Acting · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA · Born May 31, 1958
Roma Maffia (born May 31, 1958) is an American actress. Maffia began her acting career in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions. In 1994 she made her film debut playing the minor role of Carmen in director Ron Howard's film The Paper. Soon after, she landed a role on the television series Chicago Hope. Maffia's television career continued as she played 'Grace Alvarez,' the forensic pathologist for the Violent Crimes Task Force for four seasons on NBC's Profiler. She has had guest-star and recurring roles on shows such as ER, The West Wing, Law & Order and The Sopranos. Her most widely seen performances may be playing Seattle attorney Catherine Alvarez in the film Disclosure (1994), also starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore, and her role on the show Nip/Tuck. She followed this up with a series of performances as Vanessa Galiano in the TV series, Law & Order and as Judge Victoria Peyton on ABC's Boston Legal. Since 2003 Maffia has appeared as Liz Cruz on the FX Network series Nip/Tuck, the anesthesiologist colleague of two dysfunctional plastic surgeons. Coincidentally, Maffia and Julian McMahon also worked on the TV show Profiler together.
MovieTow
2026
as Judge Smith
MovieThe Curse of the Necklace
2024
as Beatrice Villalobos
TVBookie
2023
as Nancy
MovieMeasure of Revenge
2022
as Mona
TVThe Equalizer
2021
as Dr. Willa Roszak
MovieCharlotte
2017
as Karen (segment "Dollface")
TVHigh Maintenance
2016
TVBillions
2016
as Mary Ann Gramm
MovieSafelight
2015
as Rose
MovieThat Gal...Who Was in That Thing: That Guy 2
2015
as Self
MovieThe Call
2013
as Maddy
MovieAs High as the Sky
2013
as Client
MovieThe Real St. Nick
2012
as Tanya
TVHarry's Law
2011
as Ohio Western University Attorney
TVPretty Little Liars
2010
as Lieutenant Linda Tanner
Kingshighway
2010
as Rosa
TVEastwick
2009
as Mme. Aleksandra
MovieThe Blue Tooth Virgin
2008
as Dr. Christopher
MovieYonkers Joe
2008
as Irene Santini
MovieGhost Image
2007
as Detective Amos
TVDexter
2006
as Marriage Therapist
TVGhost Whisperer
2005
as Dr. Hillary Sloan
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Det. Reese Evans
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Roberta Thompson
TVMedium
2005
as Victoria Gossett
TVBoston Legal
2004
as Judge Victoria Peyton
TVCentury City
2004
as Janice Cahn
TVNCIS
2003
as Vera Strickland
TVNip/Tuck
2003
as Liz Cruz
MovieHoles
2003
as Carla Morengo
For the People
2002
as Sophia
MovieThe New Women
2001
as Virginia VanUpp
TVTaina
2001
as Gladys Goldfinger
TVThe Division
2001
as Sandra
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Adelle Cross
TVStrong Medicine
2000
as Rafael's mother
MovieThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
as Debbie (segments "Fantasies About Rebecca" and "Love Waits For Kathy")
MovieThe David Cassidy Story
2000
as Ruth Aarons
MovieDouble Jeopardy
1999
as Margaret Skolowski
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Officer Rhonda Sachs
TVThe Sopranos
1999
as Professor Longo-Murphy
MovieRoute 9
1998
as Agent Ellen Marks
MovieThe Defenders: Payback
1997
as Julie Bishop
MovieKiss the Girls
1997
as Dr. Ruocco
TVAlly McBeal
1997
as Attorney Beckerwith
MovieMistrial
1996
as Laurie Meisinger
MovieHer Costly Affair
1996
as Sally Canter
TVProfiler
1996
as Grace Alvarez
MovieEraser
1996
as Claire Isaacs
MovieNick of Time
1995
as Ms. Jones
MovieThe Heidi Chronicles
1995
as Andrea
MovieHer Deadly Rival
1995
as Officer Caldwell
MovieDisclosure
1994
as Catherine Alvarez
TVER
1994
as Ms. Prager
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Angela Giandamenicio
MovieThe Paper
1994
as Carmen
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Vanessa Galiano
TVWings
1990
as Claire Barnett
MovieInternal Affairs
1988
as Diane
MovieMarried to the Mob
1988
as Angie's First Customer!
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Sindee
MovieSmithereens
1982
as Prostitute
MovieGreta's Girls
1978
as Sarah
