HR1023 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Marisol Nichols was born in Chicago and attended Naperville North High School and the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn; and

WHEREAS, Her distinguished credits demonstrate her versatility both in film and television, and she has worked with some of the most prominent actors and directors in the business; she is a recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Most Promising Actor or Actress, and she also earned an ALMA nomination for Outstanding Actress for her starring role in "The Princess and the Marine"; and

WHEREAS, She is currently starring in ABC's new legal drama "In Justice" and has been receiving critical acclaim for her role as a passionate lawyer, Sonya Quintano, who is fighting for the wrongly accused; and

WHEREAS, Her other television credits include her role as the female lead in Stephen Bochco's cop drama, "Blind Justice", her role as "Victoria Santiago" on Showtime's critically acclaimed series "Resurrection Blvd", and numerous guest appearances on hit series including "Friends", "Alias", "Nip/Tuck", "CSI", "Law & Order SVU", "ER", and "Cold Case"; she has starred in three television movies including NBC's "Homeland Security", "The Princess and the Barrio Boy" for Showtime, and "The Princess and the Marine"; and

WHEREAS, She is currently starring in "Big Momma's House 2" opposite Martin Lawrence; her other film credits include portraying "Audrey Griswold" opposite Chevy Chase in "Vegas Vacation" and appearances in "Bowfinger", Disney's "Mafia", "Can't Hardly Wait", and "Scream 2"; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Nichols is a volunteer supervisor and spokesperson for Criminon, an international, non-profit organization which addresses the cause of criminality and seeks to rehabilitate inmates; she currently resides in Los Angeles; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the stellar career of Marisol Nichols, who has brought honor to our State through her acting and charitable work; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Ms. Nichols as an expression of our esteem.