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Adriana Barraza González (born 5 March 1956) FACTBOX-Facts on best-supporting-actress nominees | U.S. | Reuters is a Mexican actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Babel (2006).
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. Barraza Acting School website retrieved 25 February 2015
In 1985, Barraza moved to Mexico City, to work as a theatre director. Since 1985, Barraza has guest starred and directed the Mexican television show Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real, alongside host Silvia Pinal. She has also been a part of the telenovela ensembles of Bajo un Mismo Rostro playing Elvira, La Paloma as Madre Clara and Imperio de Cristal as Flora. In 1997 she took on the role of Nurse Clara Dominguez in Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas.
Barraza directed Locura de Amor (in which she also starred), Nunca Te Olvidare and El Manantial.
Barraza appeared in the films Henry Poole Is Here, Drag Me to Hell, And Soon the Darkness. In 2011, Barraza's latest films included From Prada to Nada and Thor (in which her part was cut down). She had a recurring role as Guadalupe Elizalde, on the FX television series The Strain. In 2014 she starred in the film Cake opposite Jennifer Aniston.
She is also a professional acting coach and has worked with actors for a number of films and television shows, including the American film Spanglish. Barraza worked for Telemundo as an acting instructor, teaching accents to actors and actresses from all over Latin America, giving them a more Mexican Spanish appropriate for their character. Miami Opens for Pouting, Scheming, Trembling Business
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| 1998 | The First Night | Bruno's mother | |
| 1999 | La paloma de Marsella | Felicia | |
| 2000 | Amores perros | Octavio's mother | |
| 2001 | La segunda noche | Lulú and Laura's mother | |
| 2006 | Babel | Amelia | |
| 2007 | ...Y solo humo | Toña | Short film |
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Esperanza Martinez | |
| 2009 | Rage | Anita de Los Ángeles | |
| Drag Me to Hell | Shaun San Dena | ||
| Tres piezas de amor en un fin de semana | Sofía | ||
| 2010 | Revolución | Chayo | |
| And Soon the Darkness | Rosamaría | ||
| Sucedió en un día | Madre | ||
| Burning Palms | Louisa Álvarez | ||
| Cerro Bayo | Marta | ||
| Te presento a Laura | Conchita | ||
| 2011 | From Prada to Nada | Aurelia Jimenez | |
| Thor | Isabella Álvarez | Deleted scenes | |
| 2012 | El Cartel de los Sapos | La abuela | |
| Mariachi Gringo | Magdalena | ||
| 2013 | Guten Tag, Ramón | Esperanza | |
| 2014 | Cake | Silvana | |
| 2015 | Wild Horses | Mrs. Davis | |
| 2016 | Todo lo Demás | Doña Flor | |
| 2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Abuelita Valerie | |
| Coyote Lake | Teresa | ||
| Maria Beltran | |||
| 2020 | We Can Be Heroes | Anita Moreno | |
| 2021 | Koati | Amaya | Voice role |
| 2022 | Monica | Leticia | |
| 2023 | Dark Obsession | Camila | |
| Blue Beetle | Nana | ||
| Where the Tracks End | Teacher Georgina | ||
| 2024 | My Penguin Friend | Maria | |
| 2025 | The Follies | ||
| 2026 | Post-production | ||
| Donna Zaldívar | Post-production |
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| 1985–2003 | Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real | Lupe | Appeared in 8 episodes from 1985 to 2003 |
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| 1994–1995 | Imperio de cristal | Flora | 34 episodes |
| 1995 | Bajo un mismo rostro | Elvira | 100 episodes |
| La paloma | Madre Clara | 3 episodes | |
| 1996 | La culpa | Trabajadora Social | Special appearance |
| 1997 | Alguna vez tendremos alas | Clara Domínguez | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Vivo por Elena | Hilda 'La Machín' | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 1999 | Nunca te olvidaré | 92 episodes; Also director | |
| 2000 | Locura de amor | Soledad Retana | Episode: "#1.1"; Also director |
| 2001 | Aventuras en el tiempo | 104 episodes; Also director | |
| El Manantial | 94 episodes; Also director | ||
| 2002 | Cómplices Al Rescate | 128 episodes; Also director | |
| 2003 | Clase 406 | Mabel | 3 episodes; special appearance |
| 2007 | ER | Dolores Salazar | Episode: "Skye's the Limit" |
| 2008 | Tiempo Final | Episode: "Reality Show" | |
| Carmen Delko | Episode: "The DeLuca Motel" | ||
| 2014–2016 | The Strain | Guadalupe Elizalde | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Dueños del paraíso | Irene Medrano | 61 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Silvana sin lana | Trinidad "Trini" Altamirano de Rivapalacios | 116 episodes |
| 2018 | Al otro lado del muro | Carmen Rosales de Romero | 60 episodes |
| The Inmate | Guadelupe Mendoza | Episode: "#1.8" | |
| 2019 | Snowfall | Mariela Villanueva | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Maria Vega | 10 episodes | |
| 2021 | Bingo Hell | Lupita | Television film |
| 2022 | Diary of a Gigolo | Minou | 10 episodes |
| Alma | Post-production |
| 2006 | About.com | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Babel | |
| Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | |||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | |||
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| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | |||
| Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | |||
| Imagen Awards | Imagen Awards | |||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | |||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast | |||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | ||||
| 2007 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | ||
| 2011 | Imagen Awards | Imagen Awards | From Prada to Nada | |
| 2017 | Ariel Awards | Best Actress | Todo lo Demás |
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