Constance Marie Lopez Her Role in With Love, Being Vegetarian and Redefining Aging in the Spotlight

Best known for her long-time run on the ABC comedy George Lopez, Constance Marie currently stars in the Latinx romantic comedy series With Love. Created and written by Gloria Calderon Kellett (One Day at a Time), the five hourlong episodes, each of which is set during a different holiday, follow the multi-generational Diaz family over the course of 12 months as they experience the highs and lows of life during some of the most heightened days of the year.

Marie plays Beatriz Diaz, wife to Jorge Sr (Benito Martinez) and mother of two going through a midlife/identity crisis with her kids getting older and her marriage to Jorge Sr (Benito Martinez) on autopilot. All five episodes of With Love premiered on Prime Video on December 17, 2021.

She will soon appear in season two of the Amazon Original series Undone, opposite Rosa Salazar. She also recurred in the Netflix comedy Alexa & Katie. In addition, she starred in the NBC miniseries Law & Order True Crime: Menendez Murders. She has also guest-starred and recurred on a variety of shows, including the CBS comedy Angel from Hell and TNT’s Animal Kingdom, as well as voicing a character on Disney’s animated series Elena of Avalor, the first to feature a Latina princess.

Marie starred for five award-winning seasons on the hit Freeform series, Switched at Birth, for which she won an Imagen Award, an ALMA Award and a Gracie Allen Award for Best Supporting Television Actress for her role as Regina Vasquez.

For her beloved portrayal of wife, Angie Lopez on George Lopez, the Imagen Awards honored her with the Best Actress in a TV Series Award, and she received multiple nominations from the Alma Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

In the debut year of George Lopez, Marie was also starring in the Golden Globe-nominated PBS series American Family alongside Edward James Olmos, Sonia Braga and Raquel Welch.

Marie was born September 9, 1965 in East Los Angeles.  Her career began when she was a teenager in the Los Angeles underground break-dancing scene. She was selected out of a group of 500 hopefuls to dance on tour with David Bowie. Upon returning to Los Angeles, she was cast as a dancer in the movie Salsa. The film’s choreographer, Kenny Ortega, introduced her to producer Steve Tisch, who offered Marie her very first acting job, a starring role as Penny on the CBS series Dirty Dancing.

It wasn’t long before she was working in feature films, such as My Family, directed by Gregory Nava. She won praise from fans for her portrayal of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla’s mother, Marcella, in the blockbuster film Selena. Marie was only three years older than her onscreen daughter (Jennifer Lopez), so she had to undergo extensive make-up to portray Selena’s mother. The 25th anniversary/re-release was scheduled April 7, when Iconic Events screened it in 500 theaters.

Marie also starred in the celebrated film Tortilla Soup as the daughter of Raquel Welch. The film received an Alma Award nomination for Outstanding Motion Picture.

Television producer Gary David Goldberg soon offered Marie a role as Michael J. Fox’s antagonist love interest on the hit series Spin City. She played Gabriella Diaz on Union Square, for which she received an Alma Award nomination for Outstanding Female in a Comedy Series. She also portrayed Detective Toni Brigatti for two seasons on Early Edition, opposite Kyle Chandler.

In her personal life, Marie is mother to a daughter, Luna-Marie. Candid about the difficulties she faced trying to get pregnant and eventually turning to IVF, she is determined to reach out to women in similar situations to let them know they are not alone. In addition to being extremely knowledgeable about pregnancy and wellness, she practices a green lifestyle, including composting and recycling, and she is a vegetarian, leaning heavily toward vegan these days. She is also an organic follower who had cloth diapers for her baby and zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in her nursery, and she has organic mattresses in their home.

She is an advocate for PETA, Planned Parenthood and Equal Pay for Women. She is the spokesperson for the East Los Angeles Women’s Center, which helps women dealing with rape, domestic violence and human trafficking.

Marie’s active lifestyle includes regular workouts such as walking, yoga, hitting the gym with a personal trainer and nature hikes. Although she isn’t currently dancing in an official capacity, she throws a hell of a spontaneous “dancing in the dining room” party! You can also catch her moves on TikTok!

About With Love

With Love is a romantic dramedy centered on siblings Lily and Jorge Diaz as they navigate big life changes and rely on their equally big family to get them through. Following her whirlwind romance with Santiago, Lily decides to focus all her energy on a personal journey of self-love by growing her makeup styling business and looking into homeownership. But when both Santiago and Nick profess their feelings for her, Lily wrestles with what is best for her future. Meanwhile Jorge begins to question whether he and Henry are truly compatible. When he meets Henry’s proud Texan parents, he can’t decide whether the relationship is a fairy tale or a nightmare.

With Love stars Emeraude Toubia as Lily Diaz, Mark Indelicato as Jorge Diaz Jr., Rome Flynn as Santiago Zayas, Desmond Chiam as Nick Zhao, Vincent Rodriguez III as Henry Cruz, Isis King as Sol Perez, Todd Grinnell as Dr. Miles Murphy, Constance Marie as Beatriz Diaz, and Benito Martinez as Jorge Diaz Sr. With Love is created and executive produced by Gloria Calderón Kellett and co-produced by Kellett’s production company, GloNation and Amazon Studios.

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