Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach
Ubach in 2013
Born (1975-10-03) October 3, 1975 (age 49)
Downey, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1990–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children1

Alanna Ubach (born October 3, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Serena McGuire in Legally Blonde (2001) & Legally Blonde 2 (2003), Isabel Villalobos in Meet the Fockers (2004), Maria in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Noreen in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Jane in Clockwatchers (1997), Naomi in Waiting... (2005) and Still Waiting... (2009), Margarete in Being Us (2011), Jeanine Pirro in Bombshell (2019), and the voice of Mamá Imelda in Coco (2017), as well as Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Suze Howard on Euphoria, Amy Hobbs on See Dad Run, Tessa Flores on Guilty Party, Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant, and Susan Bennett on Ted.

She has provided voices for several characters in a number of animated television shows and films, such as Liz Allan on The Spectacular Spider-Man, the title character on El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Lola Boa on Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, Strudel on Pound Puppies, Ansi Molina on Welcome to the Wayne, Skate Lad & Rope Girl on Teamo Supremo and four characters in the Oscar-winning animated film Rango (2011). She played the first female assistant/co-host, Josie, on the television show Beakman's World, for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1992.

Early life

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Ubach was born on October 3, 1975, in Downey, California,[1] the daughter of Sidna (née González) and Rodolfo Ubach. Her father was from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and her mother was from Sinaloa, Mexico.[2]

In 1994, she received a positive review from The New York Times for her role as a Jewish girl in Kindertransport at the Manhattan Theatre Club.[3] During this stage, she also landed a regular spot as Josie the assistant in the TV series Beakman's World. Her early film roles included Airborne (1993), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Renaissance Man (1994), and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). She later had roles in a series of indie films: Denise Calls Up (1995), in which she played the title character; Johns (1996), playing David Arquette's girlfriend, and Freeway (1996) with Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland, playing a Latina gang girl. She also played roles in more mainstream films like Clockwatchers (1997) and alongside Reese Witherspoon again in the two Legally Blonde films.[4]

Career

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In 2004, Ubach starred in the film Waiting..., alongside Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris, and landed the role of a Latina caterer in Meet The Fockers (2004). She also had recurring roles on Hung (2009) and Californication (2013).

Ubach starred with Lisa Edelstein as a regular cast member on Bravo's first scripted series, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce.[5][6] Ubach portrayed Jo, who moved to Los Angeles to reinvent herself in the guest house of her newly divorced best friend from college, Abby.[7] Ubach described the show as "fun and stylish, it's very relatable". The role of Jo was created following the exit of Janeane Garofalo.[8]

Recent television roles include Suze Howard on Euphoria, Tessa Flores on Guilty Party, and Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant.

In 2022, it was announced that Ubach was cast in the lead role of Susan Bennett on the Peacock series Ted, the television adaptation of the hit film.[9]

Theater

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In June 2008, Ubach starred in and narrated her ongoing one-woman show, Patriotic Bitch, which ran at the Clurman Theatre in Theater Row.[10] Reviewing Patriotic Bitch, The New York Times described it as an "entertaining one-act series of character monologues" and noted that Ubach is "seriously talented".[11]

Personal life

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Ubach married record producer Thom Russo in 2014. Their son was born on July 25, 2017.[12][13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Airborne Gloria
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Maria
1994 Hits! Angie
Renaissance Man Emily Rago
1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Noreen
Denise Calls Up Denise Devaro
Virtuosity Eila
1996 Layin' Low Manuela
Freeway Mesquita
Love Is All There Is Niccolina
Just Your Luck Angela Direct-to-DVD
Johns Nikki
1997 Pink as the Day She Was Born Cherry
Clockwatchers Jane
Trading Favors Christy
1998 Enough Already Val
All of It Amy Holbeck
1999 The Sterling Chase Jenna Marino
The Big Day Connie
2000 Slice & Dice Ginger
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th Ms. Grossberg
Blue Moon Peggy
2001 Legally Blonde Serena McGuire
2002 The Perfect You Wendy
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Serena McGuire
Wasabi Tuna Emme
Nobody Knows Anything! Sarah
2004 Meet the Fockers Isabel Villalobos
2005 Herbie: Fully Loaded Reporter Uncredited
Waiting... Naomi
2006 Open Window Kim
Hard Scrambled Crysta
2007 Equal Opportunity Peggy M. Smith
Jekyll Michelle Utterson
The Pre Nup Cindy Short film
Shrinks Dr. Jameson
2008 Batman: Gotham Knight Dander (voice) Direct-to-DVD; segment: "Have I Got a Story for You"[14]
2009 Stuntmen Tovah Frieberg
Still Waiting... Naomi Direct-to-DVD
2010 A Reuben by Any Other Name Elizabeth Short film
Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend Grace Slick
Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story Kristy Kittens
2011 Bad Teacher Angela
Rango Boo / Cletus / Fresca / Miss Daisy (voice) [14]
Losing Control Alora
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury Karen
2012 Envelope Tanya Petrovna Short film
Garbage Casey Siegel
Should've Been Romeo Pilar
2013 A Haunted House Jenny
Being Us Margaret
I Know That Voice Herself Documentary[15][16]
2015 Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves Anne Sullivan
2016 Quackerz Ms. Knout (voice) [14]
2017 To the Bone Karen
Coco Mamá Imelda (voice) [14]
The Last Word Gynecologist
August Falls Detective Down
2018 Gloria Bell Veronica
2019 Bombshell Jeanine Pirro
Wyrm Penelope
2023 Fool's Paradise Pornography Actress
2024 In Our Blood Sam Wyland [17]
Venom: The Last Dance Nova Moon [18]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Torkelsons Willie Episode: "It's My Party"
1992–93 Beakman's World Josie Main role (season 1)
1993 Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter? April Television film
L.A. Law Christine Rowan Episode: "Bourbon Cowboy"
1994 ABC Afterschool Specials Cindy Episode: "Boys Will Be Boys"
Diagnosis: Murder Melissa Ridgeway Episode: "Guardian Angel"
1995 ER Terry's friend Episode: "Long Day's Journey"
1995; 1998 Touched by an Angel Lydia Evans / Cookie 2 episodes
1996 Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story Shannon Johnson Miniseries
Party of Five Gina 2 episodes
1997 Apt. 2F Alanna 2 episodes
1998 Tracey Takes On... Actress Episode: "Smoking"
1999 Providence Darla Owens Episode: "Sisters"
Chicago Hope Natalie Kramer Episode: "Big Hand for the Little Lady"
2000 Sports Night Catherine Brenner Episode: "Bells and a Siren"
2000–01 The Huntress Robin Ripley 3 episodes
2001 Tikiville Herself Television film
Gary & Mike Ensemble (voice) 4 episodes
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place 'Chivalry' Nurse Episode: "A Few Good Firemen"
The Division Rita Episode: "The First Hit's Free, Baby"
2002 The West Wing Celia Walton Episode: "Night Five"
John Doe Dionne Walker Episode: "Mind Games"
2002–03 Teamo Supremo Hector Felipé Corrio / Skate Lad & Brenda / Rope Girl (voice) Main role
2002-04 Ozzy & Drix Mayor Paul Spryman / Hector's Mom (voice) Recurring role[14]
2004 30 Days Until I'm Famous Daisy Fresh Television film
Karroll's Christmas Jodie McDougall
Monk Jennie Silverman Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month"
2004–06 Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Lola Boa (voice) Recurring role[14]
2004; 2006 Higglytown Heroes Plunkie (voice) 2 episodes
2005 The Closer Sandy DeCourt Episode: "Standards and Practices"
House Dr. Louise Harper Episode: "Spin"
Uncommon Sense Brenda Television film
CSI: NY Constance Briell 2 episodes
2007 Playing Chicken Colette Television film
Friday Night Lights Roberta "Bobbie" Roberts 2 episodes
All Grown Up! Java Lava Boy (voice) Episode: "Petition This"
Random! Cartoons Roger Jones, Computer, Mrs. Abbott, Samantha (voice) Episode: "The Infinite Goliath"[14]
2007–08 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera Manny Rivera / El Tigre, additional voices Main role[14]
2008; 2009 Eli Stone Cathy Bonilla 3 episodes
2008–09 The Spectacular Spider-Man Liz Allan, Trina (voice) Recurring role[14]
2009–11 Hung Yael Koontz Recurring role (season 1–3)
Men of a Certain Age Michelle Recurring role
2010 NUMB3RS Paula Watson Episode: "And the Winner Is..."
2010–13 Pound Puppies Strudel, various voices Main role[14]
2011 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Roxy Episode: "Frank's Pretty Woman"
The Mentalist Dr. Gidry Episode: "Bloodstream"
Little in Common Maya Pacheco Television film
2012 Ringer Ms. Deluca Episode: "It's Easy to Cry When This Much Cash is Involved"
Fairly Legal Bonnie Episode: "Ripple of Hope"
2012–13 Kaijudo Master Tiera / Lucy / Portia (voice) Recurring role[14]
2012–15 See Dad Run Amy Hobbs Main role
2013 Californication Trudy 3 episodes
Mad Annabel / Cat / Museum Daughter (voice) Episode: "Papa/1600 Finn"
Revolution Bonnie Webster Episode: "Dead Man Walking"
2013; 2014 Ben 10: Omniverse Rook Shar / Rook Ben (voice) 3 episodes
2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Reporter (voice) Television film[14]
Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight Grace 6 episodes
2014; 2015 NCIS NSA Senior Intelligence Analyst Sofia Martinez 2 episodes
2014; 2017 Sheriff Callie's Wild West Polly Mae Porcupine / Tia Tortuga / Grimy Grace (voice) 3 episodes
2015 Wallykazam! Mrs. Trollman (voice) Episode: "Mission for Mom"[14]
2015–18 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis Main role
2016 American Horror Story Jo Episode: "Be Our Guest"
TripTank Tommy / Justin (voice) 2 episodes[14]
2017 Hand of God Tammy Murphy 4 episodes
2017–19 Welcome to the Wayne Ansi Molina (voice) Main role[14]
2017–23 Puppy Dog Pals Various voices (voice) Recurring role[14]
2018 Snowfall Gabrielle Elias 3 episodes
Dietland Marlowe Buchanan 3 episodes
The Good Cop Debbi Paddock Episode: "Will Big Tony Roll Over?"
2019 Veronica Mars Silvia Episode: "Spring Break Forever"
A Million Little Things Dawn Episode: "Coming Home"
2019–present Euphoria Suze Howard Recurring role
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Wheels / Boom-Boom (voice) 4 episodes[14]
Gentefied Vivian Episode: "Delfina"
Filthy Rich Yopi Candalaria 9 episodes
2020–21 Crossing Swords Queen Tulip (voice) Main role
2020; 2022 Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Shannon 2 episodes
2021 Guilty Party Tessa Flores Main role
Maya and the Three Skull (voice) 2 episodes[14]
2021–23 Harriet the Spy Various voices (voice) Recurring role
2021–present Monsters at Work Katherine "Cutter" Sterns/various characters (voice) Main role[14]
2022 The Ghost and Molly McGee Sonia Davis, additional voices 3 episodes[14]
The Flight Attendant Carol Atkinson 3 episodes
2023 The Legend of Vox Machina Osysa (voice) 2 episodes[14]
Family Guy Old Woman (voice) Episode: "Old World Harm"
American Dad! Wraith / Janice / Tony Vengeance (voice) 3 episodes
2023; 2024 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Clueless Girl (voice) 4 episodes[14]
2023–present Princess Power Miss Fussywiggles (voice) Main role
2024 Lego Pixar: BrickToons Mamá Imelda (voice) Miniseries; Episode: "Family Bands Together"[14]
2024–present Ted Susan Bennett Main role
Ariel Cristina Cuttles (voice)[19] Recurring role[14]
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dr. Josefina Bishop (voice)[20]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots El Tigre / Manny Rivera Nintendo DS version only
2008 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera El Tigre / Manny Rivera
2011 Rango Cletus / Cletus's Mom Credited as Alana Ubach[14]
2012 Madagascar 3: The Video Game Captain DuBois, Italian Citizens, New York Citizens [14]
2013 Marvel Heroes Lady Deadpool Uncredited
Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population
2023 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 El Tigre / Manny Rivera [14]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result
1992 Young Artist Awards Performer in a Children's Program Beakman's World Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Theatre World: Volume 50. Crown. 1996. p. 234. ISBN 9781557832368. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Amy Rubio Exclusive: Alanna Ubach Talks 'Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce' & Her Latina Roots! Archived 2018-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Richards, David (May 18, 1994). "Kindertransport; Another Perspective On the Holocaust". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Brice Sander (December 1, 2015). "'Girlfriends' Guide' Star Alanna Ubach Is Ready for 'Legally Blonde 3' -- Find Out Her Plan for Serena!". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Ed Stockley (February 14, 2016). "Monday's TV Highlights: 'The X-Files' on Fox". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Whitney Friedlander (July 21, 2015). "'Mad Men,' 'Smash' Alums Added to Bravo's 'Girlfriends Guide to Divorce'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Gwen Ihnat (January 20, 2016). "Girlfriends' Guide turns to the dark side of divorce". A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  8. ^ Linda Ge (August 13, 2014). "Alanna Ubach Replaces Janeane Garofalo on Bravo's 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'". The Wrap. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "'Ted': Alanna Ubach Joins Seth MacFarlane's Peacock Series Based On Films". May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Raymundo Monell (June 10, 2008). "Actress Alanna Ubach makes her N.Y. debut in 'Patriotic Bitch'". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  11. ^ Anita Gates (June 14, 2008). "The People You Meet in a Ladies' Bathroom". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  12. ^ Quinn, Dave (August 2, 2017). "Alanna Ubach and Thomas Russo Jr. Welcome Son Thomas Rodolfo". People. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Rosenfeld, Laura (August 2, 2017). "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce's Alanna Ubach Gives Birth to a Baby Boy". Bravo. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Alanna Ubach (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 20, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  15. ^ I Know That Voice (film). 2013. Event occurs at Closing credits.
  16. ^ Blazenhoff, Rusty (October 3, 2013). "I Know That Voice, A Documentary About the World of Voice Acting". Laughing Squid. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  17. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 3, 2024). "Brittany O'Grady & E.J. Bonilla Lead Genre Pic In Our Blood With Duncan Jones & Morgan Freeman Among Backers; Watch First Footage". Deadline. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Evans, Greg (June 3, 2024). "Venom: The Last Dance Trailer: Tom Hardy Brings The Alien One Last Time". Deadline. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Breaking News - Disney Jr.'s Ariel to Make a Splash Thursday, June 27". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Video: Paramount+ Reveals the Official Trailer and Key Art for the All-New Original Animated Series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Premiering on Friday, August 9". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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