Maria Russell
Actress

Maria Russell Net Worth

Maria Russell is an actress known for her memorable characters on hit shows such as Southland, Criminal Minds, Trophy Wife, Suburgatory, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, CSI, and The Riches. She can be seen in the blockbuster hit movie Lights Out, playing LAPD Officer Gomez. Maria is also a professional Latin/salsa dancer, and co-wrote and starred in the sold out hit comedy show The Latina Christmas Special at The Los Angeles Theatre Center. She is also known for her improvisational and hidden camera skills, earning her the title of the Queen of Hidden Camera. Maria is a fearless performer with a wide range of skills, making her an entertaining and memorable presence on screen.
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Who is it? Actress
Website http://MartaRussell.org

💰 Net worth

Maria Russell is a talented actress whose net worth is projected to reach anywhere between $100K to $1M in 2024. She has gained recognition for her remarkable portrayals in popular television series like Southland, Criminal Minds, Trophy Wife, Suburgatory, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, CSI, and The Riches. With her impressive range and the ability to bring memorable characters to life, Maria has established herself as a sought-after actress in the entertainment industry. As her net worth continues to grow, we can anticipate her continued success and contributions to the world of acting.

Biography/Timeline

1951

"Honoring Marta Russell (1951 - 2013)" Ravi Malhotra 'Solidarity' April 2014

1982

Russell grew up in the Mississippi Delta, born into an old Southern family. She was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy as an infant. During her childhood, she underwent numerous surgeries attempting to improve her mobility. The surgeries were without positive results. As a young adult, Marta attended the Memphis College of Art and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She moved to Los Angeles, California, in her early 20s to pursue a career in film. She attended The American Film Institute (AFI) and worked as a graphic Artist, cinematic visual effects Artist, and a commercial Producer. A notable visual effects role was as Background Composite Supervisor for the film "Tron" (1982), working in parallel with her then-husband.

1994

Marta's identity as a Writer and Journalist emerged as her disability progressed and she had to navigate the disability policy netherworld to survive. She became more involved with disability rights groups such as ADAPT. A Photographer as well as a Producer of audio and visual content, Russell was recognized in 1994 with an award from the City of Los Angeles Commission on Disabilities for her contributions to disability society in the media. Russell was co-producer/correspondent for the KCET Life & Times documentary entitled, "Disabled & the Cost of Saying 'I Do", which was honored with a prestigious Golden Mike Award for Journalism (1995).

1999

"Dollars and Death," originally published in The Los Angeles Daily News,Sunday April 25, 1999 http://disweb.org/issues/pas/marta1.html

2001

"Disablement, Prison, and Historical Segregation," co-written with Jean Stewart Monthly Review July–August 2001, Volume 53, Number 3 http://monthlyreview.org/2001/07/01/disablement-prison-and-historical-segregation

2002

"Is the ADA Enough?" Interview fellow disability Activist Laura Hershey, originally published Colorado Quarterly Magazine, 2002 http://dljmlight.tripod.com/DL/IsADAenough.htm

2005

"The Medicaid Kill-Off" MR Zine August 15, 2005 http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2005/russell150805.html

2010

"Backlash Against the ADA: Reinterpreting Disability Rights" Linda Hamilton Krieger, Editor University of Michigan Press, 2010 http://www.press.umich.edu/2717075/backlash_against_the_ada

2012

"Disablement, Oppression, and the Political Economy" Journal of Disability Policy Studies Fall 2001 vol. 12 no. 2 pp. 87–95 http://dps.sagepub.com/content/12/2/87.short

2016

In October 2016, a Second Edition of "Beyond Ramps: Disability at the End of the Social Contract" was released in Amazon Kindle format. The second edition features a new foreword by the Routledge anthology's Editor, Ravi Malhotra.

2018

In 2018, Haymarket Books will announce a new book project featuring Marta’s work.

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