Actress Raquel Elizabeth Ames was Born and raised in a little desert town area in Southern California called Imperial Valley. The youngest of 5 siblings. At a young age Raquel Elizabeth was always involved in the Creative Arts, Music, Acting, Dance, Cheer. She was also a vocalist In high school, and sang with now Jazz Artist "Walter Beasley". After graduating and becoming lead singer of a local garage band (1st place at the California Mid-Winder Fair), Raquel Elizabeth then decided to move to the Greater Los Angeles area to pursue her dreams of Acting. She then had an unexpected visitor. Her daughter was born. She then became a single mom deciding to put her career on hold until her daughter grew up. Now, among the joys, trails and tribulations of life, Actress Raquel Elizabeth Ames has been blessed with opportunities to have worked in a variety of Indie Films, such as Hardflip Starring John Schneider (Smallville) & Randy Wayne, (The Lying Game), Resurrection Mary, Starring Kevin G. Schmidt (The Young & the Restless) & Sally Kirkland (Private Benjamin), Walmart Commercial (National) both Spring and Holiday Seasons, Mission Federal Credit Union (Regional) & San Diego SDG& E (Local San Diego), TV Show Desire: Table for three (Fox TV) and La Corte de Familia (Telemundo TV). She has also recorded a variety of Commercials Jingles with Holly Farms, Nabisco and Crisco Oil, as well as Print Modeling with Companies such as Disney, Kaiser Permenente, Honda, State Farm Insurance and a variety of Industrials (Training Videos) for the Border Patrol, Police and Military. Among her Acting Raquel Elizabeth enjoys working with Shelter Animals, Photography, Music, & Writing. She has also just recently booked a Lead role in a family based feature film as Frances in "WWJD the Journey Continues" as a Single Mom to two Single teenage boys. Show less «