Celia Newman
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Celia Newman | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1968 |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | Senator Jose Menéndez (9/1995 - present) |
| Children | Dominic(b. 2000) Victoria(b. 2002) Austin(b. 2007) |
| Parent(s) | Buhl Thompson Newman (deceased) 11/20/1933 - 08/23/2013 & Winifred Lee Barnum-Newman (10/31/1940) |
| Website | facebook/newmanartista.com facebook/Olivia-Adair.com |
Celia Maria Newman (born October 21, 1968, in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) is an actress, sometimes credited as Cehlia Barnum. She has been in numerous feature films and appeared in the TV series Dallas in the 1980s.
Life and career[]
Newman is married to Texas State Senator Jose Menendez (District 26) and has been actively involved in her husband's political career. She gave birth to the couple's third child in 2007.[1]
A relative on her father's side was actor and political satirist Will Rogers and on her mother's side showman P.T. Barnum.[2]
Early life[]
Newman attended University of The Incarnate Word and received a degree in child psychology. While there she participated in the theater program and was directed in several student productions. These productions included Golden Boy as Lorna, directed by actor Ricardo Chavira.[2]
Newman is of Scotch-Irish, Spanish, Cherokee and Prussian Jewish descent.[2]
As a child, Newman was a member, of the Texas Children's Bach Choir; she studied opera for several years and was listed as a coloratura soprano.[2]
Newman now goes by the name Cehlia Nicole Newman-Menendez.[1]
Family[]
Spouse - Jose Menéndez (9 September 1995–present)
Children - Dominic, Victoria, Austin
Filmography[]
- My Two Loves (1986) - Mean Cheerleader - VOC
- The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) - Interview Girl - VOC
- Lost Angels (1989) - Paco's Girl "Maria" - VOC
Television[]
- Dallas (1985) - “Charlie's friend”/gang leader's girlfriend - VOC
References[]
- ^ a b "Texas House of Representatives: Member Michael Villarreal". Jan 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved Sep 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Cehlia Adair Newman Cehlia Barnum".
External links[]
- Celia Newman at IMDb
- Artwork by Cehlia Newman
- Newman Artista
- Texas Artist Cehlia Newman-Menendez[permanent dead link]
- Artist's Review
- Imagekind Artists
- Ny times article BLP_IMDb-only_refimprove
- 20th-century American actresses
- Actresses from Texas
- American film actresses
- Artists from Texas
- American jewelry designers
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- University of the Incarnate Word alumni
- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from San Miguel de Allende
- Actresses from Guanajuato
- 21st-century American women