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Close encounter with Ugly Betty’s America

She seems so sweet, doesn’t she? So open-hearted, so fresh-faced, so butter- wouldn’t-melt?

Anyone who has seen US comedy soap Ugly Betty on TV2 will know what I’m talking about. You look at actress America Ferrera, who plays Betty, and you think: that girl’s not acting! She is that person. As soon as the camera zooms

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America Ferrara Cried Over Season Finale Of Ugly Betty

America FerraraAmerica Ferrara was so sad about filming the finale of the first season of Ugly Betty, she burst into tears.

Ferrera’s on-screen boss Eric Mabius - who plays Daniel Meade, the womanising editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Mode - admits the cast are so close, the show’s leading lady couldn’t bear the

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Ugly Betty star America Ferrera seeks more than fame

America FerreraLOS ANGELES — America Ferrera hesitates at the door of the studio commissary, peering inside. The cafe is invitingly cool, but dark. She retreats instead to a patio table in the bright afternoon sunshine.

Of course. Why should a young actress basking in the glow of freshman TV hit "Ugly Betty” settle for

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Finale wrap-up: “Ugly Betty”

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The manic delights of "Ugly Betty" ended in a high-speed cliffhanger Thursday night with Daniel and Alexis careening in a car with no brakes, Claire Meade busting out of jail, Amanda discovering that she might be Fey Sommers’ daughter, and Betty chasing down Henry just as Charlie spirited him away to Tucson by telling him she was pregnant. As usual,

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Ugly Betty wins Golden Globe!

BEVERLY HILLS – If America Ferrera wasn’t already America’s sweetheart, the Golden Globes sealed the deal.
The 22-year-old star of “Ugly Betty” won the Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy Monday, and her show was named best comedy. It was part of a sweep for ABC’s new Thursday night lineup, with “Grey’s Anatomy” winning best drama.
 
Ferrera portrays Betty Suarez, a clumsy, chunky girl in braces trying to make i

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