Latin actress Sofia Vergara has just added another significant accolade to her list of achievements as the actress seals history by being nominated for an Emmy for her role in ‘Griselda‘. She portrayed real-life drug queen Griselda Blanco in the Netflix miniseries
The actress, known for her role in ‘Modern Family’ has had a long and quite successful career in the industry. Previously she has been nominated for an Emmy for her role in ‘Modern Family’ as Gloria Pritchett. Here’s how Vergara has created history with her fifth nomination.
Sofia Vergara Gets Nominated For An Emmy For ‘Griselda’
As the first dramatic role of her career, Sofia Vergara‘s ‘Griselda‘ earned her a nomination for her fifth Emmy Award. With this honor, Vergara, who was born in Colombia, became the first Latina to be nominated in the Lead Actress in a Limited Series category.
Vergara was nominated four times before for an Emmy, in the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category, for her role as Gloria Pritchett on ABC’s Modern Family from 2010 to 2013.
The show received much recognition, mostly because of her outstanding performance and for a switch in genre since she usually plays comedy roles. The show was highly claimed to be one of the best performances of her career, and her nomination further proves that.
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What Is ‘Griselda’ About?
Griselda is a biographical film that follows the life of Blanco, a Colombian who founded one of the most successful cartels in history. Blanco skillfully managed to juggle work and family in Miami during the 1970s and 1980s owing to her deadly combination of charm and brutality.
Vergara displayed her dramatic skills in a performance unlike anything she had ever done before, spanning six episodes. Using prosthetics, historical costumes, hair, and makeup, she effortlessly became the role and established her dominance in a genre that many doubted her in.
Talking about the film, the actress has said, “There were a million things that I was nervous about, mainly my performance. This was my first time acting in Spanish, my first time doing drama and I was nervous if I was going to be able to convince people that it wasn’t just Gloria Pritchett with a plastic nose.”
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