Charles Malik Whitfield as Ben CampbellĬarol Conte is Natalie’s mother and has appeared in the series before but was previously played by Regan Rhode.
Gina is a member of a choir led by the famed conductor Jeannine Wagner. Married July 2, 1983, they have one son, Brendan. Gina met her husband, Joel Bailey, while working together on Flamingo Road. Warden Smith flees to a hideout in upstate New York, but she is eventually apprehended by the authorities. The Warden Smith storyline encompassed the imprisonment of Hope Brady, who discovers an illegal operation inside the prison and ultimately reports Smith to Brady’s estranged husband, Bo, the police commissioner. Gina played Warden Jane Smith on Days of Our Lives (28 episodes). In Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), Gina played the director of an animal shelter. She presses charges against Sandler, which factors into him getting a court order to take anger management classes. Gina played a bar waitress in Anger Management (2003), who is accidentally knocked out by Adam Sandler's character, Dave Buznik. Lopez had an illegitimate child with Blake, Emilio Lopez (John Turturro), who was later found to be the heir of Blake's fortune.
Deeds (2002), a maid who's had an intimate encounter with media magnate, Preston Blake (Harve Presnell). Gina is featured in the pivotal scene where Julia Roberts (as Brockovich) serves her a glass of water during a meeting, and just before the attorney (Gina) drinks the water, Brockovich reveals that it is the contaminated water from Hinkley. In Erin Brockovich (2000), Gina was cast as a Pacific Gas & Electric attorney who defends the utility company against allegations they caused carcinogens to poison drinking water in Hinkley, CA. Jerry visits the comatose man in the hospital where Gina, the neighbor's girlfriend, tries to seduce him. In the episode, Jerry's neighbor attempts suicide but winds up in a coma. On Seinfeld ( NBC), Gina guest-starred in the memorable episode entitled, "The Suicide" (1992). (Previously the role was played by several other actors.) Gina took over the role of Santana in 1985, when the character returns to town and attempts to reclaim her son. Santana had a baby out of wedlock with Capwell and was forced to give it up and leave town. Gina was featured on Santa Barbara (138 episodes, 1985-1987), where she played Santana Andrade, the lover of series lead Channing Capwell Jr. On Rituals (1984), the syndicated soap opera, Gina played Diandra Santiago Gallagher, the wife of Tom Gallagher and the daughter of Latin-American politician, Enrique Santiago. Her first role series television was on Flamingo Road (1981), playing Alicia Sanchez, who marries Skipper Wheldon, a series' lead, during the show's second season. Gina was discovered in Hollywood by the Alvarado Talent Agency and within weeks was cast opposite Jon Voight in director Franco Zeffirelli's The Champ. She has also studied with John Lehne, Susan Peretz at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, and Candy Kaniecki. Another major influence on Gina's formative years was theater director Jose Quintero. After graduating, she studied under Gary Austin, the founder and original director of The Groundlings, a notable Los Angeles-based improv company. While attending University High School, she became involved with the school's theater club. Gina grew up in the Brentwood and West LA areas of Los Angeles. Gina is of Mexican descent and is the oldest of three children. Today, Gallego is married to actor Joel Bailey and is the mother of one son, Brendan. Gallego also guest starred on a 7th season episode of Grey's Anatomy as the openly homophobic mother of bisexual orthopedic surgeon Calliope "Callie" Torres. In 2010, Gallego joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as recurring character Warden Smith. She appeared in the 2009 horror film Murder World alongside Scout Taylor-Compton. Gallego's character was coming on to Jerry despite her boyfriend being in a coma. Her credits include Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Flamingo Road (she played Alicia Sanchez Weldon), Remington Steele, Airwolf, Rituals (she played Diandra Santiago Gallagher), Knight Rider, Lust in the Dust, Santa Barbara (she played Santana Andrade), Seinfeld, Beverly Hills, 90210, ER, NYPD Blue, JAG, and The O.C.ĭuring her role in Seinfeld, Gallego played a neighbor of Jerry's whose intimidating boyfriend Martin, played by C.E. Gallego was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Maria, a homemaker, and George Gallego, a landscape designer. Gina Gallego is an American actress, known for her work in television.