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 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.
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 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.
Roma has appeared in such movies as Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her, I Am Sam, Holes, Double Jeopardy, Kiss The Girl and many others.
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She owns a large collection of shoes.
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She used to want to be a history teacher. Because she wound up in acting, she would still love to play a history teacher.
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She used to do ballet and tap dancing when she was younger.
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She watched very little movies and TV shows when she was younger.
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Roma: I will not cheat and I will stay on my diet today.
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She once was charged $122, by the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle, for her laundry (which was a medium sized bag of underwear) to be done.
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Roma: (when asked if she changed her thoughts on sexual politics between men and women in the film Disclosure) It didn't change my perceptions of sexual politics. I became more aware of what sexual harassment entails. The specifics of the term.
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She was named after Rome, the capital city of Italy.
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She has two dogs, Lou Lu and Lucky.
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She loves to play ping-pong, run on her treadmill and write in her free time.
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She supports and is involved with Unusual Suspects, a program that teaches children in foster care or juvenile detention to make theatre through their own experiences.
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She got recommended for the role of Carmen in the Ron Howard film, The Paper, after being seen at a reading benefit in New York.
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Roma was a regular on the show Chicago Hope, but only lasted less then half of the first season.
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Roma began as a recurring role on Nip/Tuck, but by the following season, she was already a regular.
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Roma is 5' 10" (1.78 m).
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Roma: (about working with Michael Douglas) He was great. He's very generous. He tried desperately to teach me continuity.
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Roma: (on working with Ron Howard) Terrific. It was unbelievable, it was great.
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Roma: (when asked what appealed to her about Nip/Tuck and Liz Cruz) I was drawn to the role because of the writing.
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