Jaclyn DeSantis is an American actress. She is best known for playing Maggie on the

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Early life

Jaclyn was born in

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. She attended the School of Visual Arts in

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and Mass Arts in

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. Later, she went on to study at the

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. Dividing her time between

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and

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, Jaclyn enjoys performing as a musician and travelling to

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, the

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and

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Career

DeSantis played Heather in ''

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'' and Alexandra in '' Bomb the System'' in 2002. In 2005 she played Leticia in the crime/drama movie '' Carlito's Way: Rise to Power''. DeSantis appeared as a young widow and rancher in the 2008 film ''

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''. In 2009 she played Cuba Gooding Jr.'s wife in the film, '' The Way of War''. In 2003 she portrayed Luis Guzman's daughter on the sitcom, ''

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''. Since 2014 she has been working as a Wildlife Rehabilitator and Educator at the Ojai Raptor Center in Southern California.

Other activities

Jaclyn is also an international DJ with the group ''Gaia Tribe''.http://www.tv.com/people/jaclyn-desantis/ Her hobbies include painting, writing, photography, dancing and yoga.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desantis, Jaclyn American television actresses Actresses from New York (state) Living people 1979 births 21st-century American women