Roxana Brusso Explained

Roxana Brusso
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1997–present

Roxana Brusso is a Peruvian/American actress. She is more known for her roles as Detective Alicia Fernández in Southland, and Sheri Strepling in Touch.

Biography

Roxana Brusso was born in Lima, Peru with a Peruvian, Italian, and Spanish background. When she was four years old, her family moved to the United States, and she grew up in North Hollywood, California. She became interested in an acting career in college.

After that, she has appeared in several television series like Melrose Place, Beverly Hills 90210, Crossing Jordan, Without a Trace, ER, and NCIS, among others.

In 2007, she landed a recurring role as Maria on the short lived ABC series Dirty Sexy Money. After the show was cancelled, Brusso went on another recurring role as Detective Alicia Fernández on TNT's cop drama Southland. In 2012, she also started appearing on Fox's series Touch.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999SimpaticoCheckout Girl
2003Cradle 2 the GraveVanessa's Nanny

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Melrose PlaceMelanie"Nope ain't telling you"
1997Beverly Hills, 90210AlanaEpisode: "To Toil and Trouble"
1998L.A. DoctorsICU NurseEpisode: "Leap of Faith"
1999CrusadeCrew Member #1Episode: "Racing the Night"
1999G vs EHeat Cone WomanEpisode: "Gee Your Hair Smells Evil"
2000AlmaEpisode: "Two Birds with One Sloan"
2000Sharing the SecretKerri GoldTV film
2000Growing Up BradyPam the AssistantTV film
2000Shasta McNastyReceptionistEpisode: "The Sugar Pill"
2000ArianneTV film
2000City of AngelsNurse Julie SandersEpisode: "Bride and Prejudice"
2000Time of Your LifePotential InvestorEpisode: "The Time They Found a Solution"
2001Crossing JordanNanny OfficerEpisode: "Sight Unseen"
2002Resurrection Blvd.MyrnaEpisode: "Esperando Lagrimas"
2003Patty ClarkEpisode: "Diagnosis"
2004Without a TraceNurseEpisode: "American Goddess"
2004LAXPushy MotherEpisode: "Thanksgiving"
2004NYPD BlueNarcotics Officer Nina TurleyEpisode: "I Like Ike"
2005ERMari HinojosaEpisode: "Only Connect"
2006FacelessTitaTV film
2006Desperate HousewivesMaternity NurseEpisode: "Everybody Says Don't"
2006HuffMs. EspositoEpisode: "Black Shadows"
2006Dr. VegasReporterEpisode: "For Love or Money"
2007NCISNoemi CruzEpisode: "Angel of Death"
2007Cold CaseAbby SantosEpisode: "Thick as Thieves"
2007BonesParole Officer Erica DavisEpisode: "The Knight on the Grid"
2007–2008Dirty Sexy MoneyMariaRecurring role (5 episodes)
2008JerichoTexan DoctorEpisode: "Patriots and Tyrants"
2008Criminal MindsLidiaEpisode: "Tabula Rasa"
2009–2013SouthlandDet. Alicia FernandezRecurring role (13 episodes)
2010Wizards of Waverly PlaceJulie CucuyEpisode: "Alex Gives Up"
2011Ava RuizEpisode: "East Pasadena"
2012TouchSheri StreplingRecurring role (9 episodes)
2013ElenaEpisode: "The Red Barn"
2015Dr. KohanEpisode: "Mommy"
2015The FostersDet. HernandezEpisode: "Light of Day"
2020The StrangerCaptain Vasquez3 episodes
2021-2023Andrea Reyes10 episodes

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