Roma Maffia

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Recent Role:
Doctor on The Event
Gender:
Female
Born:
5-31-1958
Birthplace:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
AKA:
Roma Mafia
From a hit new television drama to a medley of feature films, Roma Maffia graces the entertainment mediums with her trademark sophistication and charismatic appeal.

Roma currently portrays the smart, no-nonsense anesthesiologist, 'Dr. Liz Cruz,' on the hit FX drama, "Nip/Tuck." Often the voice of reason in an otherwise unpredictable environment, 'Liz' is tough on the surface yet shows warmth and concern for her patients as well as for her co-workers. An out-and-proud lesbian, she is the only female seen as a true equal in the life of 'Dr. Troy.' Roma's 'Liz' began as a

… More recurring role in the show's first season, and she has become a series regular for the second season.

Roma started her acting career performing off-Broadway, off-off Broadway and in regional productions ranging from Shakespeare to Sam Shephard. At a benefit reading for the New Group in New York, she was asked by casting director Jane Jenkins to audition for a role in director Ron Howard's feature film "The Paper," and found a career mentor: "Ron tells people he discovered me, which is absolutely true."

When "The Paper" opened in Los Angeles, Roma took her first trip to Hollywood and her career quickly flourished. She soon met television producer David E. Kelley, who cast her as Adam Arkin's secretary, 'Angela' in his new series, "Chicago Hope."

During her one season on "Chicago Hope," Maffia landed a plum role in the Barry Levinson film, "Disclosure," in which she played Michael Douglas' tough sexual harassment lawyer, 'Katherine Alvarez.' Garnering rave reviews for her performance, Roma quickly landed feature film roles in director John Badham's "Nick of Time," playing a kidnapper opposite Christopher Walken and Johnny Depp; and "Eraser," with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Additional feature credits include "Holes"; "I Am Sam" with Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer; "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her" with Glenn Close and Holly Hunter; "Double Jeopardy" opposite Ashley Judd; and "Kiss The Girls" with Morgan Freeman.

For television, Roma played the dedicated and intelligent 'Grace Alvarez,' forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on NBC's primetime series "Profiler." Her telefilm credits include "Consensual Relations" for NBC; HBO's "Mistrial" with Bill Pullman; and Showtime's "The Defenders." She had a recurring role on NBC's "ER," and she has guest-starred on numerous television shows, including NBC's "The West Wing," HBO's "The Sopranos" and NBC's "Law & Order."

In her free time, Roma is involved with the Unusual Suspects, a mentoring program in which actors, writers and directors help kids within the foster care and juvenile systems create theatre through their own words and life experiences. And though she is happiest when acting, she also finds time to run on her treadmill, write, play ping-pong and hang out with her two dogs, Lou Lu and Lucky.

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    Roma Maffia is a wonderful actress with great depth and versatility hide show

    It seems that I've been watching this actress in one show/movie or another for about 20 years now. I've watched her evolve from playing small bit parts to fully fleshed characters and roles. I've always been impressed by the chops she displays, often outshining her higher-billed co-stars (her turn in the TV show, Profiler comes to mind, off the top of my head). She shows great skill for dramatic presentations as well as good comedic timing. I've seen her play a variety of ethnicities very convincingly, and her most recent role on TV's Nip/Tuck, has her portraying Liz Cruz, a Latin American lesbian doctor.

    Her performances always seem to resonate with me. One of her more poignant roles was in a little seen scifi anthology, 'Welcome to Paradox', wherein she played the wife of a scientist on a mission to make a better human being, acting as his own guinea pig. That shown was viewed only once, yet still it evokes sadness, just from the memory of her extraordinary performance. She is very dynamic and has great onscreen chemistry; I look forward to the opportunities to watch her perform.

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    sistersun Added Feb 23, 2007 All my reviews
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    9 Superb
    Roma is Hot! hide show

    I'm writing a review of Roma Maffia with seeing "Nick/Tuck." The reason is that my private cable compay couldn't carry F/X. So with the information and a few pictures to go on, I don't need a television show to write a review. sho I write my review from my heart and the few pictures in my possession. I happen to love roma Maffia, atalented and sexy woman. she plays a lesbian on the show. I hope to get the F/X network so I can see her in action. in the pictures, she looks gorgous. I'm in love with her. What a good looking woman.

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    GeorgeJobson Added Oct 23, 2006 All my reviews
 

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