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American actress

Valerie Cruz is an American actress.

Early life and education

Valerie Cruz is of Cuban ancestry.^[1]

She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Cruz appeared in the film Cellular and played Grace Santiago, a main character in Nip/Tuck, but she left the show just after the first season.^[2] She has made guest appearances in series such as Grey's Anatomy and Las Vegas.

In 2007, she appeared as Connie Murphy, a tough Chicago police detective, in SciFi Channel's adaptation of The Dresden Files. The show lasted for one season.^{[citation needed]}

Cruz played Maria Nolan on the CW's Hidden Palms.

In 2008, she appeared in the third season of Dexter, playing Syl Prado, the wife of assistant district attorney Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits).^{[citation needed]}