T
The Follies
as Irene
2025
A
Adriana Barraza
Also known as Adriana Barraza González
Biography
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.
Personal details
Full filmography
2025
2024
M
My Penguin Friend
as Maria
2024
2023
W
Where the Tracks End
as Georgina
2023
B
Blue Beetle
as Nana Reyes
2023
T
The Treasure
as Clemencia Ríos
2023
M
Monica
as Leticia
2023
D
Dark Obsession
2023
2021
D
Dark Blood
as Gloria Vera
2021
B
Bingo Hell
as Lupita
2021
K
Koati
as Amaya (voice)
2021
2020
W
We Can Be Heroes
as Grandma Moreno
2020
2019
B
Bibi
as Licha Mendoza
2019
D
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
as Abuela Valerie
2019
R
Rambo: Last Blood
as María Beltrán
2019
C
Coyote Lake
as Teresa
2019
2018
C
Crazy About Work
as Mercedes
2018
2017
L
Ley primera
2017
2016
E
Everything Else
as Doña Flor
2016
P
Perros
as Abogada
2016
2015
Y
Yefon
as Jillian Parkman
2015
W
Wild Horses
as Mrs. Davis
2015
T
The 33
as Marta
2015
T
Training Dad
2015
2014
C
Cake
as Silvana
2014
N
Night Has Settled
as Aida
2014
2013
G
Good Day, Ramon
as Esperanza
2013
2012
T
The Secret of the Jade Medallion
as Cornelia
2012
M
Mariachi Gringo
as Magdalena
2012
2011
F
From Prada to Nada
as Aurelia Jimenez
2011
T
The Snitch Cartel
as La Abuela
2011
C
Cerro Bayo
as Marta
2011
T
Thor
as Isabela Alvarez
2011
2010
R
Revolución
as Chayo
2010
T
Te Presento a Laura
as Conchita
2010
L
Love on a Weekend
as Sofía
2010
A
And Soon the Darkness
as Rosamaria
2010
B
Burning Palms
as Louisa Alvarez
2010
S
Sucedió en un día
2010
2009
R
Rage
as Anita de Los Angeles
2009
D
Drag Me to Hell
as Shaun San Dena
2009
2008
H
Henry Poole Is Here
as Esperanza
2008
2007
C
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
as Self
2007
2006
B
Babel
as Amelia
2006
2000
A
Amores Perros
as Mama Octavio
2000
1998
T
The First Night
as Mamá Bruno
1998
Unknown year
H
Hágase tu voluntad
C