America Ferrera Shares Her 'Deep Desire' for an “Ugly Betty” Reunion: 'Betty Is My Heart'

The 'Barbie' actress admitted the show's cast would come back together "in a heartbeat"

More than a decade after she graced the halls of Mode, America Ferrera is ready to revisit the role that helped launch her into television fame.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at Elle's Women in Hollywood event on Tuesday, Ferrera, 39, said she'd jump at the chance to reunite with her Ugly Betty costars.

"I think there has been like a deep desire there for a long time, because our Ugly Betty family is so close, and so we love each other so much," the Barbie actress, 39, told the outlet. "I think we'd all come back in a heartbeat. You know, I don't know! It takes a lot of work to get a thing off the ground. Maybe we'll figure it out."

Ferrera emphasized that after all these years, the character of Betty Suarez is one she remains extremely fond of. "Betty is my heart," she added. "I would be thrilled [to play her again]."

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ABC's comedy series Ugly Betty ran from 2006-2010, starring Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Vanessa Williams, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Marc Indelicato, Becki Newton and Michael Urie.

During its four-season run, Ugly Betty snagged a number of awards, including a Golden Globe in 2007 for best television series - comedy or musical.

Ferrera also won an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series in 2007, a Golden Globe Award for best performance by an actress in a television series — comedy or musical in 2006, and a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series in 2007.

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Salma Hayek, who served as an executive producer on the series, recently posted a flashback photo of herself with Ferrera during production of Ugly Betty as the show continues to pick up steam on streaming services.

"I am so excited that a new generation is discovering Ugly Betty. This series is very close to our hearts at Ventanarosa because we produced 17 years ago," Hayek wrote in the caption. "It was groundbreaking at its time and has remained relevant throughout all these years. America, I'm so proud of all your accomplishments; we couldn't have done it without such a great cast."

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