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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Marisol Nichols was born in Chicago and attended |
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| Naperville North High School and the College of DuPage in Glen |
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| Ellyn; and
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| WHEREAS, Her distinguished credits demonstrate her |
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| versatility both in film and television, and she has worked |
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| with some of the most prominent actors and directors in the |
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| business; she is a recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Most |
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| Promising Actor or Actress, and she also earned an ALMA |
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| nomination for Outstanding Actress for her starring role in |
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| "The Princess and the Marine"; and
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| WHEREAS, She is currently starring in ABC's new legal drama |
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| "In Justice" and has been receiving critical acclaim for her |
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| role as a passionate lawyer, Sonya Quintano, who is fighting |
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| for the wrongly accused; and
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| WHEREAS, Her other television credits include her role as |
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| the female lead in Stephen Bochco's cop drama, "Blind Justice", |
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| her role as "Victoria Santiago" on Showtime's critically |
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| acclaimed series "Resurrection Blvd", and numerous guest |
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| appearances on hit series including "Friends", "Alias", |
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| "Nip/Tuck", "CSI", "Law & Order SVU", "ER", and "Cold Case"; |
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| she has starred in three television movies including NBC's |
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| "Homeland Security", "The Princess and the Barrio Boy" for |
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| Showtime, and "The Princess and the Marine"; and
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| WHEREAS, She is currently starring in "Big Momma's House 2" |
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| opposite Martin Lawrence; her other film credits include |
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| portraying "Audrey Griswold" opposite Chevy Chase in "Vegas |
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| Vacation" and appearances in "Bowfinger", Disney's "Mafia", |
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| "Can't Hardly Wait", and "Scream 2"; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Nichols is a volunteer supervisor and |