Maritza Cruz on the NBC series Third Watch, and her recurring role as undercover agent Ribera on The Unit for CBS.
Other roles include In Plain Sight, Saving Grace, Chuck, Mind of the Married Man, Everybody Hates Chris, The Amazing Spider-Man, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, Firebreather, and Handy Manny.
Additionally, Texada was an announcer for the ESPY Awards and a spokesperson for various products, including Maybelline.
She also has appeared in movies such as From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Paulie (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Bait (2000), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), Glitter (2001), Phone Booth (2003), and Spartan (2004).
Texada has lent her voice to the animated series The Wild Thornberrys, and Static Shock, as well as television commercials.