Tia Texada

Biography: Sultry singer Tia Texada began to build a parallel career as an actress in the 1990s, moving to increasingly prominent roles in independent and Hollywood studio productions. Born in New Orleans, Texada earned a major break as a singer on the 1995 Lilith Fair tour. While her songs could be heard on the soundtrack for TV teen drama Dawson's Creek, Texada herself moved into acting with guest appearances on such shows as ER and NYPD Blue, and a bit part in Robert Rodriguez's vampire gore fest From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Texada, or at least her voice, subsequently garnered a larger role in the talking parrot film Paulie (1998). Texada finally became more than a voice with supporting turns in the Jamie Foxx crime comedy Bait (2000) and Neil LaBute's critically acclaimed Nurse Betty (2000). As amnesiac Betty's Hispanic roommate Rosa, Texada became a down to earth foil for Betty's soap opera star dreams, and her unwitting ally when assailants Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock come calling.Sultry singer Tia Texada began to build a parallel career as an actress in the 1990s, moving to increasingly prominent roles in independent and Hollywood studio productions. Born in New Orleans, Texada earned a major break as a singer on the 1995 Lilith Fair tour. While her songs could be heard on the soundtrack for TV teen drama Dawson's Creek, Texada herself moved into acting with guest appearances on such shows as ER and NYPD Blue, and a bit part in Robert Rodriguez's vampire gore fest From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Texada, or at least her voice, subsequently garnered a larger role in the talking parrot film Paulie (1998). Texada finally became more than a voice with supporting turns in the Jamie Foxx crime comedy Bait (2000) and Neil LaBute's critically acclaimed Nurse Betty (2000). As amnesiac Betty's Hispanic roommate Rosa, Texada became a down to earth foil for Betty's soap opera star dreams, and her unwitting ally when assailants Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock come calling. Texada used both her music and acting talents as one of Mariah Carey's friends and bandmates in Glitter (2001), but the ill-starred vanity project flopped at the box office. Still, Texada offset Glitter's failure by notching a film festival success with Jill Sprecher's ensemble film 13 Conversations About One Thing (2001). Expand

Tia Texada's Scores

Average career score: 70
Highest Metascore: 70 Huge: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 70 Huge: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
1 tv review
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd ER: Season 3 Aug 21, 2019 Gloria 7.8
tbd Chuck: Season 4 Sep 20, 2010 Hortencia Goya 7.8
70 Huge: Season 1 Jun 28, 2010 Shay / Shay 5.8
tbd Everybody Hates Chris: Season 4 Oct 3, 2008 Ms. Rivera 8.3
tbd Criminal Minds: Season 3 Sep 26, 2007 Det. Tina Lopez 7.3
tbd The Unit: Season 3 Sep 25, 2007 Mariana Ribera 9.0
tbd CSI: Miami: Season 6 Sep 24, 2007 Jane Duncroft 5.8
tbd The Unit: Season 2 Sep 19, 2006 Mariana Ribera 9.2
tbd Third Watch: Season 6 Sep 17, 2004 Maritza Cruz (Episodes 80-132 , Recurring Previously) / Cruz tbd
tbd Third Watch: Season 5 Sep 29, 2003 Maritza Cruz (Episodes 80-132 , Recurring Previously) / Cruz tbd
tbd Third Watch: Season 4 Sep 30, 2002 Maritza Cruz (Episodes 80-132 , Recurring Previously) / Maritza Cruz / Cruz / Maritza Cruz tbd
tbd The American Embassy: Season 1 Mar 11, 2002 Marissa Cruz tbd
tbd Third Watch: Season 3 Oct 15, 2001 Maritza Cruz tbd
tbd NYPD Blue: Season 4 Oct 15, 1996 Wanda Diaz tbd