Alana and Alyssa

Alana De La Garza is an amazing actress who is leaving a mark on the small screen. De La Garza, a Mexican American father as well as an Irish American mother, was born in Columbus Ohio on June 26 in 1976. It wasn't long before she relocated to Texas. There, she started a new career in the field of physical therapy. De La Garza moved from Texas to Orlando Florida and took on diverse roles in local independent films as well as global commercials. Despite the fact that she only had minor parts, De La Garza quickly realized her passion for performing. Then she moved from the Midwest to New York. Her first role was on the soap opera All My Children. In the beginning of 2000, she was a small part on JAG Las Vegas as well as Two and a Half Men. Her first major part came in the year 2004, on the underrated drama The Mountain. De La Garza, who played Maria Serrano on The Mountain was lucky to be able to appear alongside a number of the notable TV actors, such as Barbara Hershey Oliver Hudson Penn Badgley Mitch Pilegget and Mitch. The character she's most famous for was her A.D.A. character in Law & Order (2006). Connie Rubirosa. The actress was on the show for 85 seasons. Her next role was on the brief-lived spin-off Law & Order: LA. Her character was recognized with several nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Television at the Imagen Foundation Awards. She has also been awarded ALMA Award nods. In 2008, she was awarded an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition for her outstanding Performances in a Dramatic Television Series. A short moment later De La Garza was cast in CSI Miami in a recurring role. She was Marisol Deko, the spouse of David Caruso's Horatio. She was Dr. Lena Solis in NBC's dark comedy Do No Harm. After a couple of episodes the show was cancelled. Alyssa Milano.............................Alyssa Jayne Milano was born on December 19 1972 in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn New York City to fashion designer and talent manager Lin Milano and film-music editor Thomas M. Milano. She has a Italian father, as well as an older sister Cory whom is 10 years older than her. Her family was a conservative, religious family. Milano was just seven years old when her babysitter took Milano to a talent show. Her audition was in the top 1,000 applicants. Milano was chosen as one of only four girls. Milano appeared on the television in commercials as well as off Broadway productions including a musical adaptation of Jane Eyre.