Roberta Valderrama (born October 5, 1977) is a Peruvian actress and improv performer.
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Roberta Valderrama | |
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Born | (1977-10-05) October 5, 1977 (age 45) Lima, Peru |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor, Comedian |
Years active | 2002—present |
She spent her childhood in Miami, Florida and Lima, Peru.[1] She is best known for the role of Yolanda in 10 Items or Less, a partially improvised comedy series on TBS. Yolanda is "the power behind the produce counter and the mother of Carl's child." She first appeared on television in 2000, playing Stephanie, a candy striper who stalked Erik Palladino's character on a season 7 episode of ER.[2] She holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and has also appeared in such stage productions as Three Sisters, ‘Tis a Pity She’s a Whore, The Merchant of Venice and Grownups on the Playground.[3] In 2009, Valderrama starred in a Funny or Die video with Dennis Kenney titled "Happy Mother's Day!!!"[4] In 2014, Valderrama appeared in The Purge: Anarchy as the villainous Lorraine.