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Alexandra Barreto | |
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| Born | October 16, 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, writer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Alexandra Barreto is a Puerto Rican actress who starred in the 2006 television series Pepper Dennis with her husband Rider Strong and Rebecca Romijn and in the horror film Tooth and Nail , a part of the annual After Dark Horrorfest in 2007. She has also appeared in the recurring role of Ana Gutierrez on The Fosters .
Barreto has appeared in films such as "Quitters", "Blood Makes Me", "Ghost Game", "La Torcedura", Exposed , "Beautiful", "Woman On Fire", "Farewell Collette", and Disney's The Kid . Her television appearances include 9 episodes of the TV police drama The District and was five episodes of "The American Family".
In 2008, Alexandra participated in a television commercial for the Barack Obama presidential campaign entitled "It Could Happen To You" [1] along with Rider Strong and Shiloh Strong. The commercial won MoveOn.org's contest for funniest ad and aired on Comedy Central.
Barreto began dating actor Rider Strong after they met while filming the 2006 television series Pepper Dennis . [2] They became engaged in December 2012, [2] and married on October 20, 2013, in Oregon. [3] The couple have one son, Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong, born in December 2014. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Disney's The Kid | Flight Attendant | Feature film |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Carmen De La Cruz | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Anastasia | Episode: "Acts of Mercy" |
| 2002 | American Family | Young Berta | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Maria Hernandez | Episode: "Time Lapse" |
| 2003–2004 | The District | Maria Rodriguez | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | Ghost Game | Dara | Feature film |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Anna Vizcaino | Episode: "Discretion" |
| 2005 | Summerland | Isabel Luna | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Victoria | Episode: "Molting" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Linda Cortez | Episode: "Trapped" |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Blanca Martinez | 10 episodes |
| 2007 | Tooth and Nail | Torino | Feature film |
| 2008–2015 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Romina Gonzalez / Distraught Woman | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Pushing Daisies | Veronica Villanueva | Episode: "Frescorts" |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Giselle Fernandez | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Marcella Vasquez | Episode: "Venice Kings" |
| 2009 | House | Cheryl | Episode: "Brave Heart" |
| 2010 | Castle | Annie Swift | Episode: "Last Call" |
| 2010–2011 | Justified | Pilar | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | NCIS | Navy Petty Officer Rena Oliver | Episode: "A Man Walks Into a Bar..." |
| 2013 | Californication | Sarah | Episode: "The Unforgiven" |
| 2013–2014 | Parenthood | Karen Fillman | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | The Fosters | Ana Gutierrez | Recurring role, 38 episodes |
| 2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | LAPD Detective Jacqueline Rivera | Episode: "Fighting Shadows" |
| 2015 | CSI: Immortality | Romina Gonzalez | TV movie |
| 2016 | Pure Genius | Amy Delgado | Episode: "Fire and Ice" |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Pam | Episode: "Civil War" |
| 2018–present | Mayans M.C. | Antonia Pena | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs | Detective Gutierrez | Episode: "Bright and High Circle" |
| 2021 | All American | Coach Montes | 14 episodes |
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