Marlene Forte

Marlene Forte, born Ana Marlene Forte Machado, is a Cuban actress and producer. She gained recognition for her role as Carmen Ramos in the television soap opera Dallas (2012–2014), and has also had recurring roles in Fear the Walking Dead, The Fosters, and Altered Carbon. With a career spanning over three decades, Forte has appeared in numerous independent films since the early 1990s. Notable film credits include A Haunted House (2013), El Chicano (2018), Knives Out (2019), and The Way Back (2020). Additionally, she has made appearances in popular television shows like Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Crossing Jordan, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Forte has received critical acclaim for her work and was nominated for an Imagen Award for her performance in the film Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story (2008).