Adriana Barraza
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 5, 1956
- Birthplace
- Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
Adriana Barraza González (born 5 March 1956) is a Mexican actress, acting teacher, and director. In 1999 director Alejandro González Iñárritu cast her as the mother of Gael García Bernal's character in Amores perros, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2006, she collaborated with Iñárritu again in Babel, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Barraza is known in Mexico as Master Barraza from her partnership with Mexican director Sergio Jiménez, known as El Profe. They created the Actors Workshop in Mexico City, teaching and developing their own version of Method 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 in Miami, Florida titled Adriana Barraza's Black Box. Instructors at the school include her husband Arnaldo and daughter Carolina.
Filmography
- Cut Off
Cut Off TBA
Actor
- Hágase tu voluntad
Hágase tu voluntad TBA
Actor
The Follies 2025
as Irene
My Penguin Friend 2024
as Maria
The Treasure 2023
as Clemencia Ríos
Dark Obsession 2023
Actor
Blue Beetle 2023
as Nana Reyes
Where the Tracks End 2023
as Georgina
Monica 2023
as Leticia
Koati 2021
as Amaya (voice)
Bingo Hell 2021
as Lupita
Dark Blood 2021
as Gloria Vera
We Can Be Heroes 2020
as Grandma Moreno
Rambo: Last Blood 2019
as María Beltrán
Dora and the Lost City of Gold 2019
as Abuela Valerie
Coyote Lake 2019
as Teresa
Bibi 2019
as Licha Mendoza
Crazy About Work 2018
as Mercedes
Ley primera 2017
Actor
Everything Else 2016
as Doña Flor
Perros 2016
as Abogada
Training Dad 2015
Actor
The 33 2015
as Marta
Wild Horses 2015
as Mrs. Davis
Yefon 2015
as Jillian Parkman
Cake 2014
as Silvana
Night Has Settled 2014
as Aida
Good Day, Ramon 2013
as Esperanza
Mariachi Gringo 2012
as Magdalena
The Secret of the Jade Medallion 2012
as Cornelia
The Snitch Cartel 2011
as La Abuela
Cerro Bayo 2011
as Marta
Thor 2011
as Isabela Alvarez
From Prada to Nada 2011
as Aurelia Jimenez
Te Presento a Laura 2010
as Conchita
Revolución 2010
as Chayo
Burning Palms 2010
as Louisa Alvarez
And Soon the Darkness 2010
as Rosamaria
Love on a Weekend 2010
as Sofía
Sucedió en un día 2010
Actor
Rage 2009
as Anita de Los Angeles
Drag Me to Hell 2009
as Shaun San Dena
Henry Poole Is Here 2008
as Esperanza
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes 2007
as Self
Babel 2006
as Amelia
Adán Y Eva (Todavía) 2004
Actor
Amores Perros 2000
as Mama Octavio
The First Night 1998
as Mamá Bruno
- Las alas del pez
Las alas del pez 1995
Director
Crimen perfecto 1995
as Margarita
- Las cosas simples
Las cosas simples 1993
Actor
Credits from TMDB.