Alma Martinez

Alma's debut in Luis Valdez' American film classic Zoot Suit (1981) launched a prolific film career that in 2013 led to her induction into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Shortly after Zoot Suit (1981), Australian director Fred Schepisi cast her in his American film debut Barbarosa (1982) with Willie Nelson and Gary Busey. This performance was followed by Under Fire (1983) with Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, and Jean-Louis Trintignant, Born in East L.A. (1987) with Cheech Marin, For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012) with Andy Garcia and Oscar Isaac, Strike One (2014) with Danny Trejo, Stevie D (2016) with Hal Linden, Cake (2014) with Jennifer Aniston and Adriana Barraza and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) , among others. She voiced roles in the award-winning documentaries Maria's Story (1990), The Panama Deception (1992), 500 Nations (1995), and Food Chains (2014). Her extensive television performances include roles in the Peabody Award winning dra