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Roma Maffia (born May 31, 1955) is an American actress. ==Life and career== Roma Maffia was born in Manhattan, New York, of German, Spanish, English, and Afro-Caribbean descent; her Italian surname derives from her stepfather.〔〔Reliable sources differ in regards to Maffia's surname. Articles in ''Curve'' and ''The New York Times'' state that "Maffia" is her stepfather's surname. But in ''The Life and Crimes of Don King: The Shame of Boxing in America'', which features an interview with her brother, Joseph, it is reported that "Maffia" is their birth father's surname.〕 Ever since Maffia was small, she was interested in television, and celebrities. She did her first play in high school, playing one of the Von Trapp family members in The Sound of Music. Maffia began her official acting career in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. In 1994 she played Carmen in director Ron Howard's film ''The Paper''. Soon after, she landed a role on the television series ''Chicago Hope''. Maffia's television career continued as she played 'Grace Alvarez,' the forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on NBC's ''Profiler''. She has had guest-star and recurring roles on shows such as ''ER'', ''The West Wing'', ''Law & Order'', and ''The Sopranos''. Her most widely seen performances may be playing Seattle attorney Catherine Alvarez in the film ''Disclosure'' (1994), starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. She followed this up with a series of performances as Vanessa Galiano in the TV series, ''Law & Order'' and as Judge Victoria Peyton on ABC's ''Boston Legal''. Since 2003 Maffia has appeared as Liz Cruz on the FX Network series ''Nip/Tuck'', the anesthesiologist colleague of two dysfunctional plastic surgeons. Maffia and Julian McMahon worked on the TV show ''Profiler''. Maffia is a 1973 graduate of St. Michael Academy (New York City). In April 2013, Entertainment Weekley announced that Maffia will join ''Pretty Little Liars'' in season four. Her character, Linda Tanner, is a state investigator and the co-worker of Gabriel Holbrook (Sean Faris). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roma Maffia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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