

All Rise
2019
as Josephine Calderon

Nip/Tuck
2003
as Miss Michaels

The Unit
2006
as Maritza Calderon

The Fosters
2013
as Elena Gutierrez

Superstore
2015
as Connie Sosa

Shooter
2016
as Sister Beatrice

Good Girls
2018
as Rio's Grandmother

Matlock
2024
as Sister Louise

The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
as Kathy's grandmother

Altered Carbon
2018
as Alazne Ortega

The Conners
2018
as Tia Elsie

Family Law
1999
as Silvia Guerrero

My Wife and Kids
2001
as Rosa Lopez

Law & Order: LA
2010
as Inez Gomez

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024
as Marta Cano

Room 104
2017
as Mom

Eastbound & Down
2009
as Soledad

Marvel's Runaways
2017
as Graciela Aguirre

George Lopez
2002
as Sylvia

Day Break
2006
as Mrs. Garza

Windfall
2006
as Mrs Maduro
For the People
2002
as Marisol Martinez

Past Life
2010
as Lucinda Morales
Movies (37)

Knives Out
2019
as Marta's Mom

Star Trek
2009
as Transport Chief

The Guilty
2021
as House on Fire Caller (voice)

A Haunted House
2013
as Rosa

Night Teeth
2021
as Abuela

El Chicano
2019
as Susana

9 Bullets
2022
as Grandma Lucy

The Way Back
2020
as Gale

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
2023
as Tia Ophelia

Touch Me
2026
as Laura

Mob Queen
1998
as Chica

Plush
2013
as Dr. Ortiz

The Single Moms Club
2014
as Manny's Mom

Real Women Have Curves
2002
as Mrs. Glass

Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story
2008
as Tatita

Hypochondriac
2022
as Mom

Reunion
2001
as Margaret

Our Song
2000
as Pilar Brown

Fresh Kill
1996
as Pam Mandel

My Last Day Without You
2011
as Luz

Shooting Vegetarians
2005
as Mom (Amber)

Deep Blue Breath
2011
as Nurse Talbot

Adrift in Manhattan
2007
as Marta Colon

Cut Off
2006
as Lydia

You Can't Stay Here
2023
as Angela
Revv
2024

Lena's Dreams
1997
as Lena

The Love Machine
2000
as Becca Campbell

At Last
2020
as Monica

Darkness Minus Twelve
2004
as Marta Gutierrez

Mancha
2022
as Natalia

Bury the Evidence
1998
as The Naked Woman
Bethesda

A Place in the Field
2023
as Rondi

Providence
2023
as Grandmother

The Long Con
2026
as the Manager

The Moth & The Fly
2026
as Esperanza
About Marlene Forte
Marlene Forte is a Cuban-American actress. Her career has included recurring roles on House of Payne, and Crossing Jordan. In 2012, she will be a series regular on TNT's revamped Dallas, playing Carmen Ramos, longtime Ewing family housekeeper and mother to Elena (played by Jordana Brewster). Her film appearances include the transporter chief in the 2009 Star Trek reboot and Mrs. Glass in Real Women Have Curves. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlene Forte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 78 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Marlene Forte has appeared in 37 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marlene Forte Movies
- Knives Out (2019) — as Marta's Mom
- Star Trek (2009) — as Transport Chief
- The Guilty (2021) — as House on Fire Caller (voice)
- A Haunted House (2013) — as Rosa
- Night Teeth (2021) — as Abuela
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