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Rosa Maria Perez (born September 6 , 1964 ) is an Oscar -nominated American Actress , Dancer , and Choreographer . BIOGRAPHY Perez was born in Bushwick , Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican parents. She started her career as a dancer on '' Soul Train '' and has choreographed Music Video s by Bobby Brown , Diana Ross , LL Cool J and The Boys . She was the choreographer for the dancing group, the Fly Girls, who were featured every week on the 90's sketch comedy show, '' In Living Color ''. She was spotted by Spike Lee in a Dance Club and he hired her for her first acting role in Lee's '' Do The Right Thing ''. Perez was nominated for an Academy Award in 1994, in the Best Supporting Actress category for the film '' Fearless ''. She is also recognizable for her nasal voice and thick Brooklyn accent, which is often played up in her films. Her normal speaking voice is much more audible, although her Brooklyn accent remains strong. In 1999, she married Filmmaker Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, but they separated in 2001. Perez was recently on Broadway in Craig Lucas 's ''Reckless'' alongside Mary-Louise Parker . SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY Actress
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