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Tia Nicole Tucker, most commonly known as Tia Texada, (born December 14, 1973 in Louisiana) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is probably best known for portraying the role of Sgt. Martiza Cruz from the American television show Third Watch.

Biography

Early Life

Texada's mother was a beauty queen and her father did magic tricks. She has been acting since she was young.

Career

Texada's most recent appearance was as a guest star in an episode of The Unit. She played Sgt. Maritza Cruz in the NBC Drama Third Watch. She also has appeared in movies such as Glitter, Phone Booth, Paulie and Spartan.

Tia also has a singing career, and her songs have been featured on shows such as Dawson's Creek. She has lent her voice to TV's Static Shock as well as many television commercials. She has also done layouts for magazines.

External Links

• tiatexada.org

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