Emily Rios
Biography
Emily Rios, born April 27, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, is an American actress and model. She gained prominence for portraying Andrea Cantillo on the AMC series Breaking Bad. In 2013 she began playing newspaper reporter Adriana Mendez in the FX series The Bridge. Rios also appears as Lucía Villanueva in the FX drama Snowfall. Her career includes work across television, with a known credit list of 29 roles according to The Movie Database. She is recognized for these three recurring characters, which are listed among her notable performances in the industry.
Career overview
Emily Rios was born on April 27, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a Mexican American actress and model who has built a career primarily in television. Rios first gained notable attention for her portrayal of Andrea Cantillo on the AMC series Breaking Bad, a role that is frequently cited as her most recognized work.
In 2013, Rios expanded her television résumé by joining the FX series The Bridge, where she played newspaper reporter Adriana Mendez. Her performance on the series added to her reputation for portraying complex, grounded characters. Continuing her collaboration with FX, Rios later appeared as Lucía Villanueva in the drama Snowfall, further demonstrating her range within contemporary serialized storytelling.
Across her career, Rios has been credited in a variety of projects, with a total of 29 known credits listed in industry databases. Her work as both an actress and a model reflects a versatile presence in the entertainment industry, anchored by her early breakthrough on Breaking Bad and sustained by subsequent roles on prominent cable dramas.
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- Quinceañera (2024) Executive Producer
- Made for Love (2021)
- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) as Victoria Rogers
- Snowfall (2017) as Lucia Villanueva
- Paint It Black (2016) as Pen
- True Detective (2014) as Betty Chessani
- From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014) as Ximena Vasconcelos
- The Bridge (2013) as Adriana Mendez
- Almost Human (2013) as Paige
- Scandal (2012) as Ensign Martin
- County (2012) as Lucy
- Grimm (2011) as Frankie Gonzales
- Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) as Isabelle
- Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010) as Xan
- Down for Life (2010) as Vanessa
- Love Ranch (2010) as Muneca
- Men of a Certain Age (2009) as Maria
- The Winning Season (2009) as Kathy
- Vicious Circle (2009) as Angel
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Andrea Cantillo
- Private Practice (2007) as Angela Reilly
- The Blue Hour (2007) as Happy
- Quinceañera (2006) as Magdalena
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Tammy Vasquez
- The Closer (2005) as Elena Contreras
- House (2004) as Sophia
- ER (1994) as Tracy Martinez
- Don't Let Them Out as Shay
- The Queerdos