Adriana Barraza | |
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 Barraza in 2009 | |
| Born | (1956-03-05)5 March 1956 (age 69) Toluca,State of Mexico, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Adriana Barraza González (born 5 March 1956)[1] is a Mexican actress. She was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress forBabel (2006).
Barraza was born inToluca,Estado de Mexico, the daughter of Celia González Flores and Eduardo Barraza Carral, a farmer. Her mother died when she was ten years old frommyocarditis, a heart condition. Barraza herself has experienced two heart attacks. She has a sister named María Eugenia Barraza and three brothers, Eduardo, Porfirio and José.[2]
In 1999 directorAlejandro González Iñárritu cast her as the mother ofGael García Bernal's character inAmores perros, which was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2006, she collaborated with Iñárritu again inBabel, for which she received a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Barraza is known in Mexico asMaster Barraza from her partnership with Mexican directorSergio Jiménez, known asEl Profe. They created the Actors Workshop in Mexico City, teaching and developing their own version ofMethod acting. Barraza began her career directing telenovela episodes, the actors in which she would also coach. In the 1990s she decided to step in front of the camera.
She currently operates her own acting school located inMiami, Florida titledAdriana Barraza's Black Box. Instructors at the school include her husband Arnaldo and daughter Carolina.[3]
In 1985, Barraza moved toMexico City, to work as a theatre director. Since 1985, Barraza has guest starred and directed the Mexican television showMujer, Casos de la Vida Real, alongside hostSilvia Pinal. She has also been a part of the telenovela ensembles ofBajo un Mismo Rostro playing Elvira,La Paloma as Madre Clara andImperio de Cristal as Flora. In 1997 she took on the role of Nurse Clara Dominguez inAlguna Vez Tendremos Alas.
Barraza directedLocura de Amor (in which she also starred),Nunca Te Olvidare andEl Manantial.
Barraza appeared in the filmsHenry Poole Is Here,Drag Me to Hell,And Soon the Darkness. In 2011, Barraza's latest films includedFrom Prada to Nada andThor (in which her part was cut down). She had a recurring role as Guadalupe Elizalde, on theFX television seriesThe Strain. In 2014 she starred in the filmCake oppositeJennifer Aniston.
She is also a professional acting coach and has worked with actors for a number of films and television shows, including the American filmSpanglish. Barraza worked forTelemundo as an acting instructor, teachingaccents to actors and actresses from all over Latin America, giving them a moreMexican lilt and sound appropriate for their character.[4]
She became pregnant at age 18 with her daughter, actress Carolina Valsagna (b. 1975). The father of her daughter is not known, as he abandoned her. Her first husband was Carlos Valsagna, whom she married in 1978, and he adopted her daughter and gave her his name. Her second husband is Arnaldo Pipke. Barraza studied acting through the Fine Arts School atAutonomous University of Chihuahua.[5]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | The First Night | Bruno's mother | |
| 1999 | La paloma de Marsella | Felicia | |
| 2000 | Amores perros | Octavio's mother | |
| 2001 | La segunda noche | Lulú and Laura's mother | |
| 2006 | Babel | Amelia | |
| 2007 | ...Y solo humo | Toña | Short film |
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Esperanza Martinez | |
| 2009 | Rage | Anita de Los Ángeles | |
| Drag Me to Hell | Shaun San Dena | ||
| Tres piezas de amor en un fin de semana | Sofía | ||
| 2010 | Revolución | Chayo | |
| And Soon the Darkness | Rosamaría | ||
| Sucedió en un día | Madre | ||
| Burning Palms | Louisa Álvarez | ||
| Cerro Bayo | Marta | ||
| Te presento a Laura | Conchita | ||
| 2011 | From Prada to Nada | Aurelia Jimenez | |
| Thor | Isabella Álvarez | Deleted scenes | |
| 2012 | El Cartel de los Sapos | La abuela | |
| Mariachi Gringo | Magdalena | ||
| 2013 | Guten Tag, Ramón | Esperanza | |
| 2014 | Cake | Silvana | |
| 2015 | Wild Horses | Mrs. Davis | |
| 2016 | Todo lo Demás | Doña Flor | |
| 2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Abuelita Valerie | |
| Coyote Lake | Teresa | ||
| Rambo: Last Blood | Maria Beltran | ||
| 2020 | We Can Be Heroes | Anita Moreno | |
| 2021 | Koati | Amaya | Voice role |
| 2022 | Monica | Leticia | |
| 2023 | Dark Obsession | Camila | |
| Blue Beetle | Nana | ||
| Where the Tracks End | Teacher Georgina | ||
| 2024 | My Penguin Friend | Maria | |
| 2025 | The Follies | ||
| 2026 | Cut Off† | Post-production | |
| TBA | Runner† | Donna Zaldívar | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985–2003 | Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real | Lupe | Appeared in 8 episodes from 1985 to 2003 |
| 1993 | Los cosas simples | N/a | Television film |
| 1994–1995 | Imperio de cristal | Flora | 34 episodes |
| 1995 | Bajo un mismo rostro | Elvira | 100 episodes |
| La paloma | Madre Clara | 3 episodes | |
| 1996 | La culpa | Trabajadora Social | Special appearance |
| 1997 | Alguna vez tendremos alas | Clara Domínguez | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Vivo por Elena | Hilda 'La Machín' | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 1999 | Nunca te olvidaré | N/a | 92 episodes; Also director |
| 2000 | Locura de amor | Soledad Retana | Episode: "#1.1"; Also director |
| 2001 | Aventuras en el tiempo | N/a | 104 episodes; Also director |
| El Manantial | N/a | 94 episodes; Also director | |
| 2002 | Cómplices Al Rescate | N/a | 128 episodes; Also director |
| 2003 | Clase 406 | Mabel | 3 episodes; special appearance |
| 2007 | ER | Dolores Salazar | Episode: "Skye's the Limit" |
| 2008 | Tiempo Final | N/a | Episode: "Reality Show" |
| CSI: Miami | Carmen Delko | Episode: "The DeLuca Motel" | |
| 2014–2016 | The Strain | Guadalupe Elizalde | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Dueños del paraíso | Irene Medrano | 61 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Silvana sin lana | Trinidad "Trini" Altamirano de Rivapalacios | 116 episodes |
| 2018 | Al otro lado del muro | Carmen Rosales de Romero | 60 episodes |
| The Inmate | Guadelupe Mendoza | Episode: "#1.8" | |
| 2019 | Snowfall | Mariela Villanueva | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Maria Vega | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Bingo Hell | Lupita | Television film |
| 2022 | Diary of a Gigolo | Minou | 10 episodes |
| TBA | El Gato† | Alma | Post-production[6] |
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