WEDNESDAYS 9|8c
Gloria
Played by Sofia Vergara
SPOUSE:
Jay
CHILDREN:
Manny
Previous Quote
"He comes from a long line of fisherman and smugglers. But I encourage the fishing."
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Manny about Gloria:
"She can't take criticism about her driving. Once an old lady yelled at her at a crosswalk, she honked so long, the horn ran out."
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Jay on Gloria:
"You'd think growing up in a place full of death squads and drunken uncles, she'd have learned to move a little bit faster."
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Jay to Gloria:
"I understand about 20 percent of what goes on around here."
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Jay to Gloria and Manny:
"I got two Colombians at home trying to turn Christmas into Cinco de Mayo."
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Jay on Gloria:
"Gloria and I are from different generations and I won't lie, it isn't always easy. I mean, last week she thought Simon & Garfunkel were my lawyers."
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Jay to Gloria on Manny:
"I'm gonna teach him real chess, not the Colombian version. We actually use the pieces to play the game, not smuggle stuff out of the country."
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Alex to Gloria:
"I mean, who has a hot grandmother?"
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Cameron to Gloria:
"I feel like I ate the sun!"
Actor Bio
Sofía Vergara was already one of the hottest Hispanic TV stars and one of the most beloved personalities of the Latino world when she decided to pursue her career in the U.S., becoming one of the few Hispanic stars to find crossover success.
Most recently Vergara has appeared in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns and Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail for Lionsgate, and on ABC's Dirty Sexy Money. Before that she played the sexy Colombian actress who stirred things up on Entourage, starred in Amas de Casa Desesperadas, the Latin-tailored version of Desperate Housewives, and in the FOX comedy feature Chasing Papi.
Director Barry Sonnenfeld gave Vergara her big break in the U.S. when he cast her as Nina in Disney's comedy film, Big Trouble, with Tim Allen and Rene Russo. That was followed by a pivotal dramatic role opposite James Marsden in Anthony Piccirillo's independent film, The 24th Day, and opposite Mark Wahlberg and Terrence Howard in Four Brothers. On stage she is taking on the role of Matron Mama Morton in the Chicago Broadway tour this Spring.
Vergara has graced the cover of over 100 international magazines and hosted dozens of top Hispanic events, each watched by more than 100 million viewers. Her Hispanic television credits include Fuera de Serie on Univisión and her own top-rated weekly show,"A que no te atreves" (I dare you). When she became the host of "La Bomba," a syndicated music and interview TV show, she caused a ratings explosion.
In 1999 Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú awarded Vergara the Hispanic Woman of the Year Award, commending her leadership skills representing the qualities Latina women have to offer to the world. In 2001 she created "Peace and Hope for the Children of Colombia," a charity foundation that has helped thousands of children in her country and has donated a pediatric cancer pavilion in her native Barranquilla.
In 2002 Vergara was awarded the Women of Hope Award by the City of Hope Organization as one of the outstanding role models for future generations. In 2007 she was named one of The 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women in the Entertainment Industry by The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.
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