Most of my 'Favorite Birthdays' usually go to men, but today it has to be actress Ana Ortiz. When I first began watching 'Ugly Betty', Ana was my least favorite actor on the show. But it is a credit to Ana's talent, that Hilda is now my favorite character. It is hard to stand out on a show with so many over the top characters, but Ana layers Hilda not only with humour, but a heart which makes her stand out. In the first episode of season 2, Ana was heartbreaking in the scenes of dreaming her husband was still alive. Ana deserved an Emmy for her performance. It doesn't hurt that 'Hilda' gave us some shirtless Eddie Cibrian either... Ana turns 38 today.
