Ana Alicia

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ana Alicia
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1956(1956-12-12)
Age	68
Birthplace	Mexico
Country	Mexico
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ana Alicia Biography

Ana Alicia is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on December 12, 1956 in Mexico, Mexico. Actress who portrayed the meddling Melissa Agretti on Falcon Crest, which ran from 1981 to 1990.

She starred in the television movie Happy Endings with John Schneider in 1983.

Ana Alicia Ortiz Torres (born December 12, 1956) is a Mexican-American former actress who performed in theatre and on television. She is known for playing scheming vineyard heiress Melissa Agretti on the long-running primetime soap opera Falcon Crest for seven seasons. She got her television start spending a year on the daytime soap-opera Ryan’s Hope and also performed in few single episode guest-starring roles on various televisions shows or in television movies most years from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s.

Ana Alicia Ortiz was born in Mexico City to Carlos Celestino Ortiz and Alicia Torres Ortiz, who ran businesses in Acapulco, Mexico. She was the third of four children. Her family moved to El Paso, Texas, when she was six years old after the death of her father. There, she lived with her grandmother, mother, her uncle Louie and three siblings in a house that her father had purchased for her grandmother. Upon graduating high school in 1972, Ortiz earned a scholarship to Wellesley College. Upon arrival at Wellesley College, Ortiz auditioned and won the lead role for Jules Feiffer’s “Crawling Arnold”. On summer break after her freshman year, Ortiz auditioned for The Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theatre outside El Paso, Texas. The theatre offered her a position as a recurring actress in all feature productions. The opportunity would allow her to work with name actors from Hollywood and New York and receive a large weekly salary. She accepted the offer and also acquired her actor’s equity card through her term. She left Wellesley College, instead pursuing her bachelor’s degree in drama at the University of Texas at El Paso to be closer to her mother and three brothers. Her first professional role under an AEA contract was as one of the Pigeon Sisters in a production of The Odd Couple starring Bob Denver at The Adobe Horseshoe Dinner Theater in El Paso.

She had two children with Gary Benz, who she married in 1994.

Ana Alicia Net Worth

Ana Alicia is one of the richest TV Actress from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ana Alicia 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied drama at the University of Texas at El Paso.

She made one of her first television appearances as Alicia Nieves on Ryan’s Hope.

Alicia sang two songs on the soap, Falcon Crest. The first song was “Goody Goody”, a famous 1936 song composed by Matty Malneck with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was first sung by Bing Crosby. The second song was “Body and Soul”. It was written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton and Johnny Green in 1930. The song was presented by Libby Holman in the revue Three’s a Crowd and used as the theme of the 1947 film, Body and Soul, becoming a jazz favorite.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ana Alicia height 5 ft 5 in Ana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ana Alicia Dating?

According to our records, Ana Alicia married to Gary R. Benz. As of December 1, 2023, Ana Alicia’s is not dating anyone.

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In October 2010, Ana Alicia appeared in a promotional video for the Norwegian television show Gylne Tider. She and other celebrities filmed a cover of The Beatles song “Let It Be”.

Facts & Trivia

Ana Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Ana Alicia celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Ana Alicia

1. Ana Alicia was born on December 12, 1956 in Mexico City.
2. She moved to the United States at a young age.
3. Her breakout role was as Melissa Agretti on “Falcon Crest.”
4. Ana Alicia has appeared in over 50 TV shows and movies.
5. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
6. Ana Alicia has won two ALMA Awards for her acting work.
7. She is also a trained opera singer.
8. Ana Alicia has been married to Gary Reger since 1986.
9. She is an advocate for animal rights and environmental causes.
10. As of 2021, she continues to act in film and television projects.

When did Ana Alicia leave Falcon Crest?

In October of 1988 , Ana Alicia was written out of Falcon Crest (1981), and the show subsequently dropped considerably in the ratings. In a last ditch attempt to revitalize the show, she was brought back to the show later that season as a look-a-like of Melissa’s, named Samantha Ross.

How old is Ana Alicia from Falcon Crest?

65 years (December 12, 1956)

When was Ana Alicia born?

December 12, 1956 (age 65 years)

Who played Aurora on Battlestar Galactica?

Ana Alicia (born 12 December 1956 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress known for playing two roles in the franchise. She first appeared as Aurora in the Battlestar Galactica episode, “Take the Celestra”. Alicia re-appeared in Galactica 1980 as the character Gloria Alonzo in “Space Croppers”.

Why did Falcon Crest get Cancelled?

The final season then revolved around a battle between Richard and newcomer Michael Sharpe for control of Falcon Crest. CBS executives made the decision to end Falcon Crest when ratings during the ninth season dropped to 63rd place.