Jenny Gago

Biography

Jenny Gago is an American actress who was born in Peru in 1952. She earned a degree in theater arts from UCLA and studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute with a scholarship, then started her acting career in 1981. Her best-known roles include Maria in Knots Landing and Maria in My Family, Anaya in The Agency, and Detective Josie Ochoa on Southland. Her television work also includes Captain Santina in MacGyver, Detective Beatrice Zapeda on Alien Nation, and Grandma on Freddie, plus a recurring role on General Hospital. Film appearances include My Family (1995), The Tie That Binds (1995), Nurse Betty (2000), and Innerspace. The National Council of La Raza recognized her as a positive role model, and in 1989 she earned a Golden Eagle Award for Old Gringo.

74years old

Turns 75 on September 11in 310 days

Born September 11, 1952Peru
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 36 years1983 to 2019

Genres

Drama83%, 10 films
Crime33%, 4 films
Sci-Fi25%, 3 films
Comedy17%, 2 films
Action8%, 1 film

First and latest

Jenny Gago movies on Netflix

Princess of the Row2019IMDb rating 6.5as Carolina Austin
Gallowwalkers2012IMDb rating 3.6as Mistress
B-Girl2009IMDb rating 3.9
Nurse Betty2000IMDb rating 6.3as Mercedes
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy1997IMDb rating 6.5as Detective Beatrice Zapeda
Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995IMDb rating 6.4as Detective Beatrice Zapeda
My Family1995IMDb rating 7.3as Maria
The Tie That Binds1995IMDb rating 5.0as Maggie Hass
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994IMDb rating 6.5as Detective Beatrice Zapeda
Shattered Spirits1986IMDb rating 6.1as Mavis
Irreconcilable Differences1984IMDb rating 5.8as Tracy
Under Fire1983IMDb rating 7.0as Miss Panama

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Gallowwalkers2012 Action, Fantasy, Horroras Mistress
IMDb rating 3.68.8K votes
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994 Drama, Sci-Fias Detective Beatrice Zapeda
IMDb rating 6.51.6K votes
Under Fire1983as Miss Panama
IMDb rating 7.09.9K votes
My Family1995as Maria
IMDb rating 7.34.9K votes
Irreconcilable Differences1984as Tracy
IMDb rating 5.83.7K votes
Nurse Betty2000as Mercedes
IMDb rating 6.336K votes
Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995as Detective Beatrice Zapeda
IMDb rating 6.41.2K votes
B-Girl2009
IMDb rating 3.9721 votes

Most often with

Kenneth Johnson directed three of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gary Graham

Michele Scarabelli

Terri Treas

Eric Pierpoint

Ron Fassler

Martin SheenKenneth JohnsonDirector, 3 films

Films together

Gary Graham3 films together, 1994 to 1997
Gary Graham's page
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy1997IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaGraham as Detective Matt Sikes
- Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995IMDb rating 6.4Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaGraham as Detective Matt Sikes
- Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaGraham as Det. Matthew Sikes
Michele Scarabelli3 films together, 1994 to 1997
Michele Scarabelli's page
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy1997IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaScarabelli as Susan Francisco
- Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995IMDb rating 6.4Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaScarabelli as Susan Francisco
- Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaScarabelli as Susan Francisco
Terri Treas3 films together, 1994 to 1997
Terri Treas's page
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy1997IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaTreas as Cathy Frankel
- Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995IMDb rating 6.4Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaTreas as Cathy Frankel
- Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaTreas as Cathy Frankel
Eric Pierpoint3 films together, 1994 to 1997
Eric Pierpoint's page
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy1997IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaPierpoint as George Francisco
- Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995IMDb rating 6.4Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaPierpoint as George Francisco
- Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaPierpoint as George Francisco
Ron Fassler3 films together, 1994 to 1997
Ron Fassler's page
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy1997IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaFassler as Captain Bryon Grazer
- Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995IMDb rating 6.4Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaFassler as Capt. Brian Grazer
- Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice ZapedaFassler as Capt. Brian Grazer
Martin Sheen2 films together, 1986 to 2019
Martin Sheen's page
- Princess of the Row2019IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Carolina AustinSheen as John Austin
- Shattered Spirits1986IMDb rating 6.1Gago as MavisSheen as Lyle Mollencamp
Kenneth JohnsonDirector, 3 films, 1994 to 1997
All films by Kenneth Johnson
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy1997IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice Zapeda
- Alien Nation: Body and Soul1995IMDb rating 6.4Gago as Detective Beatrice Zapeda
- Alien Nation: Dark Horizon1994IMDb rating 6.5Gago as Detective Beatrice Zapeda
Also two films together5 more actors
- Jacob VargasPrincess of the Row (2019) and My Family (1995)
- Thomas Rosales Jr.My Family (1995) and The Tie That Binds (1995)
- Jeffrey MarcusAlien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) and Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)
- Lauren WoodlandAlien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) and Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)
- Sean SixAlien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) and Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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