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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Rios 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 (film)|Quinceañera]]''. In 2008, she appeared in the independent film ''[[Vicious Circle (2008 film)|Vicious Circle]]''. She has also had recurring roles in the television series ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'', ''[[Men of a Certain Age]]'', ''[[Breaking Bad]]'', ''[[The Bridge (2013 TV series)|The Bridge]]'' and ''[[From Dusk till Dawn: The Series]]''. She |
Rios 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 (film)|Quinceañera]]''. In 2008, she appeared in the independent film ''[[Vicious Circle (2008 film)|Vicious Circle]]''. She has also had recurring roles in the television series ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'', ''[[Men of a Certain Age]]'', ''[[Breaking Bad]]'', ''[[The Bridge (2013 TV series)|The Bridge]]'' and ''[[From Dusk till Dawn: The Series]]''. She portrayed Lucia Villanueva, the daughter of a Mexican crime boss, on the drama ''[[Snowfall (TV series)|Snowfall]]'', which debuted on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] on July 5, 2017.<ref name="hr6817"/> She departed the show after the second season, and made no return appearances for the remainder of the show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cacich |first=Allison |date=2019-08-01 |title=Lucia Up and Vanished on 'Snowfall' and No One Really Knows Why |url=/proxy/https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-lucia-on-snowfall |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=The Most Shocking 'Snowfall' Finale Questions, Answered by the Showrunner |url=/proxy/https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a43646731/snowfall-finale-spinoff-interview/# |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Men's Health |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
Revision as of 04:40, 23 August 2024
Emily Rios | |
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Born | April 27, 1989 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2005–present |
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]
Early life
Rios is of Mexican descent and was raised as a Catholic.[4]
Career
Rios 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
Rios came out as a lesbian in 2014.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
- ^ "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
- Emily Rios on Twitter
- Emily Rios at IMDb
- Emily Rios at the TCM Movie Database
- Emily Rios at AllMovie
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American actresses of Mexican descent
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American lesbian actresses
- American television actresses
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people
- LGBT people from California
- Living people
- People from El Monte, California
- People from West Covina, California
- 21st-century American actresses
- 1989 births