Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at
2:03 PM
Life after Ugly Betty is looking very attractive for newly-engaged star America Ferrera.
The 26-year-old star — who won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her portrayal of Betty Suarez on the defunct ABC dramedy Ugly Betty — has been tapped to host the ninth season of PBS’ long-running documentary series Independent Lens.
In April, The Alphabet Network pulled the plug on Ugly Betty due to poor ratings. However, America’s tango with unemployment was a short one. Ferrera will begin her stint as host of the award-winning anthology series when Independent Lens begins its new season of 27 documentaries on Oct. 19.
The actress now carries a torch previously held by past Independent Lens presenters including Susan Sarandon, Terrence Howard, and Edie Falco.
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at
3:46 PM
From Ugly Betty to Beautiful Bride -America Ferrera has announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend, director Ryan Piers Williams.
The couple, both 26, met as students at the University of Southern California, falling in love after Ryan cast America as a lead in one of his student films. The actress was spotted sporting a sparkler on her ring finger while promoting her new film The Dry Land at the Edinburgh Film Festival in Scotland this week.
America ended a four-season stint as the quirky fashion assistant Betty Suarez on the ABC show Ugly Betty back in April
Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at
10:05 AM
If the Fashion Industry had its own flag, it would be waving at half-staff this Monday. Today marks the final shooting of ABC’s award-winning dramedy Ugly Betty.
After debuting to rave reviews and critical acclaim in Sept. 2006, a series of schedule changes and low ratings ultimately marked the beginning of the end of the show about a plucky girl from Queens working as an assistant in the Concrete Jungle of Manhattan’s fashion world.
In January, ABC announced that the current fourth season of Betty will be its last.
“It’s hard for me to imagine what my life is going to be like after that last day,” said series star America Ferrera, discussing the final day of shooting at press screening for her Dreamworks film, How to Train Your Dragon.
“I’ve been doing (Betty) for the last four years, five days a week, 10 months out of the year,” Ferrera explained, careful to remain mum on the details of the upcoming series finale. “I can’t tell you how it will finish, then you wouldn’t watch it,” she remarked coyly.
The final episode of Ugly Betty will air next month.
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at
6:18 AM
It’s been nearly a month since ABC bosses announced that the current fourth season of the network’s once popular dramedy Ugly Betty will be its last, but series star America Ferrera is still “in denial” that Betty has been cancelled.
The actress has portrayed frumpy NYC fashion mag assistant Betty Suarez on the award-winning program since 2006 and is devastated that it is about to end. One reason America is so disappointed to say goodbye to Betty because is because the role has helped her evolve as a person.
“I’ve lived with this character who I’ve loved from day one and I have only grown to feel more connected to her and also responsible for making sure her journey is a complete one. Her entire journey was about a transformation, kind of coming into her womanhood and owning herself both physically and emotionally. It’s hard to say goodbye. I haven’t really started going there yet because I still have four episodes to shoot. So I’m staying in denial for now and I’ll deal with all those emotions in a little bit. I imagine that when we finally wrap it’s not going to be a dry-eyed goodbye…..” America tells Parade Magazine this week.
“I never really pictured myself being on television. I couldn’t imagine a world coming along that would entice me enough to sign away years and years of my life to one character. Then Betty came around. I was 21 when I started and I’ve learned so much and grown so much as a person. It has to be about believing in what you’re doing.”
You can catch America in the new box office comedy Our Family Wedding, playing a Mexican bride-to-be caught in the middle of family race row after announcing her engagement to her African-American boyfriend.
