Bertila Damas is a Cuban-born American actress.
Career Damas began her career in Miami, where she worked in Spanish-language theater while in college. She was later accepted at the Circle in the Square Theater School in New York City. There, she met Terry Hayden, who got her interested in The Actors Studio, where she resided until Lee Strasberg's death. Afterward, she studied with Stella Adler.
Damas portrayed Clemencia in Electricidad at the Mark Taper Forum; and Marta in Eduardo Machado's Fabiola at Theatre for the New City in NYC. She is a Garland Awards recipient.
Damas's films include Nothing but Trouble, Mi Vida Loca, and Fires Within. Her TV credits include The John Larroquette Show, King of the Hill, NYPD Blue, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Grimm.
On international Spanish television, Damas is known for her role as the villainous Marta on Angelica, mi vida for Telemundo. She has been seen and heard in dozens of commercials and voiceovers in both Spanish and English.
Damas has served on the SAG board of directors (2010–2012) and on the SAG-AFTRA board (2012–2015). Since 2010, she has been the SAG–AFTRA national chair of the Ethnic Employment Opportunities Committee.
Damas had a recurring role as Camila Santiago on NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1991Nothing but TroubleRenalda Squiriniszu1991Fires WithinEstella Sanchez1993Mi Vida LocaRachel1998True FriendsMaria201324 SevenLori2016Dependent's DayMrs. Rivera2017LuckyBibi2021Bingo HellYolanda2021Here Kills the BrideBrenda
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1988–1989Angélica, mi vidaMarta Machado140 episodes1992The Golden PalaceBeverly2 episodes1993Reasonable DoubtsDonna CooperEpisode: "Diminished Capacity"1993Dave's WorldRitaEpisode: "Educating Rita"1993Breaking Pan with SolSolTelevision film1994The John Larroquette ShowConsuelaEpisode: "Death and Dishonor"1994Star Trek: Deep Space NineSakonna2 episodes1994Thunder AlleyDelores / Parent #11994, 2000NYPD BlueRosie / Dee Dee Santini1995Spring Fling!JuanitaTelevision film1995Charlie GraceJoannEpisode: "One Simple Little Favor"1996High IncidentMrs. Ritchie Fernandez3 episodes1996Women: Stories of PassionMaggieEpisode: "La Limpia (The Cleansing)"1996Love and MarriageKristyEpisode: "Play Kristy for Me"1997Prison of SecretsCarey's TeacherTelevision film1998–2008King of the HillMaria Montalvo / Customer #2Voice, 4 episodes1998ProfilerMrs. O'HaraEpisode: "The Root of All Evil"1998Mr. MurderDet. Beatrice Del RioMiniseries1999Star Trek: VoyagerMarika WillkarahEpisode: "Survival Instinct"1999ERDr. Debra WexlerEpisode: "Last Rites"2000The HuntressLinda Van SlykeEpisode: "What Ralph Left Behind"2001Family LawDist. Att. Chloe WebbEpisode: "Sex, Lies, and Internet"2003The DivisionDr. Rebecca Santiago2 episodes2004Crossing JordanJordanEpisode: "Slam Dunk"2005Sleeper CellBrothel ManagerEpisode: "Money"2006BonesJudge Dolores RamosEpisode: "The Girl in Suite 2103"2006, 2007The NineAnna Rios2 episodes2007DexterSota's WidowEpisode: "See-Through"2010CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMrs. Marta SantiagoEpisode: "House of Hoarders"2011BYRDwatchReina Sanchez5 episodes2012–2013GrimmPilar4 episodes2014Murder in the FirstJudge Sylvia PaceEpisode: "Pants on Fire"2015Red Band SocietyAlma Quintana Leon2 episodes2015NCIS: Los AngelesBlanca PerezEpisode: "Driving Miss Diaz"2016If Loving You Is WrongGreseldaEpisode: "The Will"2017ShamelessJudge HaraEpisode: "Occupy Fiona"2017La QuinceañeraAngelica4 episodes2017-2019Brooklyn Nine-NineCamila Santiago2 episodes2018Lethal WeaponMartha ClarkeEpisode: "Jesse's Girl"2019The RookieMaria OchoaEpisode: "Plain Clothes Day"2019PearsonIrma Castillo2 episodes2019Lodge 49Lenore4 episodes2019NCISMCPO Renee QuicheraEpisode: "Institutionalized"2020Roswell, New MexicoHelena Ortecho4 episodes2021The Burned PhotoMaxineEpisode: "The Orphan in the Trees"2021iMurderCounselor Soto4 episodes
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