Emily Rios (born April 27, 1989)[1] is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Andrea Cantillo on the AMC series Breaking Bad. In 2013, she began portraying newspaper reporter Adriana Mendez on the FX series The Bridge.[2] She also appeared as Lucía Villanueva in the FX drama Snowfall.[3]
Emily Rios | |
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 Rios in 2006 | |
| Born | April 27, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editRios is of Mexican descent and was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.[4]
Career
editRios was professionally discovered during a day out at a shopping mall. She appeared in the 2005 short film For Them and the 2006 film Quinceañera. In 2008, she appeared in the independent film Vicious Circle. She has also had recurring roles in the television series Friday Night Lights, Men of a Certain Age, Breaking Bad, The Bridge and From Dusk till Dawn: The Series. She portrayed Lucia Villanueva, the daughter of a Mexican crime boss, on the drama Snowfall, which debuted on FX on July 5, 2017.[3] She departed the show after the second season, and made no return appearances for the remainder of the show.[5][6]
Personal life
editFilmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | For Them | Lydia | Short film |
| 2006 | Quinceañera | Magdalena | |
| 2007 | The Blue Hour | Happy | |
| 2007 | The Stain on the Sidewalk | Vanessa | |
| 2008 | Vicious Circle | Angel | |
| 2009 | Down for Life | Vanessa | |
| 2009 | The Winning Season | Kathy Reyes | |
| 2010 | Love Ranch | Muneca | |
| 2010 | Pete Smalls Is Dead | Xan | |
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Isabelle | |
| 2016 | Paint It Black | Pen | |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Victoria Rogers |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ER | Tracy Martinez | Episode: "Under the Influence" |
| 2008 | The Closer | Elena Contreras | Episode: "Sudden Death" |
| 2008 | House | Sophia Velez | Episode: "Emancipation" |
| 2009–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Maria | 12 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Friday Night Lights | Epyck Sanders | 4 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Breaking Bad | Andrea Cantillo | 10 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Private Practice | Angela Reilly | 3 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | The Bridge | Adriana Mendez | 23 episodes |
| 2013 | Almost Human | Paige Hernandez | Episode: "Are You Receiving?" |
| 2014 | Grimm | Frankie Gonzales | Episode: "The Good Soldier" |
| 2015 | Scandal | Ensign Martin | Episode: "A Few Good Women" |
| 2015 | True Detective | Betty Chessani | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Tammy Vasquez | Episode: "Outlaw" |
| 2015 | From Dusk till Dawn | Lorena Vasconcelos | Episode: "Santa Sangre" |
| 2016 | Ximena Vasconcelos | 5 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Infamous | Alice Calderon | Unsold pilot |
| 2017–2018 | Snowfall | Lucia Villanueva | 20 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. April 27, 2015. p. 2A.
Actress Emily Rios ('Breaking Bad') is 26.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 10, 2013). "Emily Rios & Matthew Lillard Promoted To Regulars On FX's 'The Bridge'". Deadline Hollywood. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (June 8, 2017). "John Singleton Reveals Inspirations for His FX Cocaine Drama 'Snowfall'". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Valence Media. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Bendix, Trish (July 21, 2014). "Emily Rios talks being gay and having a say on her character on "The Bridge"". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020.
- ^ Cacich, Allison (August 1, 2019). "Lucia Up and Vanished on 'Snowfall' and No One Really Knows Why". Distractify. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "The Most Shocking 'Snowfall' Finale Questions, Answered by the Showrunner". Men's Health. April 20, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
External links
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- Emily Rios on Twitter
- Emily Rios at IMDb
- Emily Rios at the TCM Movie Database
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Emily Rios at AllMovie
