Emily Rios

Birth Name:

Emily Clara Rios

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actress

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

2007ALMA Award - Outstanding Actress - Motion Picture:Nominated
2007Imagen Award - Best Actress - Film:Nominated
2007Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
2014Imagen Award - Best Supporting Actress/Television:Nominated

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