Cecilia Suárez Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the first Spanish-speaking actress to receive a nomination for an International Emmy Award for best actress
• Receives Illinois State University's Jean Scharfenberg Award
• Studied drama and theater at Illinois State University
• Started out acting with the Steppenwolf Theatre
• Quote: "[On her switching her focus from being a lawyer to being an actress] "It all comes back to the fact that I wanted to be in front of an audience and trying to convince somebody of something․""