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Roma Maffia
Actor
Born May 31, 1958 (66 years)
Roma Maffia (born May 31, 1958) is an American actress.
Maffia began her acting career in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. In 1994 she made her film debut playing the minor role of 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), also starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore, and her role on the show Nip/Tuck. 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. Coincidentally, Maffia and Julian McMahon also worked on the TV show Profiler together.
Maffia began her acting career in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. In 1994 she made her film debut playing the minor role of 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), also starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore, and her role on the show Nip/Tuck. 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. Coincidentally, Maffia and Julian McMahon also worked on the TV show Profiler together.
Filmography
| 2023 | Bookie (TV Series) · as Nancy |
| 2022 | Measure of Revenge · as Mona |
| 2021 | The Equalizer (2021) (TV Series) · as Dr. Willa Roszak |
| 2019 | In the Dark (2019) (TV Series) · as Paula |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Bull (2016) (TV Series) · as Hazel Diaz |
| 2016 | High Maintenance (2016) (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar (TV Series) · as Estelle Peterson |
| 2016 | Billions (TV Series) · as Mary Ann Gramm |
| 2015 | Safelight · as Rose |
| 2013 | The Call · as Maddy |
| 2012 | As High as the Sky · as Client |
| 2012 | The Real St. Nick · as Tanya |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Lines (TV Series) · as Dr. Georgia Yarbrough |
| 2011 | Harry's Law (TV Series) · as Ohio Western University Attorney |
| 2011 | Off the Map (TV Series) · as Matilda |
| 2010 | The Event (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 2010 | Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Linda Tanner |
| 2010 | Kingshighway · as Rosa |
| 2009 | Eastwick (TV Series) · as Mme. Aleksandra |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Judge Eileen Sears |
| 2008 | Yonkers Joe · as Irene Santini |
| 2008 | The Blue Tooth Virgin · as Dr. Christopher |
| 2007 | Ghost Image · as Detective Amos |
| 2007 | Totally Baked · as Dr. Willa Peterson (segment "mudslingers") |
| 2006 | Dexter (TV Series) · as Marriage Therapist |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Dr. Hillary Sloan |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Det. Reese Evans |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Roberta Thompson |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Victoria Gossett |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Judge Victoria Peyton |
| 2004 | Century City (TV Series) · as Janice Cahn |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Vera Strickland |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck (TV Series) · as Liz Cruz |
| 2003 | Holes · as Carla Morengo |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Sally Jacobson |
| 2002 | Para la gente (TV Series) · as Sophia |
| 2001 | The New Women · as Virginia Vanupp |
| 2001 | I Am Sam · as First Family Court Judge |
| 2001 | Taina (TV Series) · as Gladys |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Sandra |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossing (TV Series) · as Valerie Thomlinson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Adelle Cross |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her · as Debbie (segments "fantasies About Rebecca" And "love Waits For Kathy") |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Rafael's Mother |
| 2000 | The David Cassidy Story · as Ruth Aarons |
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy · as Margaret Skolowski |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Officer Rhonda Sachs |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Amanda York |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Professor Longo-Murphy |
| 1998 | Route 9 · as Agent Ellen Marks |
| 1998 | Welcome To Paradox (TV Series) · as Barbara Cloak |
| 1997 | The Defenders: Payback · as Julie Bishop |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls · as Dr. Ruocco |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Attorney Beckerwith |
| 1996 | Mistrial · as Laurie Meisinger |
| 1996 | Her Costly Affair · as Sally Canter |
| 1996 | Profiler (TV Series) · as Grace Alvarez |
| 1996 | Eraser · as Claire Isaacs |
| 1995 | Nick of Time · as Ms. Jones |
| 1995 | The Heidi Chronicles · as Andrea |
| 1995 | Her Deadly Rival · as Officer Caldwell |
| 1994 | Disclosure · as Catherine Alvarez |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Ms. Prager |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Angela Giandamenicio |
| 1994 | The Paper · as Carmen |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as New York Cabbie |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Vanessa Galiano |
| 1990 | Wings (TV Series) · as Claire Barnett |
| 1989 | American Blue Note · as Marie |
| 1988 | Internal Affairs · as Diane |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob · as Angie's First Customer! |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Sindee |
| 1983 | Stuck on You! · as Attila's Sister |
| 1982 | Smithereens · as Prostitute |