Peggy Blow


Peggy Blow is an American actress, best known for her role as Marisol Martinez, Ruby's grandmother 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 grandmother in the Netflix series On My Block. She has stated that her character as Ruby's grandmother reminds her of her three aunts in Chicago.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Hill Street BluesJustine Tatum2 episodes
1984-1985E/RPaula2 episodes
1985The JeffersonsMiss Anderson1 Episode: "Sayonara: Part 2"
1987227Melinda1 Episode: "A Matter of Choice"
1990Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryReporterTV mini-series
1990Hardball1 Episode: "A Death in the Family"
1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMarge Smallwood1 Episode: "Those Were the Days"
1993Hangin' with Mr. CooperBroker1 Episode: "In Vanessa We Trust"
1994The NannyNanny #31 Episode: "The Nanny-In-Law"
1997Melrose PlaceNurse Kendra1 Episode: "From Here to Maternity"
1997Alright AlreadyNurse1 Episode: "Again with the Baby"
1997Murphy BrownWoman Shopper1 Episode: A Butcher, a Faker, a Bummed-Out Promo Maker
1997SeinfeldMail Clerk1 Episode: "The Junk Mail"
1998The Wayans Bros.Crazy Mary1 Episode: "Help a Brother Out"
2000City of AngelsThelma Holmes1 Episode: "Cry Me a Liver"
2005That's So RavenMrs. Caruthers1 Episode: "Mr. Perfect"
2006In JusticeJudge Lynch1 Episode: "Lovers"
2008Desperate HousewivesFern Parrish1 Episode: "The Gun Song"
2009Criminal MindsPatricia1 Episode: "Hopeless"
2010The New Adventures of Old ChristineTicket Agent1 Episode: "Up in the Airport"
2012DexterFlorencia Estrada
2013CastleCedric Resident1 Episode: "Watershed"
2013Crash & BernsteinMrs. Lopez2 Episodes
2016How to Get Away with MurderCroupier1 Episode: "Always Bet Black"
2017SnowfallGranny1 Episode: "Trauma"
2017I'm Dying Up HereAgnes1 Episode: "The Unbelievable Power of Believing"
2017Real RobAmelia
2016-2018American Crime StoryMiriam / Rosa Lopez3 Episodes
2018Andi MackMadame Le Doux1 Episode: "Cyrus' Bash-Mitzvah"
2019Last SeenIda Heartstark
2018–2021On My BlockRuby's Abuela Recurring role ; main role
2022Raven's HomeNurse Julie1 Episode: "The Wrong Victor"-
2023FreeridgeMarilunaMain Role-