Carla Jimenez

Carla Jimenez
Born (1974-05-14) May 14, 1974 (age 50)
Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Carla Jimenez (born May 14, 1974 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California) is an American television and film actress.

Career

She has had roles in series such as Lincoln Heights, My Name Is Earl and Little Britain USA, and has appeared in films including Miss March (2009) and Phat Girlz (2006).

Jimenez has appeared in Nacho Libre, Lady in the Water, and Accepted. In 2003, Jimenez appeared as a character named Virginia,[1] in the independent cult film My Life with Morrissey by Andrew Overtoom. She was a recurring character on the ABC TV shows Desperate Housewives, Better Off Ted and Last Man Standing. She also played the recurring role of Rosa on Raising Hope.

Jimenez has also appeared in the Netflix sitcom Fuller House, playing an adoption agent for Jesse and Becky. She played Alba, the Pembertons' maid, on FOX's The Mick.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 My Life with Morrissey Virginia Direct-to-video
Titillating Steven Maryanne
2006 Phat Girlz Plus Size Shopper #3
Nacho Libre Candidia
Lady in the Water Perez de la Torre Sister #2
Accepted Shoe Store Manager
The Dead Girl Ashley's Caretaker
2009 Miss March Nurse Juanita
2012 Act of Valor Screaming Mom
White Frog Mrs. Rodriguez
2014 Murder of a Cat Rosalita
Squatters Georgia
The Purge: Anarchy Deranged Woman
2016 Pup Star Ida
2017 Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale Señora Zapata Voice; short
2019 Spies in Disguise Geraldine
2020 Friendsgiving Nurse Julie
2022 Steppin' Into The Holiday Marissa HBO Max release
2024 Carved Hulu release[3]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002, 2003 Strong Medicine Annie / Becky 2 episodes
2003 Russians in the City of Angels Lucinda Episode: "Srok"
ER Eloise 2 episodes
The District Louise Episode: "Acceptable Losses"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle Attendant Episode: "No Motorcycles"
Wanted Woman with Dog Episode: "Rubbing One Out"
Half & Half Jackie Episode: "The Big State of the Reunion Episode"
2006 The Shield Calida Episode: "Extraction"
Pepper Dennis Audience Member #4 Episode: "Saving Venice"
My Name Is Earl Penelope Episode: "Jump for Joy"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Juror #1 Episode: "Post Mortem"
2006, 2008 Everybody Hates Chris Nurse 2 episodes
2007 Days of Our Lives Episode #1.10544
In Case of Emergency Concession Cashier Episode: "Disorder in the Court"
Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Latina Woman Episode #1.4
Entourage Nurse Episode: "The Dream Team"
Shark Jury Foreperson Episode: "Gangster Movies"
2008 Black Widow Rosa Television film
Night Life Nanny
Little Britain USA Helen Fisher 2 episodes
Dexter Nurse Episode: "Turning Biminese"
Lincoln Heights Maria Rodriguez 3 episodes
Ernesto Lupita Television film
2009 Eleventh Hour Latina Nurse Episode: "Pinocchio"
The Closer Crowd Member #6 Episode: "Half Load"
Hannah Montana Opera Singer Episode: "Judge Me Tender"
2009–2010 Better Off Ted Patricia / Lab Worker #2 4 episodes
2010 Justified Mrs. Pena Episode: "Long in the Tooth"
Hawthorne Woman Episode: "The Match"
Sons of Anarchy Clinic Admin Episode: "Lochan Mor"
Desperate Housewives Carmen Sanchez 4 episodes
2011 Bones Lucy Rodriguez Episode: "The Bikini in the Soup"
Harry's Law Xenia Torres 2 episodes
2011–2014 Raising Hope Rosa 12 episodes
2012 GCB Lupe Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury"
2013 Archer Mercedes Moreno Episode: "Coyote Lovely"
The Secret Life of the American Teenager Kathy's Family's Maid Episode: "It's a Mirace"
Community Cashier Episode: "Heroic Origins"
Anger Management Kim Episode: "Charlie and Kate's Dirty Pictures"
Super Clyde Adriana Television film
Sean Saves the World Consuela Episode: "Shut Your Parent Trap"
2013–2015 Last Man Standing Blanca 8 episodes
2014 Growing Up Fisher Janice 5 episodes
Devious Maids Esperanza Episode: "Proof"
Bad Teacher Lupe Episode: "Life Science"
Jennifer Falls Episode: "School Trouble"
2015 2 Broke Girls Raquel Episode: "And the Gym and Juice"
The King of 7B Juana Television film
2015–2018 The Adventures of Puss in Boots Señora Zapata 31 episodes; voice
2016 Young & Hungry Martina Episode: "Young & Therapy"
The Mindy Project Rosa Episode: "Under the Texan Sun"
Fuller House Mrs. Lopez Episode: "Glazed and Confused"
Internity Tracey Wiggins Episode: "Pilot"
2017 Santa Clarita Diet Esther Episode: "How Much Vomit?"
Gay of Thrones Carla Jimenez Episode: "The Kween's Juicefast"
2017–2018 The Mick Alba Main Cast
2018–2020 Single Parents Lil 3 episodes
2019 Life in Pieces Sherri 2 episodes
2020 A Million Little Things Elena Episode: "Daisy"
2022 Better Things Carla Episode: "F*ck Anatoly's Mom
Holiday Harmony Zachael Television film (Lifetime)
2023 The Good Doctor Daphne Garcia Episode: “The Blip”
Freeridge Episode: "Karmic Coincidence"
2024 Grotesquerie Jill Episode: "In Dreams"

Personal life

Jimenez is of Mexican heritage.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Carla Jimenez as Virginia in My Life With Morrissey". Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (March 18, 2016). "Fox Comedy Pilot Casts Veronica Osorio & Lateefah Holder; 'The Mick' Adds Three". Deadline Hollywood (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Peyton Elizabeth Lee To Star In Hulu's Horror Comedy 'Carved'". movies.mxdwn.com.
  4. ^ Nayyar, Namita, "Mexican-American Actress Carla Jimenez Talks About Her Breakthrough Series 'The Mick'", Womenfitness.net, May 1, 2017.