Roma Maffia
Roma Maffia
Nip/Tuck, Pretty Little Liars
Roma Maffia is probably best known for playing the smart, no-nonsense anesthesiologist, 'Dr. Liz Cruz,' on the hit FX drama, NIP/TUCK (2003-2010). She currently plays state investigator Linda Tanner in ABC Family's PRETTY LITTLE LIARS.
Roma started her acting career performing off-Broadway, off-off Broadway and in regional productions ranging from Shakespeare to Sam Shephard. At a benefit reading for the New Group in New York, she was asked by casting director Jane Jenkins to audition for a role in director Ron Howard's feature film THE PAPER and found a career mentor: "Ron tells people he discovered me, which is absolutely true."
When THE PAPER opened in Los Angeles, Roma took her first trip to Hollywood and her career quickly flourished. She soon met television producer David E. Kelley, who cast her as Adam Arkin's secretary, 'Angela' in his new series, CHICAGO HOPE. During her one season on that show, Roma landed a plum role in the Barry Levinson film, DISCLOSURE in which she played Michael Douglas' tough sexual harassment lawyer, 'Katherine Alvarez.' Garnering rave reviews for her performance, Roma quickly landed feature film roles in director John Badham's NICK OF TIME playing a kidnapper opposite Christopher Walken and Johnny Depp; ERASER with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and DOUBLE JEOPARDY opposite Ashley Judd.
Additional feature credits include I AM SAM with Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer; KISS THE GIRLS with Morgan Freeman; HOLES; THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER with Glenn Close and Holly Hunter; and THE CALL with Halle Berry.
Roma played the dedicated and intelligent forensic pathologist 'Grace Alvarez' in all 82 episodes of PROFILER (1996-2000) with Julian McMahon and Robert Davi. She has guest-starred in numerous shows including THE WEST WING, GIDEON'S CROSSING, ALLY MCBEAL, ER, JUDGING AMY, THE SOPRANOS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, LAW & ORDER, GHOST WHISPERER, BOSTON LEGAL, CRIMINAL MINDS, DEXTER, GREY'S ANATOMY, NCIS, and DROP DEAD DIVA. Her telefilm credits include CONSENSUAL RELATIONS for NBC; HBO's MISTRIAL with Bill Pullman; and Showtime's THE DEFENDERS.
Roma is actively involved with the non-profit organization, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) which dedicates itself to advancing democracy and equality in South Africa.
Roma Maffia at the Internet Movie Database