Alma Martínez

Alma is an American Mestiza actor born in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico.Her debut in Luis Valdez's American film classic Zoot Suit launched a prolific film and television career that in 2013 led to her induction into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Shortly after Zoot Suit, Australian director Fred Schepisi cast her in his American film debut Barbarosa with Willie Nelson and Gary Busey. This performance was followed by Under Fire with Gene Hackman, Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, and Jean-Louis Trintignant, Born in East L.A. with Cheech Marin, Ballad of a Soldier with Luis Valdez, Trial by Terror with Martin Landau and Kay Lenz, For Greater Glory with Andy Garcia and Oscar Isaac, Dollie Dearest with Rip Torn, Strike One with Danny Trejo, Crossing Over with Harrison Ford and Ray Liotta, Stevie D with Hal Linden, Cake with Jennifer Aniston and Adriana Barraza, The Darkness with Kevin Bacon and Paul Reiser, Transpecos with Clifton Collins Jr. and Gabriel Luna, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Kevin Costner and Henry Cavill, among others. Most recently, Alma's active film work includes the Sundance Grand Jury awarding winning film Clemency with Alfre Woodard and Wendell Pierce, Ms. Purple directed by Justin Chon, Don't Say No directed by "SJ" Main Muñoz, Getting From Here with Alejandro Patiño, El Portafolio with Juan Carlos Cantu and Albert Hammond Jr., Only In Dreams with Miles Anderson, Family Cena with Jeff Meacham and Diana Elizabeth Torres and the role of Josie in the upcoming The Answer to My Prayers with Vannessa Vasquez, Chris Kattan, Luis Fonsi and Executive Produced by Edward James Olmos. She voiced roles in the award-winning documentaries Maria's Story, The Panama Deception (Oscar Best Documentary), 500 Nations, and Food Chains.Her extensive television performances include her memorable work as Lupe Ladera in the two season run of Netflix's Gentefied. Other roles include the Peabody Award winning drama, The Bridge where she played drug cartel leader and series villain Graciela Rivera. Other television series work includes the role of Gabriela Luna in Bosch: Legacy, Rosario in Undone, Lady Yolanda in Elena of Avalor, and Rocio Trujillo in The Terror. Her TV movies include the role of Anna Alcala the mother of the title character in Dating Game Killer with Guillermo Diaz, Robert Knepper and directed by Peter Medak, Sequin with Edward James Olmos and Henry Darrow, Sister of the Bride with Michael Gross, as well as the Peabody Award winning musical-drama, Corridos: Tales of Passion & Revolution with Linda Ronstadt and directed by Luis Valdez. Additional series appearances include, The Rebel, My Name Is Dick, Queen Sugar, Vampirina, MacGyver, Strange Angel, The Last Man on Earth, Good Behavior, Grey's Anatomy, American Crime Story: The People vs O.J. Simpson, Rake, Welcome to the Family, The Unit, Nash Bridges, Twilight Zone, St. Elsewhere, and Sergeant Elizabeth Cruz in 19 episodes of The New Adam 12A consummate stage actor, Alma has performed on Broadway, Off Broadway, regional theatre and Mexican and European stages. In 2023, the Connecticut Critics Circle awarded her "Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play" for her work in Yale Repertory Theatre's production of Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles. She was discovered as a stage actress by Luis Valdez, founder and Artistic Director of El Teatro Campesino, one of the most influential political theatre groups of the 1960's and 70's. She has been the lead actress in many of his most important projects: a collaboration that has spanned over 40 years. Alma made her Broadway debut in In the Summer House directed by Joanne Akalaitis and featuring Dianne Wiest, Frances Conroy and Liev Schreiber, in a performance that garnered her excellent reviews. Her Off Broadway work includes Greencard at the Joyce Theatre. She has performed in theatre venues that include the Mark Taper Forum, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory, Asolo Theatre, San Jose Repertory, Sundance Theatre Institute, San Diego Repertory, The Repertory St. Louis, Santa Cruz Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, Arizona Theatre Company, Pennsylvania Stage, Eureka Theatre, Long Beach Civic Light Opera, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Teatro Juan Ruiz De Alarcón (Mexico City), Teatro Calderon (Zacatecas, Mexico), Teatro Antico Greco (Taormina, Italy), Castello Sforesco (Milan, Italy), Festival De Sant Arcangelo (Italy), Teatro Romano (Fiesolo, Italy), Oktoberfest (Munich, Germany) and Neiuwe Scene (Antwerp, Belgium), among others.She is represented by Avi Simon at Rectangle Entertainment. See less