Biography
Marlene Forte is a Cuban-American actress. Her career has included recurring roles on House of Payne and Crossing Jordan. In 2012, she will be a series regular on TNT's revamped Dallas, playing Carmen Ramos, longtime Ewing family housekeeper and mother to Elena (played by Jordana Brewster). Her film appearances include the transporter chief in the 2009 Star Trek reboot and Mrs. Glass in Real Women Have Curves. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlene Forte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Touch Me
2025
as Laura
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
Revv
2024
REVV is a slow-burning revenge drama that follows John “Revv” Revere on his last day on earth… or so he thinks. Upon his release from prison, Revv is ...

A Place in the Field
2023
as Rondi
Veteran Gio Scuderi receives a package that sends him on a road trip to fulfill a promise and confront his trauma.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
2023
as Tia Ophelia
Two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

You Can't Stay Here
2023
as Angela
Rick, a photographer, witnesses the brutal murder of a gay man in Central Park. With the cops taking little interest in the crime, a dangerous and sex...

Providence
2023
as Grandmother
A young woman with mystical abilities faces a fatal test when she invites love into her life.

Mancha
2022
as Natalia
A mother seeks to protect her daughter from the stain that curses her family’s women.

9 Bullets
2022
as Grandma Lucy
A former burlesque dancer turned author discovers a second chance at life and redemption when she risks everything to rescue her young neighbor after ...

Hypochondriac
2022
as Mom
A young potter’s life devolves into chaos as he loses function of his body while being haunted by the physical manifestation of his childhood trauma.

Hypochondriac
2022
Associate Producer
A young potter’s life devolves into chaos as he loses function of his body while being haunted by the physical manifestation of his childhood trauma.

Night Teeth
2021
as Abuela
A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodth...

The Guilty
2021
as House on Fire Caller (voice)
A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

At Last
2020
as Monica
A timid high school girl reveals her truth during the most important night of the year.

The Way Back
2020
as Gale
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by b...

Knives Out
2019
as Marta's Mom
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit B...

El Chicano
2019
as Susana
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.

The Single Moms Club
2014
as Manny's Mom
A group of single moms are brought together in the aftermath of an incident at their children's school.

Plush
2013
as Dr. Ortiz
A young singer/songwriter, despite being married, becomes involved with her new guitarist, who she soon discovers has a dark past and may be a danger ...

A Haunted House
2013
as Rosa
Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep hi...

My Last Day Without You
2011
as Luz
On a one-day business trip to New York, a German business executive falls in love with a singer-songwriter who exposes him to her Brooklyn world and e...

Deep Blue Breath
2011
as Nurse Talbot
A boy goes into surgery and battles his disease, which has morphed into a monster in an animated world.

Star Trek
2009
as Transport Chief
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan...

Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story
2008
as Tatita
Luzaida Cuevas spent years doubting that her infant daughter Delimar had died in a fire. When she spots a girl resembling Delimar, Luzaida battles ske...

Adrift in Manhattan
2007
as Marta Colon
The lives of three lonely strangers intersect while commuting on New York's 1 and 9 subway lines.

Cut Off
2006
as Lydia
Cut off by her wealthy father, a young woman talks her boyfriend into robbing a check cashing spot. Things don't quite work out for the couple, howeve...

Shooting Vegetarians
2005
as Mom (Amber)
Neil, a punk rock vegetarian, is being forced to go into the family butcher business. He decides to save the world instead.

Darkness Minus Twelve
2004
as Marta Gutierrez
A kidnap hostage in Colombia lives twelve minutes of fear as his family, a man in charge of delivering the ransom money, and a special ops team all ru...

Real Women Have Curves
2002
as Mrs. Glass
Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is t...

Reunion
2001
as Margaret
A bittersweet and heartfelt story about going back. In the twenty-four hours before their 20th high school reunion, five friends, a younger brother an...

The Love Machine
2000
as Becca Campbell
A subject perfect for a sleazy talk show turns into something much deeper as the participants of a documentary become aware of the filmmaker's purpose...

Our Song
2000
as Pilar Brown
Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American f...

Bury the Evidence
1998
as The Naked Woman
Thriller starring Karen Black.

Mob Queen
1998
as Chica
In Brooklyn of the '50s, small-time mobster George and his sidekick Dip realize they've forgotten the birthday of mob boss Joey, so they engage the se...

Lena's Dreams
1997
as Lena
A New York actress thinking of quitting the business is suddenly faced with opportunities.

Fresh Kill
1996
as Pam Mandel
Shareen and Claire, a lesbian couple living on Staten Island, find themselves ensnared in a vast conspiracy involving a ghost ship of nuclear refuse, ...