Career
She is known for her role as Angie Lopez on George Lopez (2002-2007) and her role as Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the 1997 film Selena. She currently portrays Regina Vasquez on the American Broadcasting Company Family drama Switched at Birth. At the age of 19, Marie appeared as a dancer in the musical Cosmopolis by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan.
When she returned to Los Angeles she was spotted in a club by a dance choreographer for David Bowie and she was hired for the Glass Spider Tour in 1987.
Marie"s acting career also began when she was in her teens. She landed a spot in the movie Salsa.
Marie was chosen for the role of Angie Lopez on the television comedy series George Lopez. Marie then took on the part of Yolanda in the 2001 film Tortilla Soup.
She also appeared in the series American Family.
In October 2007, she launched her own clothing line, "The Constance Marie Collection". The same year, she appeared in an ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, encouraging people to spay and neuter their pets. Soap Opera Digest American Latino Media Arts.