She starred as Wendy Watson the series was adapted from the comic book, The Middle Man. Her first major role was in The Middleman, a sci-fi dramedy which aired on the ABC Family network for one season. Morales had a guest appearance on CSI: Miami in 2006, and played a character in Pimp My Ride that year, a video game version of the MTV television series. She participated in the University of Miami's Dow Jones Minority High School Journalism Workshop. Agatha Catholic School while growing up, and then went to Southwest Miami Senior High School. In 2010, she appeared in Going the Distance.Ī native of Kendall, Florida, a suburb of Miami, Morales is of Cuban descent. Check your local listings for more information.Natalie Morales (born February 15, 1985) is an American actress.
A no-nonsense person, Abby is ex-military, having served two tours as a staff sergeant in the Marines. In 'Abby's' Morales plays a bar owner, who has found her true calling, hosting friends and newcomers alike.
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We have to make the world of TV truly reflect what America looks like." You know, 'Will & Grace' did so, so much to move the needle over, because it put very funny, very gay people on the screen in your home every week, and they became your buddies. … Let’s say you don’t know anybody who’s bi, and suddenly they’re in your house and they’re your friend. And I’m sure it’ll blow people’s minds now. And if I had seen Abby’s when I was a kid, and I had seen a happy, healthy, bisexual woman leading a show, and it was just one of many cool things about her, it would have blown my mind. As a kid, I thought whatever was on regular network TV was kind of what was “normal” in America - what a family looked like in America, what a relationship looked like in America. Talking about the importance of that aspect especially for someone from the LGBTQ community, Morales told Brit and Co, "It’s huge! It’s a super-huge deal. (getty images)Īnother thing that makes Morales and the role she plays on 'Abby's' stand out is that her character Abby is bi-sexual. Natalie Morales attends the 27th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party sponsored by IMDb and Neuro Drinks celebrating EJAF and the 91st Academy Awards on Februin West Hollywood, California. The reason I decided to share this with you and with the world is because even though me telling you I’m queer might not be a big deal these days, things are still pretty bad out there for people like me." I know this isn’t some big, life-shattering revelation that everyone will be shocked by. It’s not scary, even though that word used to be really, really scary to me. What queer means to me is just simply that I’m not straight.
I don’t like labeling myself, or anyone else, but if it’s easier for you to understand me, what I’m saying is that I’m queer.
That is what I am attracted to that is what I want to know, want to love, want to defend, want to take care of. Each person is their own incredible, massive universe. Writing for Amy Poehler's Smart Girls, Morales revealed, "I am not attracted specifically to any type of gender. As she gradually built up an acting CV, Morales took to social media in 2017 to reveal that she is queer, sharing that "telling you I’m queer might not be a big deal these days, things are still pretty bad out there for people like me."
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