America Ferrera
About
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
2002
Starred in Disney Channel movie "Gotta Kick It Up!"
2002
Gained national attention for starring in HBO film "Real Women Have Curves"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination
2004
Appeared in the CBS TV-movie "Plainsong," co-starring Aidan Quinn
2005
Cast in Catherine Hardwicke directed "Lords of Dogtown," a fictionalized take on a group of skateboarders that originated in Venice, CA during the 1970s
2005
Cast in ensemble feature "How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer"
2005
Joined an ensemble cast in feature adaptation of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" as shy Carmen
2006
Starred as Betty Suarez, a socially awkward but efficient secretary at a fashion magazine in "Ugly Betty" (ABC), earned Golden Globe (2008, 2009), SAG (2008, 2009) and Emmy (2008) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series
2007
Made feature producing debut in "Hacia la oscuridad"; also co-starred
2008
Reprised role of Carmen in the sequel "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"
2010
Voiced Astrid in the animated feature "How to Train Your Dragon"
2010
Joined an ensemble cast for romantic comedy "Our Family Wedding"
2011
Landed recurring guest role on CBS drama "The Good Wife"
2012
Cast opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña in cop drama "End of Watch"
2012
Starred on the short-lived series "Christine"
2012
Reprised Astrid role on "Dragons: Riders of Berk"
2014
Returned again to the role of Astrid for "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
2015
Returned yet again to Astrid for "Dragons: Race to the Edge"
2015
Began co-starring on Justin Spitzer's retail-themed sitcom "Superstore"
2016
Appeared in Ricky Gervais comedy "Special Correspondents"
2017
Guested on "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
