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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

 

 

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1 spokesperson for Criminon, an international, non-profit
2 organization which addresses the cause of criminality and seeks
3 to rehabilitate inmates; she currently resides in Los Angeles;
4 therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we recognize the stellar career of Marisol Nichols, who has
8 brought honor to our State through her acting and charitable
9 work; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Ms. Nichols as an expression of our esteem.