Ivonne Coll

Birth Name:

Ivonne Coll

Birth Place:

Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a San Francisco Bay Area Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for the play "Mother Courage․"
Studied acting at the Strasberg Actors Studio in New York
Competed in the 1967 Miss Universe Pageant as Miss Puerto Rico
Made her screen acting debut as Yolanda in the film "The Godfather: Part II" in 1974
Performed as a showgirl in a theatrical production in Puerto Rico
Was discovered by Francis Ford Coppola, who gave her the chance she needed to break into the world of Hollywood acting
Quote: "I have to be in a play at least once a year․ It is important to remain active in regional theater and I'll never give it up․"
Best known for her role as Adriana Vasquez in "Switched at Birth" and as Gisela Higgens in "Waking the Dead․"
Worked alongside Lucile Ball while attending an acting class

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