Short Biography

Valerie Cruz (born 18 July 1976) is an American actress. Cruz was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey of Cuban ancestry. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree. At one point she dated Robbie Williams. She has appeared in films such as Cellular and played Grace Santiago in Nip/Tuck. She played a main character in Nip/Tuck, but she left the show just after the first season. She has made guest appearances in series such as Grey`s Anatomy and Las Vegas. In 2007, she appeared as Connie Murphy, a tough Chicago police detective, in SciFi Channel`s (now cancelled) adaptation of The Dresden Files. The show lasted for one season. She has also played Maria Nolan on the CW`s Hidden Palms. It was recently announced that in season three of Dexter, Cruz will play Sylvia Prado, the wife of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. That high-profile role was recently filled by Jimmy Smits.

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