7As a dancer, Constance Marie had seen much of the world by her early 20s. Fresh off the massive global concert stages, Marie returned to pursue acting in her native Los Angeles, CA, only to see a world of opportunities dwindle before opting to tailor her own.
After diligently moving from one onscreen project to the next, Marie got a chance to explore the full scope of her acting abilities in dual celebrated projects – tugging at the heartstrings on “American Family” (PBS, 2002-04), while pushing for the laughs on the family-oriented sitcom “George Lopez” (ABC, 2002-07).
Marie was a high-energy performer with a love of dance, something she carried well into her teens. At age 19, she was tapped to dance in the musical “Cosmopolis” by famed composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, which he staged in his native Japan. Her dancing career took another huge step when back in Los Angeles several years later, she happened to be in a club where a dance choreographer for pop icon David Bowie spotted her moves, enlisting her for his 1987 Glass Spider Tour.
Marie’s dance background came in handy when she decided to segue into acting – a less fatigue-inducing endeavor, but no less emotionally tolling. She had previously put her dance skills on display in “Body Rock” (1984), “Back to the Beach” (1987) and “Salsa” (1988), a cinematic ode to the fiery Latin dance. Late in the year, Marie got her first break on a television series remake of the hit film drama “Dirty Dancing” (1988-89).
Then in 1989, Marie debuted in a recurring role as Nikki Alvarez on the long-running soap “Santa Barbara” (NBC, 1984-1993). As more work came steadily, she began to invest her time in a mix of different projects. Guest spots on hour-long television series dramas such as NBC’s “Reasonable Doubts” (1991-93) and CBS’ “The Hat Squad” (1992-93) were balanced against telefilms such as Fox’s sci-fi thriller “12:01” (1993) and NBC’s “Fast Company” (1995).
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