Mary Cruz
| Mary Cruz | |
|---|---|
 Mary Cruz in 2016 | |
| Born |
Mary Alexis Cruz May 15, 1990 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
Sylvia Young Theatre School Italia Conti Academy American Academy |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website |
marycruz |
Mary Alexis Cruz (born 15 May 1990) popularly known an Mary Cruz, is a British actress, singer and model.
Biography
Mary Cruz began her singing at the age of 8. She has attended Sylvia Young Theatre School and Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Cruz starred in theatrical production’s at the Cockpit Theatre and the Bloomsbury Theatre. Cruz was also awarded a full scholarship to Rugby School due to her achievements in acting and performance. She then went on to train at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.[1]
Cruz supported J Alvarez in his UK tour and was an ambassador, performing at George Clooney, Don Cheadle and Matt Damon’s “Not on Our Watch” charity gala in London.[2] In 2013, Cruz appeared in the music video for the song "Hurricane" by Bridgit Mendler. In 2016, she starred as Essie, in Confessions of Isabella.[3][4][5] She has also starred in Telemundo’s Caso Cerrado and NBC’s El Vato.[6] In 2017, she was cast as palace courtier in a live-action remake of Aladdin.
Cruz has appeared lead roles in music videos for artists including Nicky Jam, Desiigner, Too Short, Skepta and Wiz Khalifa.[2] Cruz has also appeared in numerous international commercial advertising campaigns for Budweiser, Acer, True Religion, Narconon and Kellogg’s.[7]
References
- ↑ Black, Kevin (5 May 2016). "Surrey girl Mary talks about making it big in Hollywood". Tindle Newspaper Group. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- 1 2 Lowin, Aaron (4 October 2016). "BuzzFeed Presents Mary Cruz: Actress Of The Year". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ Chudy, Emily (27 January 2016). "Ladbroke Grove actress to star in 2016 Netflix movie Confessions of Isabella". getwestlondon.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "Confessions of Isabella Actress Mary Cruz". scaretissue.com. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "'Confessions of Isabella' Star Mary Cruz Takes Lead in 'Confessions of Isabella Part 2' Sequel". Elucid Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ Munoz, Yenitza. "UK actress, Mary Cruz crosses over to American television". lasplash.com. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ Lopez, Oscar (24 July 2014). "Latinos In The US: Colombian Actress Mary Cruz Talks Miss Latina USA Pageant And Life With A British Accent!". Latin Times. Retrieved 5 September 2017.