 Ramirez played recurring character Kathy in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager", introduced in the 100th episode as a pregnant freshman.Ramirez played the titular role in the 2012 feature film "Girl in Progress", for which she won an ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actress Supporting Role.Starting in 2013, Ramirez played Mariana Foster in the ABC Family (renamed "Freeform" channel) series "The Fosters".