Emily Clara Rios (born April 27, 1989) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Andrea Cantillo on the AMC series ''

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''. In 2013 she began portraying newspaper reporter Adriana Mendez on the FX series ''The Bridge''. She also appeared as Lucía Villanueva in the FX drama ''

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''.

Early life

Rios was born in

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, to

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parents. She was raised as a

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El Monte, California } El Monte ( Spanish for "The Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles. El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historical ...

Career

Rios was professionally discovered during a day out at a

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. She appeared in the 2005 short film ''For Them'' and the 2006 film ''

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''. In 2008, she appeared in the independent film ''

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''. She has also had recurring roles in the television series '' Friday Night Lights'', ''

Men of a Certain Age ''Men of a Certain Age'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ray Romano and Mike Royce, that ran on TNT from December 7, 2009, to July 6, 2011. The hour-long program stars Romano, Andre Braugher, and Scott Bakula as thre ...

'', ''

'', '' The Bridge'' and '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series''. She portrays Lucia Villanueva, the daughter of a Mexican crime boss, on the drama ''

'', which debuted on FX on July 5, 2017.

Personal life

Rios

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as a lesbian in 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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