Velasquez, Patricia 1971–

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Velasquez, Patricia 1971–

(Patricia Valesquez)

PERSONAL

Born January 31, 1971, in Guajira, Venezuela; daughter of two teachers. Education: Studied engineering and accounting at a college in Venezuela.

Addresses: Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Werner-Gold-Miller, 4024 Radford Ave., Bldg. 3, Studio City, CA 91604; Mosaic Media Group, 9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Publicist—PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 91604.

Career: Actress. Worked as a model, beginning in 1998; appeared in fashion shows in Milan for leading designers and in magazines such as Vogue and Elle; appeared in television commercials for Cover Girl makeup, 2003. Does charity work to benefit Venezuela.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Herself, Unzipped (documentary), Miramax, 1995.

Herself, Catwalk (documentary), Arrow, 1996.

Maya, Le Jaguar, NTV-Profit, 1996.

Luisa Soares, Eruption (also known as Volcan en llamas and Volcano Run), Concorde Pictures, 1997.

Pendra, Beowulf, Dimension Films, 1999.

Ramona, No Vacancy, Highlight Film, 1999.

Anck Su Namun, The Mummy, MCA/Universal, 1999.

Carmen, Committed (also known as Non Stop Girl), Miramax, 2000.

Juanita, Facade (also known as Death Valley), Cinequanon Pictures International, 2000.

Claudia, San Bernardo (also known as Saint Bernard), 2000.

Turn It Up, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Meela Nais/Anck Su Namun, The Mummy Returns, MCA/Universal, 2001.

Nicole Willis, Mindhunters, Dimension Films, 2004.

Josefa, Zapata—El sueno del heroe, Videochine, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Adela, American Family, PBS, 2001–2004.

Marta Estrella, Arrested Development, Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Mirta, Fidel, Showtime, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Isabel Frias, The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve, USA Network, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit '94: The 30th Anniversary, ABC, 1994.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Special: Class of '95, NBC, 1995.

Presenter, 2001 ALMA Awards, ABC, 2001.

Herself, E! Historias verdaderas: El peso de una corona (documentary), 2002.

Herself, Premios juventud 2004, Univision, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001.

Sonja Amata, "Closure," Ed, NBC, 2001.

Elena, "La Llorona: Parts 1 & 2," American Family, PBS, 2002.

Nez, "DNA," Rescue Me, FX Channel, 2004.

Nez, "Orphans," Rescue Me, FX Channel, 2004.

Celia Gonzalez, "From the Grave," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Herself, Sports Illustrated 1994 Swimsuit Issue Video (also known as Sports Illustrated 1994 Swimsuit Issue Video Extended Version), 1994.

Video Games:

Voice of Marisol Diez Delgado, SSX Tricky, Electronic Arts, 2001.

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