Marlene Forte is a Cuban-American actress. Her career has included recurring roles on the series "House of Payne" and "Crossing Jordan." In 2012, she will become a series regular on the TNT series "Dallas," where she plays Carmen Ramos, the longtime housekeeper of the Ewing family and mother of Elena (played by Jordana Brewster). Among her film work are the transporter chief in the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot and Mrs. Glass in the film "Real Women Have Curves."

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