Alma Delfina (née Martínez Ortega) is a Mexican actress.

Alma Delfina
Born
Alma Delfina Martínez Ortega

OccupationActress
Years active1974-present
ChildrenNatalia Smith Martínez
RelativesGonzalo Martínez Ortega (brother)
Socorro Bonilla (sister)
Mario Iván Martínez (nephew)
Héctor Bonilla (brother-in-law)
Margarita Isabel (sister-in-law)

Acting career

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She 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 (1983), 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.[1]

Personal life

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She is the sister of director Gonzalo Martinez Ortega, writer Mario Iván Martínez and actresses Socorro Bonilla and Evangelina Martínez. She is also the aunt of actors Roberto Sosa, Evangelina Sosa and Mario Iván Martínez.

Filmography

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Telenovelas, Series, Films
Year Title Role Notes
1974 Mundo de juguete Supporting role
1975 Barata de primavera Marisa Supporting role
1976 Length of War Film
1978 La hora del silencio Maribel Supporting role
1978 Rosalía Dacia Supporting role
1978 Sabado, Loco Loco TV series
1979 La Chicharra! Episode: "El atropellado"
1979 J.J. Juez Supporting role
1979 El cielo es para todos Supporting role
1979 Mi amor frente al pasado Supporting role
1979 Ratero Lolita Film
1979 En la trampa Film
1980 El tonto que hacía milagros Luisa Miranda Film
1980 Colorina La Pingüica Supporting role
1981 El hogar que yo robe Carmita Supporting role
1981 Odisea Burbujas Episode: "La Bella Durmiente"
1981-84 Cachún cachún ra ra! Baby TV series
1982 Vanessa Lolita Supporting role
1982-83 Chispita Gloria Supporting 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 Supporting 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 Supporting role
1994-95 El vuelo del águila Delfina Ortega Díaz Supporting role
1996 Cañaveral de Pasiones Prudencia Supporting 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 Supporting role
2004 Sueño Beatriz Film
2004 Silver City Lupe Montoya Film
2004-05 Inocente de ti Lupe Supporting role
2005-06 El amor no tiene precio Flor Méndez de Carbajal Supporting role
2007 Bajo las riendas del amor Rosa Nieto Supporting role
2009-10 Vidas robadas Aurora Sandoval Special appearance
2011 Bajo el alma Concepción "Conchita" de Negrete Supporting role
2012 El Talismán Matilde Aceves Supporting role
2014 Cosita Linda Doña Santa de Rincón Supporting role
2016 Days of Our Lives Adriana Hernandez Supporting role
2019 Betty en NY Julia Lozano de Rincón Supporting role

Awards and nominations

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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

References

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  1. ^ Lauro, Janet Di (2016-02-03). "Alma Delfina Joins 'DAYS' Cast as Hernandez Family Matriarch". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
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