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In 2012 she had a recurring role in the FX crime drama series, Sons of Anarchy. In 2022 she had a recurring role in the Paramount+ psychological thriller Fatal Attraction. Personal life. De Jesus has been in a relationship with actor Jimmy Smits since 1986. They live together in Los Angeles. Filmography Film
Dec 5, 2012 · Last night’s Sons of Anarchy finale was the most-watched finale the show has seen and if you saw the episode, you’ll know why. No spoilers here, but the show and series, continues to surprise and remains one of the best hours on TV. One of this past seasons high points was Jimmy Smits. As Nero Padilla, a Mexican brothel owner and new SAMCRO ...
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Nov 11, 2012 · With her being your partner in real life, how weird was it to shoot that scene where Wanda De Jesus’ character holds a gun to Nero and Gemma (Katey Sagal)? SMITS: We’re professional actors...
- Senior Entertainment Reporter
- Who Is Jimmy Smits?
- Early Life and Career
- 'L.A. Law' Stardom
- 'NYPD Blue' and Other Roles
- Personal Life
Jimmy Smits became famous for his role on the TV series L.A. Law, for which he earned an Emmy Award. Smits acted in several films, but he didn't rediscover success until returning to the small screen on the gritty police drama NYPD Blue. Smits has since appeared on such hit shows as The West Wing, Dexter and Sons of Anarchy.
Born July 9, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York. Smits was the eldest of three children born to Emelina and Cornelis Smits. A second-generation American of mixed ancestry (his mother was Puerto Rican and his father was Dutch), Smits was raised primarily in Brooklyn. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School, where he was both an athlete and actor of consid...
In 1986, Smits landed his first big-screen role as a drug dealer in Running Scared. Later that year, he found his niche in television when he was signed to play attorney Victor Sifuentes on the weekly series L.A. Law. During his five-plus seasons on the show, the courtroom drama was a critical and commercial success. Smits earned an Emmy Award for ...
Later that year, the producers of the gritty police drama NYPD Blue offered Smits the series' lead role (after David Caruso's departure). Smits accepted the part, which reunited him with L.A. Law producer Steven Bochco. In the fall of 1994, he debuted on NYPD Blueas detective Bobby Simone, winning the hearts of a skeptical audience. He remained wit...
In 1981, Smits married his high school sweetheart, Barbara. The couple had two children together before they divorced in 1987. He lives with long-time companion and fellow actress Wanda De Jesus. Smits remains passionately committed to the Latino community. Along with comedian Paul Rodriguez and Lopez, he invested in the Conga Room, a Los Angeles d...
Oct 17, 2012 · Here, the late madam’s portrayer Wanda De Jesus speaks candidly with TVLine about Carla’s twisted sendoff and reveals what went on behind the cameras during that forced sex scene between the...
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He has been in a relationship with actress Wanda De Jesus since 1986. They live together in Los Angeles. In 1987, Smits pled guilty to disturbing the peace following an altercation with police at his residence where he was charged with battery and resisting arrest.
May 29, 2012 · De Jesus, who is in a relationship with Smits in real life, joins the previously cast Harold Perrineau, who will play Damon Pope, the ruthless Oakland gangster whose daughter was run down by Tig...
