Emily Rios Biography

Fast Facts

• Her film "Quincean?era" earned her acting nominations at the 2007 ALMA Awards, Imagen Foundation Awards and Young Artist Awards
• She was discovered while shopping in her local mall
• Quote: "This might sound crazy but I cannot go to sleep without hearing the sounds of sirens blaring outside my window․ To me that's normal․"
• Quote: "[on her most challenging moment on "Breaking Bad"] "Playing a mother who is a recovering addict․ I've seen it too many times․ I wanted to play it in a more heartfelt way but you have to let go of 'I'm a good mother,' because recovering addicts lose that natural ability to say no․ ․․․ That's very heartbreaking to play․""
• Enjoys playing Adriana on "The Bridge" because the character doesn't fall into the stereotypes she feels many Mexican characters do in television productions
• Has appeared in a number of bilingual projects, including the film "Quincean?era" and the television series "The Bridge․"
• When her parents bought a home in Rosarito, Baja California, they gave her and her siblings keys to the house so they could use it as a vacation spot