Jackie Guerra
Jackie Guerra is a Mexican-American[1] actress best known for being the star of the short-lived sitcom First Time Out. She also co-starred in the PBS series, American Family in addition to co-starring roles in feature films, including a role as Selena Quintanilla’s drum playing sister Suzette Quintanilla in the Warner Bros. biopic Selena and opposite Woody Allen in Picking Up the Pieces.
Her autobiography, Under Construction, was published in January 2006.
Guerra is an actress, author, television personality, talk-radio host and designer. She co-starred in the critically acclaimed PBS series American Family in addition to co-starring roles in feature films, including a turn as Selena’s drum-playing sister in the Warner Bros. biopic Selena and opposite Woody Allen in Picking Up the Pieces.
After an appearance on Celebrity Hobbies she was tapped to host the DIY Network’s Jewelry Making. On her eponymous talk-radio show, The Jackie Guerra Show (Air America, Jones Radio Networks), Jackie produced and hosted hundreds of hours of talk-radio, where she interviewed everyone from presidential candidates, elected officials and celebrities to ordinary people doing extraordinary things (her personal favorite).
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Selena | Suzette Quintanilla | |
1997 | Eat Your Heart Out | Julie | |
2000 | Picking Up the Pieces | Meche | |
2000 | King of the Open Mics | Jackie | |
2012 | Students Like Us | Adult Andrea |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Dave's World | Episode: "I Lost It at the Movies" | |
1994 | Sister, Sister | Marge | Episode: "It's a Love Thang" |
1995 | First Time Out | Jackie Guerra | 12 episodes |
2002 | American Family | Gordie | 4 episodes |
Other
Title | Notes |
---|---|
Fatman & Mr. Taco | Producer |
You're Invited STYLE Network | Host |
DIY Jewelry Making DIY Network | Host |
Comedy Compadres | Featured Comic |
2 Drink Minimum | Featured Comic |
Stand Up! Stand Up! | Featured Comic |
Girl's Night Out | Featured Comic |
Comedy on the Road | Featured Comic |
HBO Half Hour Comedy Hour | Featured Comic |
Improv on the Road | Featured Comic |
Que Loco | Featured Comic |
MTV Half Hour Comedy Hour | Featured Comic |
The Latino Project | Co-Host |
Tyra Banks Show | Regular Contributor |
Ruby | Guest Expert |
Fox News Network | Regular Contributor |
KTLA Morning Show | Regular Contributor |
CNN Internacional | Regular Contributor |
Rachel Maddow Show | Guest Host |
Politically Incorrect | Guest |
El Show de Cristina | Guest Host |
External links
- Jackie Guerra on IMDb
- Speech at the Obesity Help Conference in 2006
- Weight Loss Tips from The Tyra Banks Show
- Standup from 1993
- Biography