made Emmys history for her role in . The Colombian actress was the in a Limited Series category at the . She portrayed the real-life Colombian crime boss, Griselda Blanco, in the mini series, Griselda.
This was Sofia's first dramatic role of her career, which she prepared very hard for, she expressed during her interviews. The recognition makes the Colombia-born native the first Latina, born in a Latin country, to be nominated for the category. Anya Taylor-Joy won the category for The Queen’s Gambit in 2021.
While she was born in Miami, she has an Argentine father. This is not Sofia's first Emmy nomination. In fact, the actress has been nominated four times from 2010-2013 for her role as Gloria Pritchett in ABC's Modern Family in the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category.
The show aired for 11 season starting in 2009. Sofia opened up on about what it was like to play this role, and said it was a pleasure and but also torture. She worked on this project for 15 years.
For the Colombian actress, this was a hard role for her. There were a lot of firsts for her including acting in Spanish, wear prosthetics, acting in a drama and more. She admitted to not feeling comfortable at first because all she knew was Modern Family.
Her role as Griselda made the Colombian crime boss' family feel some type of way that they sued Sofia for her betrayal. According to TMZ, Griselda's children, who represent her estate, claim that Sofia's portrayal of their mother is "unauthorized".
