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Ms. Santiago: (Regarding the controversy surrounding the use of a Cuban-American accent to portray her character on "Good Morning, Miami")That accent adds to my character, just like Megan Mullally's choice to have her voice eight octaves higher than what it normally is [on Will & Grace]. That may be misconstrued as stereotypical, but it's just a character choice. And it's funny.
Tessie: I am Cuban. I'm from Miami and I found it very fun... (more Tessie Santiago quotes)
Tessie played the character Jennifer in Michael Curtis' UPN Pilot Old School aka The Originals in the 2003-2004 US TV season. The woman who played Xena's daughter, Adrienne Wilkinson, also tried out for that role.
Tessie starred in the stage version of Love Allways in Miami in 1997.... (more Tessie Santiago trivia)