Valery Ortiz
Encyclopedia
Valery Milagros Ortiz is a Puerto Rican
actress who is known for her role as Madison Duarte on the television series South of Nowhere
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to Hector and Aracelis Ortiz and raised in Orlando, Florida
. Passionate to become a "ballerina" and she explored her dancing talents after receiving a scholarship to The Southern Ballet Theater Performing Art Centre in Orlando. She continued dancing till her curiosity to being in front of the camera grew. Spurred on by her older brother Hector, explored his interest in movie making. Following in her brothers footsteps, Valery was accepted into the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Theatre Magnet High School. After four years of study, Ortiz began working in several productions like Latins Anonymous (Orlando Fringe Festival), West Side Story as Maria, A Midsummer Night's Dream as Helena, The Vagina Monologues (Orlando Premiere) and The Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe Festival.
for a Bachelor in Fine Arts, Ortiz was given an opportunity to work on Nickelodeons Live television show, Splat! as a host. After the first season, and one week road trip "vacation" to Los Angeles turned into permanent relocation to Los Angeles. Ortiz quickly started workin on a local television show called LATV Live as a VJ. Shortly after she was cast in the pilot Emily's Reason's Why Not, which was picked up and aired in 2006. Ortiz was a series regular on The N
show South of Nowhere
from 2005–2008 and recently starred in the comedy Date Movie
as Jell-O. She currently is an anchor for Si TV
and E! News. Ortiz was “One of the Top 25 Latinas of 2006” from Maxim en Español
.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
actress who is known for her role as Madison Duarte on the television series South of Nowhere
South of Nowhere
South of Nowhere is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. Aimed primarily at teenagers, it first aired on November 4, 2005 and was one of six original series on The N. The second half of the third and final season aired October 10, 2008 and the final episode aired on...
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Early life
Ortiz was born in San Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
to Hector and Aracelis Ortiz and raised in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. Passionate to become a "ballerina" and she explored her dancing talents after receiving a scholarship to The Southern Ballet Theater Performing Art Centre in Orlando. She continued dancing till her curiosity to being in front of the camera grew. Spurred on by her older brother Hector, explored his interest in movie making. Following in her brothers footsteps, Valery was accepted into the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Theatre Magnet High School. After four years of study, Ortiz began working in several productions like Latins Anonymous (Orlando Fringe Festival), West Side Story as Maria, A Midsummer Night's Dream as Helena, The Vagina Monologues (Orlando Premiere) and The Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe Festival.
Career
While attending the University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
for a Bachelor in Fine Arts, Ortiz was given an opportunity to work on Nickelodeons Live television show, Splat! as a host. After the first season, and one week road trip "vacation" to Los Angeles turned into permanent relocation to Los Angeles. Ortiz quickly started workin on a local television show called LATV Live as a VJ. Shortly after she was cast in the pilot Emily's Reason's Why Not, which was picked up and aired in 2006. Ortiz was a series regular on The N
TeenNick
TeenNick, formerly The N, is an American television network aimed at the teenage market. TeenNick is owned by the MTV Networks subsidiary, Viacom. The channel was originally known as The N from its April 1, 2002 launch until September 28, 2009....
show South of Nowhere
South of Nowhere
South of Nowhere is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. Aimed primarily at teenagers, it first aired on November 4, 2005 and was one of six original series on The N. The second half of the third and final season aired October 10, 2008 and the final episode aired on...
from 2005–2008 and recently starred in the comedy Date Movie
Date Movie
Date Movie is a 2006 American parody film, which was directed and written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, two of the writers of the first Scary Movie. Much of the story line was based on that of the well-known romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Meet The Fockers...
as Jell-O. She currently is an anchor for Si TV
Sí TV
NuvoTV is an English-language cable network that caters to the bicultural Latino population of the United States. Programming includes lifestyle, reality, comedy, and more...
and E! News. Ortiz was “One of the Top 25 Latinas of 2006” from Maxim en Español
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
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Personal life
Currently Ortiz lives in Los Angeles She enjoys reading, hiking, decorating, and writing.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Date Movie Date Movie Date Movie is a 2006 American parody film, which was directed and written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, two of the writers of the first Scary Movie. Much of the story line was based on that of the well-known romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Meet The Fockers... |
Jell-O | |
| 2008 | From a Place of Darkness | Rosa | |
| 2012 | Dumbbells | Missy | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nickelodeon SPLAT! Nickelodeon SPLAT! Nickelodeon SPLAT! is a television block on Nickelodeon. It aired live every weekday in the summer of 2004, during commercial breaks between Nickelodeon shows on the early evening programming block. It was a game show, with teams divided into three colors... |
Co-Host | |
| 2005–2008 | South of Nowhere South of Nowhere South of Nowhere is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. Aimed primarily at teenagers, it first aired on November 4, 2005 and was one of six original series on The N. The second half of the third and final season aired October 10, 2008 and the final episode aired on... |
Madison Duarte | Starring Role |
| 2006–2007 | What About Brian What About Brian What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007... |
Roxanne | |
| 2006 | Emily's Reasons Why Not Emily's Reasons Why Not Emily's Reasons Why Not is a television series starring Heather Graham. The show, which was based on the novel of the same name, was canceled by its broadcaster, ABC, after airing one episode on January 9, 2006.-Premise:... |
Waitress | |
| 2007–2009 | On the Up | Herself | Host |
| 2008 | 10 Items or Less | Buck's Friend #2 | |
| 2009–Present | Diary of a Single Mom | Lupe | |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Marisol Acosta | |
| 2010 | Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family original television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. It first aired on ABC Family on August 17, 2010... |
Celeste Vega | |
| Gigantic Gigantic (TV series) Gigantic is an American dramedy television series that airs on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010.... |
Kelli | ||
| Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake... |
Tracy | ||
| 2011 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett In the Flow with Affion Crockett In the Flow with Affion Crockett was a sketch comedy television series starring Affion Crockett and produced by Jamie Foxx, MADtv co-creators Fax Bahr and Adam Small, Arrested Developmemt creator Mitch Hurwitz and Two and a Half Mens Eric and Kim Tannenbaum.Taped in the middle of 2010, it was... |
J-Lo / Kim Kardashian 2011 | |