Roma Maffia
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1958-05-31 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- روما مافیا
Biography
Roma Maffia (born May 31, 1958) is an American actress.
Maffia began her acting career in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. In 1994 she made her film debut playing the minor role of Carmen in director Ron Howard's film The Paper. Soon after, she landed a role on the television series Chicago Hope. Maffia's television career continued as she played 'Grace Alvarez,' the forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on NBC's Profiler. She has had guest-star and recurring roles on shows such as ER, The West Wing, Law & Order and The Sopranos.
Her most widely seen performances may be playing Seattle attorney Catherine Alvarez in the film Disclosure (1994), also starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore, and her role on the show Nip/Tuck. She followed this up with a series of performances as Vanessa Galiano in the TV series, Law & Order and as Judge Victoria Peyton on ABC's Boston Legal.
Since 2003 Maffia has appeared as Liz Cruz on the FX Network series Nip/Tuck, the anesthesiologist colleague of two dysfunctional plastic surgeons. Coincidentally, Maffia and Julian McMahon also worked on the TV show Profiler together.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Law & Order
1990
as Vanessa Galiano
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Roberta Thompson
NCIS
2003
as Vera Strickland
Criminal Minds
2005
as Det. Reese Evans
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Adelle Cross
Dexter
2006
as Marriage Therapist
The Sopranos
1999
as Professor Longo-Murphy
ER
1994
as Ms. Prager
Medium
2005
as Victoria Gossett
The West Wing
1999
as Officer Rhonda Sachs
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Dr. Hillary Sloan
Billions
2016
as Mary Ann Gramm
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Victoria Peyton
Pretty Little Liars
2010
as Lieutenant Linda Tanner
Chicago Hope
1994
as Angela Giandamenicio
Strong Medicine
2000
as Rafael's mother
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Liz Cruz / Dr. Liz Cruz
The Equalizer
1985
as Sindee
Wings
1990
as Claire Barnett
The Equalizer
2021
as Dr. Willa Roszak
Profiler
1996
as Grace Alvarez
The Division
2001
as Sandra
Ally McBeal
1997
as Attorney Beckerwith
Harry's Law
2011
as Ohio Western University Attorney
Bookie
2023
as Nancy
Eastwick
2009
as Mme. Aleksandra
High Maintenance
2016
For the People
2002
as Sophia
Courthouse
1995
as Ms. Marino
Taina
2001
as Gladys Goldfinger
Movies (33)
The Call
2013
as Maddy
Eraser
1996
as Claire Isaacs
Holes
2003
as Carla Morengo
Disclosure
1994
as Catherine Alvarez
Double Jeopardy
1999
as Margaret Skolowski
Kiss the Girls
1997
as Dr. Ruocco
The Curse of the Necklace
2024
as Beatrice Villalobos
Tow
2026
as Judge Smith
Nick of Time
1995
as Ms. Jones
Married to the Mob
1988
as Angie's First Customer!
The Paper
1994
as Carmen
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Debbie (segments "Fantasies About Rebecca" and "Love Waits For Kathy")
Mistrial
1996
as Laurie Meisinger
Safelight
2015
as Rose
Charlotte
2017
as Karen (segment "Dollface")
Smithereens
1982
as Prostitute
Internal Affairs
1988
as Diane
The Defenders: Payback
1997
as Julie Bishop
Her Costly Affair
1996
as Sally Canter
Yonkers Joe
2008
as Irene Santini
Measure of Revenge
2022
as Mona
Route 9
1998
as Agent Ellen Marks
The Heidi Chronicles
1995
as Andrea
That Gal...Who Was in That Thing: That Guy 2
2015
as Self
Kingshighway
2010
as Rosa
The New Women
2001
as Virginia VanUpp
The Real St. Nick
2012
as Tanya
As High as the Sky
2013
as Client
The David Cassidy Story
2000
as Ruth Aarons
Her Deadly Rival
1995
as Officer Caldwell
Ghost Image
2007
as Detective Amos
The Blue Tooth Virgin
2008
as Dr. Christopher
Greta's Girls
1978
as Sarah
About Roma Maffia
Roma Maffia (born May 31, 1958) is an American actress. Maffia began her acting career in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. In 1994 she made her film debut playing the minor role of Carmen in director Ron Howard's film The Paper. Soon after, she landed a role on the television series Chicago Hope. Maffia's television career continued as she played 'Grace Alvarez,' the forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on NBC's Profiler. She has had guest-star and recurring roles on shows such as ER, The West W… With 63 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, Roma Maffia has appeared in 33 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roma Maffia Movies
- The Call (2013) — as Maddy
- Eraser (1996) — as Claire Isaacs
- Holes (2003) — as Carla Morengo
- Disclosure (1994) — as Catherine Alvarez
- Double Jeopardy (1999) — as Margaret Skolowski
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