Carla Jimenez (born May 14, 1974 in

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) is an American television and film actress.

Career

She has had roles in series such as '' Lincoln Heights'', ''

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'' and '' Little Britain USA'', and has appeared in films including ''

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'' (2009) and '' Phat Girlz'' (2006). Jimenez has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Accepted''. In 2003, Jimenez appeared as a character named Virginia, in the independent cult film '' My Life with Morrissey'' by

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. She was a recurring character on the ABC TV shows ''

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, Better Off Ted'' and '' Last Man Standing''. She also played the recurring role of Rosa on '' Raising Hope''. Jimenez has also appeared in the

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sitcom '' Fuller House'', playing an adoption agent for Jesse and Becky. She played Alba, the Pembertons' maid, on

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's '' The Mick''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

Jimenez is of Mexican heritage.Nayyar, Namita, "Mexican-American Actress Carla Jimenez Talks About Her Breakthrough Series 'The Mick'", ''Womenfitness.net'', May 1, 2017.
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References

External links

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CarlaJimenez.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jimenez, Carla Jimenez American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses American actresses of Mexican descent Living people 1974 births