Adria Arjona
Arjona in 2022
Born
Adria Arjona Torres

(1992-04-25) April 25, 1992 (age 31)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Alma materLee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
SpouseEdgardo Canales (m.2019; div.2023)
Parent

Adria Arjona Torres (Spanish: [ˈaðɾja aɾˈxona]; born April 25, 1992) is a Puerto Rican actress. She played Dorothy Gale in the Oz book adaptation Emerald City (2017), Anathema Device in the TV adaptation of Good Omens (2019), and Bix Caleen in Andor (2022). She has had supporting roles in the films Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Life of the Party (2018), Triple Frontier (2019), 6 Underground (2019) and Morbius (2022).

Early life

Arjona was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and lived in Mexico City until she was twelve. Her mother, Leslie Torres, is Puerto Rican, and her father, Ricardo Arjona, is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter.[1][2] When she was a child, her father took her along on his tours, and she traveled often. At age 12, she moved to Miami and lived there until she was 18, when she moved to New York City on her own.[3] There she worked as a waitress and hostess while studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[4]

Career

Arjona's early TV roles include Emily in season two of the anthology television series True Detective (2015) and Dani Silva in two episodes of the television series Person of Interest (in 2014 and 2015). She later starred in Emerald City as Dorothy Gale and played Anathema Device in the mini-series Good Omens.[5][6]

She appeared as a minor character in the film Triple Frontier, released in March 2019, and later in a starring role in the movie 6 Underground, released in December 2019.

In 2021 she starred in Netflix's Sweet Girl alongside Jason Momoa.[7]

In December 2018, she entered negotiations in the Sony spinoff Morbius to portray the film's female lead Martine Bancroft; her involvement was confirmed at the end of January.[8]

In 2020, she starred in the advertising campaign for Giorgio Armani's fragrance My Way.[9][10]

In April 2021, Arjona was confirmed as the lead with Andy Garcia in the Warner Bros. remake of Father of the Bride. The latest take is told through the relationships in a sprawling Cuban American family.[11]

In August 2020, Variety confirmed that Arjona had been cast in the Star Wars series Andor on Disney+. She joined previously announced series lead Diego Luna, who reprises his role from the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[12]

In October 2021, Arjona was set to star in and executive-produce the drama film Los Frikis, written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz.[13] She will also star in Blink Twice, the directorial debut of Zoë Kravitz.[14]

Filmography

† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2012 Loss — Short film
2015 Wedding in New York Patricia
Eos Woman Short film
2016 The Belko Experiment Leandra Florez
2018 Pacific Rim Uprising Jules Reyes
Life of the Party Amanda
2019 Triple Frontier Yovanna
6 Underground Amelia / Five
Wasp Network Joan A. Lenard
2021 Sweet Girl Amanda Cooper
2022 Morbius Martine Bancroft [15]
Father of the Bride Sofia Herrera [16]
2023 The Absence of Eden [17]
Hit Man Maddy Masters [18]
2024 Blink Twice † TBA Post-production
TBA Los Frikis † TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Unforgettable Suzy Houchen Episode: "Cashing Out"
2014–15 Person of Interest Dani Silva 2 episodes
2015 Narcos Helena Episode: "The Sword of Simón Bolivar"
True Detective Emily Recurring role (season 2)
2017 Emerald City Dorothy Gale Main cast
2019 Good Omens Anathema Device Main cast
2020 Monsterland Mermaid Episode: "Palacios, Texas"
2022 Irma Vep Laurie Recurring role
Andor Bix Caleen Main cast

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Fortnite Ramirez, Wildcat Voice

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result
Imagen Awards 2017 Best Actress - Television Emerald City Nominated
Peabody Award 2022 Entertainment Andor Won
Golden Raspberry Awards 2023 Worst Supporting Actress Morbius Won

References

  1. ^ "La modelo venezolana Deisy Arvelo está embarazada de Ricardo Arjona Arjona" (in Spanish). Analitica.com. April 9, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Esto es lo que debes saber de Adria Arjona, la actriz latina del momento". Vogue (in Mexican Spanish). June 16, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Ortved, John (June 1, 2015). "Adria Arjona". Interview. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Hansen, Lena (March 14, 2018). "Hollywood It Girl Adria Arjona Worked Double Shifts as a Waitress Despite Her Famous Dad". People. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Stanhope, Kate (June 15, 2015). "NBC's 'Emerald City' Casts 'True Detective' Actress as Dorothy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Muncy, Julie (December 15, 2018). "Jared Leto's Morbius Might Have Found His Tragic Bride". io9. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  7. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (December 12, 2019). "Jason Momoa Netflix Film 'Sweet Girl' Adds Cast". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Couch, Aaron (December 14, 2018). "'Morbius': Adria Arjona in Early Talks to Join Jared Leto". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  9. ^ Stables, Paige (July 18, 2020). "Adria Arjona Stars in an Unretouched Campaign for Giorgio Armani's Newest Fragrance". Allure. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Embleton, Fiona (September 7, 2020). "Adria Arjona on starring in Giorgio Armani's unretouched fragrance campaign and her bargain beauty hacks". Marie Claire. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (April 22, 2021). "Adria Arjona Joining Andy Garcia in 'Father of the Bride' Remake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  12. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 10, 2020). "'Star Wars': Cassian Andor Disney Plus Series Casts Adria Arjona". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 22, 2021). "Adria Arjona To Star in Indie 'Los Frikis', Will Also Executive Produce". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Grobar, Matt (July 6, 2022). "Christian Slater, Alia Shawkat, Geena Davis, Haley Joel Osment & Kyle MacLachlan Among Final Additions To Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut Pussy Island For MGM". Deadline. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Chocano, Carina (March 29, 2022). "Adria Arjona Stuns as Martine Bancroft in Morbius". Elle. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  16. ^ Peters, Fletcher (June 17, 2022). "Meet the 'Father of the Bride' Remake's Secret Feminist Weapon". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  17. ^ Zoe Saldaña, Garrett Hedlund & Adria Arjona Thriller ‘The Absence Of Eden’ Sets Taormina World Premiere
  18. ^ Lang, Brent (July 24, 2023). "Toronto Film Festival 2023 Lineup Includes Alexander Payne, Richard Linklater, Anna Kendrick, George C. Wolfe and Ethan Hawke Movies". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.

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