| Peggy Blow | |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Other Names: | Peggy Ann Blow |
| Occupation: | actress |
| Years Active: | 1978–present |
| Known For: | On My Block |
Peggy Blow is an American actress, best known for her role as Marisol Martinez, Ruby's grandmother on the Netflix series On My Block.[1] Blow has made many appearances on television shows since the 1970s, and has been cast in several films.[2]
Blow began her career in theater.[3]
In 2018, Blow was cast as Ruby's grandmother in the Netflix series On My Block.[4] [5] She has stated that her character as Ruby's grandmother reminds her of her three aunts in Chicago.[3]
| Title | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Bunny | |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II | Ellen Johnson | [6] [7] |
| 2009 | Gary's Walk | Antonio | |
| 2018 | Twin Betrayal | Maria | |
| 2019 | Desperate Waters | Emilia | |
| Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hill Street Blues | Justine Tatum | 2 episodes | |
| 1984-1985 | E/R | Paula | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | The Jeffersons | Miss Anderson | 1 Episode: "Sayonara: Part 2" | |
| 1987 | 227 | Melinda | 1 Episode: "A Matter of Choice" | |
| 1990 | Reporter | TV mini-series | ||
| 1990 | Hardball | 1 Episode: "A Death in the Family" | ||
| 1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Marge Smallwood | 1 Episode: "Those Were the Days" | |
| 1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Broker | 1 Episode: "In Vanessa We Trust" | |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Nanny #3 | 1 Episode: "The Nanny-In-Law" | |
| 1997 | Melrose Place | Nurse Kendra | 1 Episode: "From Here to Maternity" | |
| 1997 | Alright Already | Nurse | 1 Episode: "Again with the Baby" | |
| 1997 | Murphy Brown | Woman Shopper | 1 Episode: A Butcher, a Faker, a Bummed-Out Promo Maker | |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Mail Clerk | 1 Episode: "The Junk Mail" | |
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Crazy Mary | 1 Episode: "Help a Brother Out" | |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Thelma Holmes | 1 Episode: "Cry Me a Liver" | |
| 2005 | That's So Raven | Mrs. Caruthers | 1 Episode: "Mr. Perfect" | |
| 2006 | In Justice | Judge Lynch | 1 Episode: "Lovers" | |
| 2008 | Desperate Housewives | Fern Parrish | 1 Episode: "The Gun Song" | |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Patricia | 1 Episode: "Hopeless" | |
| 2010 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Ticket Agent | 1 Episode: "Up in the Airport" | |
| 2012 | Dexter | Florencia Estrada | ||
| 2013 | Castle | Cedric Resident | 1 Episode: "Watershed" | |
| 2013 | Crash & Bernstein | Mrs. Lopez | 2 Episodes | |
| 2016 | How to Get Away with Murder | Croupier | 1 Episode: "Always Bet Black" | |
| 2017 | Snowfall | Granny | 1 Episode: "Trauma" | [8] |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Agnes | 1 Episode: "The Unbelievable Power of Believing" | |
| 2017 | Real Rob | Amelia | ||
| 2016-2018 | American Crime Story | Miriam / Rosa Lopez | 3 Episodes | [9] [10] |
| 2018 | Andi Mack | Madame Le Doux | 1 Episode: "Cyrus' Bash-Mitzvah" | |
| 2019 | Last Seen | Ida Heartstark | ||
| 2018–2021 | On My Block | Ruby's Abuela (Marisol Martinez) | Recurring role (season 1-3); main role (season 4) | |
| 2022 | Raven's Home | Nurse Julie | 1 Episode: "The Wrong Victor" | |
| 2023 | Freeridge | Mariluna | Main Role |