Sofia Vergara earned an Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Griselda Blanco in 'Griselda.' The actress recently opened up about playing a drug lord after her own brother was murdered by a cartel.
Emmy nominee Sofia Vergara has a painful connection to her role of real-life Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. The 52-year-old actress, who earned a nomination in the lead actress in a limited series category for her performance in 'Griselda,' will compete against fellow nominees Jodie Foster, Naomi Watts, Brie Larson and Juno Temple at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
Vergara became a household name for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the ABC sitcom 'Modern Family,' with her performance earning her four Emmy nominations and four Golden Globes nods over the series' run from 2009 to 2020. She has also starred in a number of movies, including the 2011 ensemble romantic comedy 'New Year's Eve,' the 2013 action thriller 'Machete Kills' and the 2015 action comedy 'Hot Pursuit.
Nancy said, ‘If you want to cry, you just have to think of something,'' Vergara remembered. 'And I did have a lot of horrible things to think about,' Though she learned how to cry on screen, Vergara said that she continued to be troubled by her negative thoughts after filming wrapped. She told Variety that she became worried after she found it difficult to sleep during the production's first three weeks of shooting. 'I was anxious.
In addition to learning a new set of acting skills, Vergara also had to contend with the physical aspects of transforming into her character. Achieving Blanco's look, which included applying prosthetics and a wig as well as facial and body makeup, took three hours every day. Vergara told Variety that while she had to hide her famous curves to portray Blanco realistically, she didn't want her to be completely devoid of sex appeal.
When it came to creating Blanco's character, Vergara told Variety that she wanted to portray the drug lord as 'the bad guy that you feel bad you’re rooting for.' Despite the tragic loss of her brother at the hands of a cartel, Vergara said she wanted viewers to have some sympathy for Blanco. However, she said she found herself empathizing too much with her character. 'I had to check myself, like, ‘Sofía, this woman just killed hundreds of people and kids.
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