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name: "Adriana Barraza"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/adriana-barraza"
fi1m_id: "adriana-barraza"
imdb_id: "nm0056770"
tmdb_id: 270
wikidata_id: "Q235233"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 March 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-19T11:45:08.571155+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Adriana Barraza

## Identity

Adriana Barraza

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/adriana-barraza
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** adriana-barraza
- **IMDb ID:** nm0056770
- **TMDB ID:** 270
- **Wikidata ID:** Q235233
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriana_Barraza, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235233, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/270

Actor. Born 5 March 1956 in Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 March 1956, Toluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** Adriana Barraza González
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 74 (2), 2010s 66 (1), 2020s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 64 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 2, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $743m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriana_Barraza, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235233, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056770/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/270

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Babel*](https://film.one/film/babel.md) (64)

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## Fi1m on Adriana Barraza

> Adriana Barraza gives older women quiet strength and occasional comic energy. We value how much she can suggest from the edge of a family scene; the frequent grandmother casting deserves less enthusiasm.

In *Blue Beetle* (2023), Adriana Barraza’s Nana Reyes stays at the edge of family scenes, looking as though none of this is especially new to her. Ángel Manuel Soto’s film is better whenever it pays attention to that household, and Barraza is part of the reason. She gives Nana enough composure to suggest that the family commotion can safely carry on without her intervention. We like the performance because she does not keep asking us to notice it.

George López’s Rudy gets the biggest laughs, while Barraza is content to remain watchful. That distinction matters when a supporting part could easily amount to waiting for the next line. We felt protective of the Reyes family because their dinner-table company gave us more pleasure than any of the fights. The plot is standard superhero business, and our enthusiasm drops considerably whenever the film leaves the household to get on with it.

Her international breakthrough came through Alejandro González Iñárritu’s *Amores Perros* (2000) and *Babel* (2006), before work that moved between Mexican and Hollywood film and television. Working-class and immigrant women have been a particular strength, played with an inwardness that does not make their troubles any less clear. There have been genre departures, including *Drag Me to Hell* (2009), but grandmother and maternal roles recur. We would like more films to give her the space those supporting parts cannot always provide.

The concern is typecasting, not a lack of force in the acting. Speaking about substantial parts for older women, she has said: “It’s a character we rarely see, and if we see them they are generally in background and we know very little about their lives.” Nana gives us reason to be curious about the woman sitting there, even when the film has other priorities. Start with *Blue Beetle* for the family, and make allowances for how often the superhero plot interrupts their company.

## Biography

Adriana Barraza is a Mexican actress and director. Born on 5 March 1956 in Toluca, State of Mexico, she studied acting at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua. She began her career in Mexican television in the 1980s and worked as an acting coach and director of telenovelas before moving into film.

Barraza gained international recognition for her role as Amelia in *Babel* (2006), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She had earlier appeared in *Amores perros* (2000). Other film credits include *Drag Me to Hell* (2009), *Rambo: Last Blood* (2019) and *Blue Beetle* (2023), in which she played Nana Reyes. She has also worked extensively as an acting teacher.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ew.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Runner* (2026), Fi1m 56, as Donna — [page](https://film.one/film/runner.md)
- *Blue Beetle* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Nana Reyes — [page](https://film.one/film/blue-beetle.md)
- *Thor* (2011), Fi1m 66, as Isabela Alvarez — [page](https://film.one/film/thor.md)
- *Babel* (2006), Fi1m 64, as Amelia — [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Amores Perros* (2000), Fi1m 85, as Mama Octavio — [page](https://film.one/film/amores-perros.md)

## Complete filmography (68)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Runner* (2026), as Donna — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/runner.md)
- *Una Familia Complicada* (2026), series, as Telma Orozco de Navarro
- *The Follies* (2025), as Irene
- *Koati* (2025), series, as Amaya (voice)
- *My Penguin Friend* (2024), as Maria
- *The Treasure* (2023), as Clemencia Ríos
- *Dark Obsession* (2023), Actor
- *Blue Beetle* (2023), as Nana Reyes — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/blue-beetle.md)
- *Where the Tracks End* (2023), as Georgina
- *Monica* (2023), as Leticia
- *Diary of a Gigolo* (2022), series, as Minou
- *Koati* (2021), as Amaya (voice)
- *Bingo Hell* (2021), as Lupita
- *Dark Blood* (2021), as Gloria Vera
- *We Can Be Heroes* (2020), as Grandma Moreno
- *Penny Dreadful: City of Angels* (2020), series, as Maria Vega · Action Director
- *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
- *Al otro Lado del Muro* (2018), series, as Carmen Rosales
- *Ley primera* (2017), Actor
- *Estocolmo* (2016), series, Actor
- *Everything Else* (2016), as Doña Flor
- *Perros* (2016), as Abogada
- *Silvana Sin Lana* (2016), series, as Trini
- *Training Dad* (2015), Actor
- *The 33* (2015), as Marta
- *Wild Horses* (2015), as Mrs. Davis
- *Duenos Del Paraiso* (2015), series, as Irene Medrano
- *Yefon* (2015), as Jillian Parkman
- *Cake* (2014), as Silvana
- *The Strain* (2014), series, as Guadalupe Elizalde
- *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 — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/thor.md)
- *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
- *Capadocia* (2008), series, as Silvia
- *Babel* (2006), as Amelia — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Carmen Delko
- *Cómplices Al Rescate* (2002), series, Director
- *Adventures in Time* (2001), series, Director
- *Amores Perros* (2000), as Mama Octavio — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/amores-perros.md)
- *Locura de Amor* (2000), series, Director
- *Unforgettable* (1999), series, Director
- *Vivo Por Elena* (1998), series, as Hilda
- *The First Night* (1998), as Mamá Bruno
- *Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas* (1997), series, as Clara Domínguez
- *La paloma* (1995), series, as Madre Clara
- *ER* (1994), series, as Dolores Salazar — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Crystal Empire* (1994), series, as Flora
- *El Gato*, series, as Alma
- *Cut Off*, Actor
- *Hágase tu voluntad*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Actress Adriana Barraza – en la alfombra roja de la película sin Nombre (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/16048/gallery-bbe4547a2f0a.jpg) Actress Adriana Barraza – en la alfombra roja de la película sin Nombre (2009) — Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Adriana_Barraza.jpg/1280px-Adriana_Barraza.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Adriana Barraza](https://film.one/media/person/16048/gallery-c989652a4022.jpg) Adriana Barraza — Adrianabarrazaoficial, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Adriana_Barraza_.jpg/1280px-Adriana_Barraza_.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Adriana Barraza. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/16048/gallery-4da136ebe4d9.jpg) Actress Adriana Barraza. (2009) — a, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Adriana_Barraza_2009.jpg/1280px-Adriana_Barraza_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Adriana Barraza – en la alfombra roja de la película sin Nombre (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/16048/gallery-8b3e8d482f64.jpg) Actress Adriana Barraza – en la alfombra roja de la película sin Nombre (2011) — Adriana_Barraza.jpg: Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara
derivative work: Tabercil (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Adriana_Barraza_adj.jpg/1280px-Adriana_Barraza_adj.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Adriana Barraza](https://film.one/media/person/16048/gallery-3dc9236b3a74.jpg) Adriana Barraza — Image via TMDB
- ![Adriana Barraza](https://film.one/media/person/16048/gallery-271a93fcf9f1.jpg) Adriana Barraza — Image via TMDB
- ![Actress Adriana Barraza – en la alfombra roja de la película sin Nombre (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/16048/gallery-290cdd43f0ee.jpg) Actress Adriana Barraza – en la alfombra roja de la película sin Nombre (2009) — Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Adriana_Barraza_cropped.jpg/1280px-Adriana_Barraza_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2007: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Babel*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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