ACTOR · FROM PERU

Jenny Gago

Born 1953 · 73 years old73 credits since 1977

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ABOUT JENNY

Jenny Gago (born September 11, 1953) is a Peruvian-American actress best known as Maria in Knots Landing (1984-1986), Maria in My Family (1995), Anaya in The Agency (2002-2003), and Det. Ochoa in Southland (2011). She holds a BA in Theater Arts from University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born11 September 1953

BirthplacePeru

Known forActing

On Cineora55 of 73 titles

Known for

The titles people know Jenny from.

Series

StartUp

2016–2018IMDb7.8

Movie

Gallowwalkers

2012IMDb3.6

Series

Deputy

2020IMDb6.5

Series

Knots Landing

1979–1993IMDb7.0

Series

The Agency

2001–2003IMDb7.3

Movie

Alien Nation: Dark Horizon

1994IMDb6.5

Series

Freddie

2005–2006IMDb6.1

Movie

Princess of the Row

2020IMDb6.5

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 55
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: The West WingIMDb 8.9
Working since: 1977

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

73 credits

The 2020s

3 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Not on Cineora

Paper Flowers

2026

as Nurse Natalie

Movie

Princess of the Row

2020IMDb6.5

as Carolina

Series

Deputy

2020IMDb6.5

as Anjelica Reyes · 4 episodes

The 2010s

3 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average

Series

StartUp

2016–2018IMDb7.8

as Marta Morales · 10 episodes

Movie

Gallowwalkers

2012IMDb3.6

as Mistress

Not on Cineora

The Obama Effect

2012

as Dede Santiago

The 2000s

20 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009–2023IMDb6.8

as Wendy Morrison · 1 episode

Movie

B-Girl

2009IMDb3.9

Series

Sons of Anarchy

2008–2014IMDb8.5

as Gloria Rodriguez · 2 episodes

Series

Freddie

2005–2006IMDb6.1

as Grandma · 22 episodes

Series

The Closer

2005–2012IMDb7.8

as Delia Lopez · 1 episode

Movie

Coach Carter

2005IMDb7.4

as President Martinez

Series

Lost

2004–2010IMDb8.3

as Alyssa Cole · 1 episode

Series

Medical Investigation

2004–2005IMDb7.0

1 episode

The 1990s

24 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

Popular

1999–2001IMDb7.4

as Mrs. Esposito · 1 episode

Series

The West Wing

1999–2006IMDb8.9

as Bernice Collette, OMB · 1 episode

Series

Family Law

1999–2002IMDb6.7

1 episode

Series

Becker

1998–2004IMDb7.3

as Mrs. Cruz · 1 episode

Series

Ally McBeal

1997–2002IMDb6.9

as Dr. Lisa Pontes · 1 episode

Movie

Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy

1997IMDb6.5

as Detective Beatrice Zapeda

Not on Cineora

Dangerous Minds

1996

as Amanda Bardales · 17 episodes

Series

The Pretender

1996–2000IMDb7.5

as Warden Anita Esparza · 1 episode

The 1980s

21 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Series

Alien Nation

1989–1990IMDb6.9

as Det. Beatrice Zapeda · 2 episodes

Series

Quantum Leap

1989–1993IMDb8.2

as Margerita Lorrea Tearsa / Theresa LaRea · 1 episode

Series

Freddy's Nightmares

1988–1990IMDb6.2

as Susan Brandes · 1 episode

Movie

No Man's Land

1987IMDb6.1

as Tory Bracey

Movie

Innerspace

1987IMDb6.9

as Lab Technician

Not on Cineora

The Bronx Zoo

1987

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Convicted: A Mother's Story

1987

as Angie

Not on Cineora

Out on a Limb

1987

as Maria · 1 episode

The 1970s

2 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Series

Knots Landing

1979–1993IMDb7.0

as Maria · 10 episodes

Series

CHiPs

1977–1983IMDb6.5

1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Jenny’s titles.

Kenneth JohnsonDirector · Alien Nation, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon and 2 more

Gary GrahamAlien Nation, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon and 2 more

Eric PierpointAlien Nation, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon and 2 more

Michele ScarabelliAlien Nation, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon and 2 more

Sean SixAlien Nation, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon and 2 more

Lauren WoodlandAlien Nation, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon and 2 more

Jerry GoldsmithComposer · Innerspace, Under Fire and 1 more