Ana was nominated, along with her Ugly Betty castmates for a SAG Award in the category of Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2008. (edit) Ana has graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. (edit) Lebenzon proposed to her in August while she was doing her laundry. (edit) In the 2007 ALMA Awards, Ana was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for her role as Hilda Suarez in Ugly Betty. (edit) Ana married musician Noah Lebenzon on Saturday, June 9, 2007 in Puerto Rico. (edit) As of 2007, Ana resides in Manhattan, where Ugly Betty is shot. (edit) Ana has worked in the following movies:
Condition Red as C Block Inmate
King Of The Korner as Isabel
Life On Parole as Loretta
Tortilla Heaven as Chicana #1. (edit) Ana made her debut on television in the year 1999 in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie. (edit) She is engaged to Noah Lebenzon, who is a guitarist for the indie rock group Everything is Energy. (edit) Ana initially auditioned for the role of Betty Suarez in Ugly Betty, but she thought she was too old for the role. Therefore, she was given the role of Hilda, the older sister of Betty Suarez. (edit) Ana was raised by her father accompanied by her stepmother, Lydia E. Hernandez-Velez. (edit) Ana has a brother and a sister named Angel Omar Ortiz and Lydia Pilar Ortiz respectively. (edit) In the 2007 SAG Awards, Ana was nominated along with the whole cast of Ugly Betty for the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. (edit) Ana is one of the two Philadelphians who are regulars on Ugly Betty, the other being Mark Indelicato, who plays her son Justin. (edit) Ana's father is Angel Ortiz, an ex-City Councilman in the City of Philadelphia. (edit) Ana writes poetry. (edit)

Ana: (about eating smart) I changed my diet after I hit 30. I couldn't eat pizza at 1 in the morning. (edit) Ana: (talking about looking in her wedding dressed) I wanted to be more toned. (edit) Ana: I've always had lower body issues. (edit) Ana: (fitness goals) It's a beach wedding. We're going to be in bikinis before and after the wedding, so I didn't want any bilging. (edit) Ana: I want to look great in my wedding dress! (edit)