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Ana Alicia Biography
Ana Alicia is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on December 12, 1956 in Mexico, Mexico. Actress who portrayed the meddling Melissa Agretti on Falcon Crest, which ran from 1981 to 1990.
She starred in the television movie Happy Endings with John Schneider in 1983.
Ana Alicia Ortiz Torres (born December 12, 1956) is a Mexican-American former actress who performed in theatre and on television. She is known for playing scheming vineyard heiress Melissa Agretti on the long-running primetime soap opera Falcon Crest for seven seasons. She got her television start spending a year on the daytime soap-opera Ryan’s Hope and also performed in few single episode guest-starring roles on various televisions shows or in television movies most years from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s.
Ana Alicia Ortiz was born in Mexico City to Carlos Celestino Ortiz and Alicia Torres Ortiz, who ran businesses in Acapulco, Mexico. She was the third of four children. Her family moved to El Paso, Texas, when she was six years old after the death of her father. There, she lived with her grandmother, mother, her uncle Louie and three siblings in a house that her father had purchased for her grandmother. Upon graduating high school in 1972, Ortiz earned a scholarship to Wellesley College. Upon arrival at Wellesley College, Ortiz auditioned and won the lead role for Jules Feiffer’s “Crawling Arnold”. On summer break after her freshman year, Ortiz auditioned for The Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theatre outside El Paso, Texas. The theatre offered her a position as a recurring actress in all feature productions. The opportunity would allow her to work with name actors from Hollywood and New York and receive a large weekly salary. She accepted the offer and also acquired her actor’s equity card through her term. She left Wellesley College, instead pursuing her bachelor’s degree in drama at the University of Texas at El Paso to be closer to her mother and three brothers. Her first professional role under an AEA contract was as one of the Pigeon Sisters in a production of The Odd Couple starring Bob Denver at The Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theater in El Paso.
She had two children with Gary Benz, who she married in 1994.
| Name | Ana Alicia |
| First Name | Ana |
| Last Name | Alicia |
| Occupation | TV Actress |
| Birthday | December 12 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place of Birth | Mexico |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Mexico |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Alicia Torres Ortiz, Carlos Celestino Ortiz |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Gary R. Benz |
| Children(s) | Cathryn Dylan Benz |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Now going by “Ana Alicia” professionally, she landed several guest roles in episodic television, including Starbuck’s love interest, Aurora, in the 1979 Battlestar Galactica episode “Take the Celestra” and Gloria Alonzo in the episode “Space Croppers” of the series sequel Galactica 1980. Between these she appeared as Falina Redding in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode “Vegas in Space.” In 1979 Ana Alicia appeared in the made-for-TV movie The Sacketts as Drusilla, the love of Tyrell Sackett. The movie was based on the Louis L’Amour books The Sacketts and The Daybreakers. She played a major role in the 1981 TV movie Coward of the County, which also starred Kenny Rogers, and was based on his hit song of the same name. In 1982, she was cast in the role of spoiled, selfish vineyard heiress Melissa Agretti on Falcon Crest as a replacement for actress Delores Cantú who had played Melissa for one episode in early 1982. Ana Alicia appeared in the 1983 TV-movie, Happy Endings, opposite John Schneider and her former Ryan’s Hope co-star, Catherine Hicks.
Ana Alicia Net Worth
Ana Alicia is one of the richest TV Actress from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ana Alicia's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She studied drama at the University of Texas at El Paso.
She made one of her first television appearances as Alicia Nieves on Ryan’s Hope.
Alicia sang two songs on the soap, Falcon Crest. The first song was “Goody Goody”, a famous 1936 song composed by Matty Malneck with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was first sung by Bing Crosby. The second song was “Body and Soul”. It was written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton and Johnny Green in 1930. The song was presented by Libby Holman in the revue Three’s a Crowd and used as the theme of the 1947 film, Body and Soul, becoming a jazz favorite.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | TV Actress |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1989, Ortiz appeared with Raúl Juliá in the movie Romero, her only non-television film role, apart from Halloween II in 1981. Then in 1990, Ana Alicia appeared in the 1990 made-for-TV movie Miracle Landing as flight attendant Michelle Honda. The film is based on an in-flight accident aboard Aloha Airlines Flight 243 that occurred in April 1988. Ana Alicia continued to play guest roles on episodic television, including two episodes in the action series Renegade which reunited her with her former Falcon Crest screen husband Lorenzo Lamas. This was her last known acting role. She has taken a hiatus to raise her family.
Alicia married Gary Benz on April 24, 1994, and they divorced in 2016.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Ana Alicia height 5 ft 5 in Ana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After earning her degree in 1977, Ortiz moved to Los Angeles and started auditioning for roles in various productions. She won the part of Alicia Nieves on Ryan’s Hope, a daytime soap opera, moving to New York City for taping. After fifteen months on the show, Ortiz moved back to Los Angeles part-time and kept auditioning while attending law school at Southwestern University at night back in Texas. Eventually, her acting opportunities suffered and she decided to pursue acting full-time.
Who is Ana Alicia Dating?
According to our records, Ana Alicia married to Gary R. Benz . As of December 1, 2023, Ana Alicia’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Ana Alicia. You may help us to build the dating records for Ana Alicia!In October 2010, Ana Alicia appeared in a promotional video for the Norwegian television show Gylne Tider. She and other celebrities filmed a cover of The Beatles song “Let It Be”.
Top Facts about Ana Alicia
Facts & Trivia
Ana Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Ana Alicia celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.
When did Ana Alicia leave Falcon Crest?
In October of 1988, Ana Alicia was written out of Falcon Crest (1981), and the show subsequently dropped considerably in the ratings. In a last ditch attempt to revitalize the show, she was brought back to the show later that season as a look-a-like of Melissa’s, named Samantha Ross.
How old is Ana Alicia from Falcon Crest?
65 years (December 12, 1956)
When was Ana Alicia born?
December 12, 1956 (age 65 years)
Who played Aurora on Battlestar Galactica?
Ana Alicia (born 12 December 1956 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress known for playing two roles in the franchise. She first appeared as Aurora in the Battlestar Galactica episode, “Take the Celestra”. Alicia re-appeared in Galactica 1980 as the character Gloria Alonzo in “Space Croppers”.
Why did Falcon Crest get Cancelled?
The final season then revolved around a battle between Richard and newcomer Michael Sharpe for control of Falcon Crest. CBS executives made the decision to end Falcon Crest when ratings during the ninth season dropped to 63rd place.
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