TEXADA, Tia 1973–

(Tia Nicole Tucker)

PERSONAL

Original name, Tia Tucker; born December 14, 1973, in Louisiana; father, an insurance agent; mother, a reflexologist.

Addresses: Manager—Evolution Entertainment, 901 North Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038.

Career: Actress. Also works as a musician and Latin dance soloist; appeared in television commercials for Mint Skittles; serves as the voice of Maybelline New York and Lipton Tea.

Awards, Honors: NCLR Bravo Award nomination, outstanding actress in a drama series, 1996, for Malibu Shores; Florida Film Critics Circle Award (with others), best ensemble cast, 2003, for Thirteen Conversations About One Thing; Imagen Award, Imagen Foundation, best supporting actress in a television drama, 2004, for Third Watch.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Tia Nicole Tucker) Chrissy, Coming In Out of the Rain, 1993.

Bar dancer, From Dusk till Dawn, Dimension Films, 1996.

Lola, The Unknown Cyclist, 1997.

Hospital receptionist, "My Body," in Boys in Love 2, 1997.

Ruby and singing voice of Lupe, Paulie, Dream Works Distribution, 1998.

Natasha's roommate, The Thirteenth Floor (also known as Abwarts in die zukunft), Columbia, 1999.

Rosa Hernandez, Nurse Betty (also known as Nurse Betty-Gefahrliche traume), USA Films, 2000.

Tika, Bait (also known as Piege), Warner Bros., 2000.

Dorrie, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (also known as 13 Conversations), Sony Pictures Classics, 2001.

Roxanne, Glitter, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Lupa, Crazy as Hell, DEJ Productions, 2002.

Asia, Phone Booth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002.

Stephanie, Welcome to the Neighborhood, Harmony Gold, 2003.

Jackie Black, Spartan, Warner Bros., 2004.

Maria, 5up 2down, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Casey Martinez, Malibu Shores, CBS, 1996.

Voice of Talon, Static Shock (animated), The WB, 2000–2004.

Sergeant Maritza Cruz, Third Watch, NBC, 2002–2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Lupe, Runaway Car (also known as Out of Control), 1997.

Conchita Perez, Shadow of Doubt (also known as Reasonable Doubt), Cinemax, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Crosstown (also known as Schoolbreak Special: Crosstown), CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Maria Garcia, Ask Harriet, Fox, 1998.

Marissa, The American Embassy, Fox, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Corina, "El Perico," Land's End, 1995.

Physician's assistant, "A Sudden Change of Heart," Sisters, 1995.

Gloria Lopez, "Homeless for the Holidays," ER, 1996.

Wanda Diaz, "A Wrenching Experience," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Brooklyn South, CBS, 1997.

Tasha, "Green Eyed Monster," Fame L.A., 1998.

"Queens for a Day," Brooklyn South, 1998.

Voice of Santusa, "Nigel Knows Best," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999.

Voice of Trina, "Payback," Batman Beyond (animated), 2000.

Voice of Santusa, "Happy Old Year," The Wild Thorn-berrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000.

Ling, Missy's roommate, "Wonderful News," The Mind of the Married Man, HBO, 2001.

Herself, Good Day Live, syndicated, 2004.

Also appeared as female rebel, "The Other Executive," Working.