Alanna Ubach

Early life

Ubach was born on October 3, 1975, in Downey, California, the daughter of Sidna ( González) and Rodolfo Ubach. Her father was from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and her mother was from Sinaloa, Mexico. Her paternal Spanish grandfather was from Málaga, Spain.

Career

Film and television

In 1994, she received a positive review from The New York Times for her role as a Jewish girl in Kindertransport at the Manhattan Theatre Club. During this stage, she also landed a regular spot as Josie the assistant in the TV series Beakman's World. Her early film roles included Airborne (1993), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Renaissance Man (1994), and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). She later had roles in a series of indie films: Denise Calls Up (1995), in which she played the title character; Johns (1996), playing David Arquette's girlfriend, and Freeway (1996) with Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland, playing a Latina gang girl. She also played roles in more mainstream films like Clockwatchers (1997) and alongside Reese Witherspoon again in the two Legally Blonde films.

In 2004, Ubach starred in the film Waiting..., alongside Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris, and landed the role of a Latina caterer in Meet The Fockers (2004). She also had recurring roles on Hung (2009) and Californication (2013).

Ubach starred with Lisa Edelstein as a regular cast member on Bravo's first scripted series, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. Ubach portrayed Jo, who moved to Los Angeles to reinvent herself in the guest house of her newly divorced best friend from college, Abby. Ubach described the show as "fun and stylish, it's very relatable". The role of Jo was created following the exit of Janeane Garofalo.

Recent television roles include Suze Howard on Euphoria, Tessa Flores on Guilty Party, and Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant.

In 2024, Ubach starred in the lead role of Susan Bennett on the Peacock series Ted, the television adaptation of the hit film.

Theater

In June 2008, Ubach starred in and narrated her ongoing one-woman show, Patriotic Bitch, which ran at the Clurman Theatre in Theater Row. Reviewing Patriotic Bitch, The New York Times described it as an "entertaining one-act series of character monologues" and noted that Ubach is "seriously talented".

Personal life

Ubach married record producer Thom Russo in 2014. Their son was born on July 25, 2017. In 2024, Ubach was in the process of gaining Spanish citizenship through her grandfather.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Accolades

References

References

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4. Richards, David. (May 18, 1994). "Kindertransport; Another Perspective On the Holocaust". The New York Times Company.
5. Brice Sander. (December 1, 2015). "'Girlfriends' Guide' Star Alanna Ubach Is Ready for 'Legally Blonde 3' -- Find Out Her Plan for Serena!". Entertainment Tonight.
6. Ed Stockley. (February 14, 2016). "Monday's TV Highlights: 'The X-Files' on Fox". Los Angeles Times.
7. Whitney Friedlander. (July 21, 2015). "'Mad Men,' 'Smash' Alums Added to Bravo's 'Girlfriends Guide to Divorce'".
8. Gwen Ihnat. (January 20, 2016). "Girlfriends' Guide turns to the dark side of divorce". A.V. Club.
9. Linda Ge. (August 13, 2014). "Alanna Ubach Replaces Janeane Garofalo on Bravo's 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'". The Wrap.
10. (May 20, 2022). "'Ted': Alanna Ubach Joins Seth MacFarlane's Peacock Series Based On Films".
11. Raymundo Monell. (June 10, 2008). "Actress Alanna Ubach makes her N.Y. debut in 'Patriotic Bitch'". New York Daily News.
12. Anita Gates. (June 14, 2008). "The People You Meet in a Ladies' Bathroom". The New York Times.
13. Quinn, Dave. (August 2, 2017). "Alanna Ubach and Thomas Russo Jr. Welcome Son Thomas Rodolfo". [[People (magazine).
14. Rosenfeld, Laura. (2017-08-02). "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce's Alanna Ubach Gives Birth to a Baby Boy". [[Bravo (American TV channel).
15. (2 January 2024). "Go away with … Alanna Ubach".
16. "Alanna Ubach (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
17. (2013). "[[I Know That Voice]]".
18. Blazenhoff, Rusty. (2013-10-03). "I Know That Voice, A Documentary About the World of Voice Acting". [[Laughing Squid]].
19. Wiseman, Andreas. (2024-07-03). "Brittany O'Grady & E.J. Bonilla Lead Genre Pic ''In Our Blood'' With Duncan Jones & Morgan Freeman Among Backers; Watch First Footage".
20. Evans, Greg. (2024-06-03). "''Venom: The Last Dance'' Trailer: Tom Hardy Brings The Alien One Last Time".
21. "Breaking News - ''Disney Jr.'s Ariel'' to Make a Splash Thursday, June 27".
22. "Video: Paramount+ Reveals the Official Trailer and Key Art for the All-New Original Animated Series ''Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Premiering on Friday, August 9".