Peggy Blow
# Peggy Blow

Peggy Blow is an American actress, best known for her role as Marisol Martinez, Ruby's Abuela on the Netflix series On My Block. Blow has made many appearances on television shows since the 1970s, and has been cast in several films.

## Career

Blow began her career in theater.

In 2018, Blow was cast as Ruby's Abuela in the Netflix series On My Block. She has stated that her character as Ruby's Abuela reminds her of her three aunts in Chicago.

## Filmography

Film :

| Year | Title | Role |
| - | - | - |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test | Bunny |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II | Ellen Johnson |
| 2009 | Gary's Walk | Antonio |
| 2018 | Twin Betrayal | Maria |
| 2019 | Desperate Waters | Emilia |

Television :

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | Hill Street Blues | Justine Tatum | 2 episodes |
| 1984-1985 | E/R | Paula | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | The Jeffersons | Miss Anderson | 1 Episode: "Sayonara: Part 2" |
| 1987 | 227 | Melinda | 1 Episode: "A Matter of Choice" |
| 1990 | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | Reporter | TV mini-series |
| 1990 | Hardball | | 1 Episode: "A Death in the Family" |
| 1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Marge Smallwood | 1 Episode: "Those Were the Days" |
| 1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Broker | 1 Episode: "In Vanessa We Trust" |
| 1994 | The Nanny | Nanny #3 | 1 Episode: "The Nanny-In-Law" |
| 1997 | Melrose Place | Nurse Kendra | 1 Episode: "From Here to Maternity" |
| 1997 | Alright Already | Nurse | 1 Episode: "Again with the Baby" |
| 1997 | Murphy Brown | Woman Shopper | 1 Episode: A Butcher, a Faker, a Bummed-Out Promo Maker |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Mail Clerk | 1 Episode: "The Junk Mail" |
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Crazy Mary | 1 Episode: "Help a Brother Out" |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Thelma Holmes | 1 Episode: "Cry Me a Liver" |
| 2005 | That's So Raven | Mrs. Caruthers | 1 Episode: "Mr. Perfect" |
| 2006 | In Justice | Judge Lynch | 1 Episode: "Lovers" |
| 2008 | Desperate Housewives | Fern Parrish | 1 Episode: "The Gun Song" |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Patricia | 1 Episode: "Hopeless" |
| 2010 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Ticket Agent | 1 Episode: "Up in the Airport" |
| 2012 | Dexter | Florencia Estrada | |
| 2013 | Castle | Cedric Resident | 1 Episode: "Watershed" |
| 2013 | Crash & Bernstein | Mrs. Lopez | 2 Episodes |
| 2016 | How to Get Away with Murder | Croupier | 1 Episode: "Always Bet Black" |
| 2017 | Snowfall | Granny | 1 Episode: "Trauma" |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Agnes | 1 Episode: "The Unbelievable Power of Believing" |
| 2017 | Real Rob | Amelia | |
| 2016-2018 | American Crime Story | Miriam / Rosa Lopez | 3 Episodes |
| 2018 | Andi Mack | Madame Le Doux | 1 Episode: "Cyrus' Bash-Mitzvah" |
| 2019 | Last Seen | Ida Heartstark | |
| 2018–2021 | On My Block | Ruby's Abuela (Marisol Martinez) | Recurring role (season 1-3); main role (season 4) |
| 2022 | Raven's Home | Nurse Julie | 1 Episode: "The Wrong Victor" |
| 2023 | Freeridge | Mariluna | Main Role |
