Alma Delfina
| Alma Delfina | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alma Delfina Martínez Ortega November 5, 1954 Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974-present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Smith |
| Children | Natalia Smith Martínez |
| Relatives |
Gonzalo Martínez Ortega (brother) (deceased) Socorro Bonilla (sister) Evangelina Martínez (sister) Mario Iván Martínez (brother) (deceased) more 5 siblings Evangelina Sosa (niece) Roberto Sosa (nephew) Mario Iván Martínez (nephew) Héctor Bonilla (brother-in-law) Margarita Isabel (sister-in-law) |
Alma Delfina (born Alma Delfina Martínez Ortega on November 5, 1954 in Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a Mexican actress.
Acting career
Sister of the director Gonzalo Martinez Ortega, writer Mario Iván Martínez and the actresses Socorro Bonilla and Evangelina Martínez. Aunt of the also actors Roberto Sosa, Evangelina Sosa and Mario Iván Martínez.
Started her career in 1974 in the telenovela Mundo de juguete. In the 1970s she was active principally on movies. In the 1980s acted in soap operas like Guadalupe (1984), Vanessa (1982) with Lucía Méndez, Chispita (1993), Vivir un poco (1985) with Angelica Aragón and Marionetas (1987). In the 1990s starred Cañaveral de Pasiones (1996) and Pueblo chico, infierno grande with Verónica Castro in the role of the evil prostitute La Beltraneja. In 1999 she moved to the United States. Starred in TV series like ER and CSI: Miami (2002). In the 2005 she returns to Mexican telenovelas with her appearance in the Fonovideo/Televisa production Inocente de Ti. Throughout the 2000s, Delfina would appear in multiple productions for Fonovideo/Televisa (El Amor No Tiene Precio, Bajos Las Riendas Del Amor), Univision (Vidas Cruzadas, El Talisman, Cosita Linda), and Azteca (Vidas Robadas, Bajo El Alma). In 2016, Alma Delfina joined the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as Adriana Hernandez.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mundo de juguete | Supprting Role | |
| 1975 | Barata de primavera | Marisa | Supprting Role |
| 1976 | Length of War | Film | |
| 1978 | La hora del silencio | Maribel | Supprting Role |
| 1978 | Rosalía | Dacia | Supprting Role |
| 1978 | Sabado, Loco Loco | TV Series | |
| 1979 | La Chicharra! | Episode: "El atropellado" | |
| 1979 | J.J. Juez | Supprting Role | |
| 1979 | El cielo es para todos | Supprting Role | |
| 1979 | Mi amor frente al pasado | Supprting Role | |
| 1979 | Ratero | Lolita | Film |
| 1979 | En la trampa | Film | |
| 1980 | El tonto que hacía milagros | Luisa Miranda | Film |
| 1980 | Colorina | La Pingüica | Supprting Role |
| 1981 | El hogar que yo robe | Carmita | Supprting Role |
| 1981 | Odisea Burbujas | Episode: "La Bella Durmiente" | |
| 1981-84 | Cachún cachún ra ra! | Baby | TV Series |
| 1982 | Vanessa | Lolita | Supprting Role |
| 1982-83 | Chispita | Gloria | Supprting Role |
| 1984 | Guadalupe | Guadalupe | Protagonist |
| 1984 | ¡¡Cachún cachún ra-ra!! (Una loca, loca, preparatoria) | Baby | Film |
| 1984 | Delincuente | Film | |
| 1985 | Mexican, You Can Do It | Irma | Film |
| 1985 | El Hombre de la mandolina | Film | |
| 1985 | Vivir un poco | Paulina Fernández | Supprting Role |
| 1986 | Marionetas | Laura Contreras | Protagonist |
| 1986 | El trailer asesino | Film | |
| 1986 | Casos de alarma | Carolina | Film |
| 1987 | El misterio de la casa abandonada | Angélica | Film |
| 1987 | Entre vecinos te veas | Film | |
| 1987 | Dinastía sangrienta | Film | |
| 1987-88 | El rincón de los prodigios | Mari | Protagonist |
| 1988 | Relajo matrimonial | Film | |
| 1988 | El costo de la vida | Film | |
| 1989 | La portera ardiente | Adelita | Film |
| 1989 | Salvajes | Film | |
| 1989 | Olor a muerte | Film | |
| 1991 | Acapulco | Film | |
| 1992 | En legítima defensa | Film | |
| 1992 | Carrusel de las Américas | Maestra Lupita | Supprting Role |
| 1994-95 | El vuelo del águila | Delfina Ortega Díaz | Supprting Role |
| 1996 | Cañaveral de Pasiones | Prudencia | Supprting Role |
| 1997 | Pueblo chico, infierno grande | Magdalena Beltrán "La Beltraneja" | Main Antagonist |
| 1999-00 | Laberintos de pasión | Sofía Miranda de Valencia | Special Appearance |
| 1999-00 | Hablame de amor | Adriana Domínguez de Elgeta | Main Antagonist |
| 2001 | ER | Receptionist | Episode: "The Longer You Stay" |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | 2 Episodes: "With Grace" "This Baby's Gonna Fly" | |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Estella De Soto | Episode: "Wet Foot/Dry Foot" |
| 2003 | Skin | Maid | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003-04 | Te amare en silencio | Angélica | Supprting Role |
| 2004 | Sueño | Beatriz | Film |
| 2004 | Silver City | Lupe Montoya | Film |
| 2004-05 | Inocente de ti | Lupe | Supprting Role |
| 2005-06 | El amor no tiene precio | Flor Méndez de Carbajal | Supprting Role |
| 2007 | Bajo las riendas del amor | Rosa Nieto | Supprting Role |
| 2009-10 | Vidas robadas | Aurora Sandoval | Special Appearance |
| 2011 | Bajo el alma | Concepción "Conchita" de Negrete | Supprting Role |
| 2012 | El Talismán | Matilde Aceves | Supprting Role |
| 2014 | Cosita Linda | Doña Santa de Rincón | Supprting Role |
| 2016 | Days of our Lives | Adriana Hernandez | Supprting Role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actress | Guadalupe | Nominated |
| 1986 | Vivir un poco | |||
| 1989 | El rincón de los prodigios | |||
| 1997 | Best Co-star Actress | Cañaveral de pasiones | Won | |
| 1998 | Pueblo chico, infierno grande | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Ariel Award | Best Supporting Actress | Casos de alarma | |
| 1989 | Best Actress | El costo de la vida |