Alma Delfina (née Martínez Ortega) is a Mexican actress.
Acting career She started her career in 1974 in the telenovela Mundo de juguete. In the 1970s she was active principally on movies. In the 1980s acted in soap operas like Guadalupe (1984), Vanessa (1982) with Lucía Méndez, Chispita (1983), Vivir un poco (1985) with Angelica Aragón and Marionetas (1987). In the 1990s starred Cañaveral de Pasiones (1996) and Pueblo chico, infierno grande with Verónica Castro in the role of the evil prostitute La Beltraneja. In 1999 she moved to the United States. Starred in TV series like ER and CSI: Miami (2002). In the 2005 she returns to Mexican telenovelas with her appearance in the Fonovideo/Televisa production Inocente de Ti. Throughout the 2000s, Delfina would appear in multiple productions for Fonovideo/Televisa (El Amor No Tiene Precio, Bajos Las Riendas Del Amor), Univision (Vidas Cruzadas, El Talisman, Cosita Linda), and Azteca (Vidas Robadas, Bajo El Alma). In 2016, Alma Delfina joined the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as Adriana Hernandez.
Personal life She is the sister of director Gonzalo Martinez Ortega, writer Mario Iván Martínez and actresses Socorro Bonilla and Evangelina Martínez. She is also the aunt of actors Roberto Sosa, Evangelina Sosa and Mario Iván Martínez.
Filmography + Telenovelas, Series, Films Year Title Role Notes 1974Mundo de juguete Supporting role1975 Barata de primavera Marisa Supporting role1976Length of War Film 1978 La hora del silencio Maribel Supporting role 1978Rosalía Dacia Supporting role1978 Sabado, Loco Loco TV series1979La Chicharra! Episode: "El atropellado"1979 J.J. Juez Supporting role 1979El cielo es para todos Supporting role 1979Mi amor frente al pasado Supporting role1979Ratero Lolita Film1979En la trampa Film1980El tonto que hacía milagros Luisa Miranda Film 1980Colorina La Pingüica Supporting role 1981El hogar que yo robe Carmita Supporting role1981Odisea Burbujas Episode: "La Bella Durmiente"1981-84 Cachún cachún ra ra! Baby TV series1982 Vanessa Lolita Supporting role1982-83 Chispita Gloria Supporting role1984 Guadalupe Guadalupe Protagonist1984 ¡¡Cachún cachún ra-ra!! (Una loca, loca, preparatoria) BabyFilm1984Delincuente Film1985Mexican, You Can Do It IrmaFilm1985El Hombre de la mandolina Film1985 Vivir un poco Paulina FernándezSupporting role 1986Marionetas Laura ContrerasProtagonist1986 El trailer asesino Film1986 Casos de alarma Carolina Film1987 El misterio de la casa abandonada AngélicaFilm1987 Entre vecinos te veas Film1987 Dinastía sangrienta Film1987-88 El rincón de los prodigios Mari Protagonist 1988Relajo matrimonial Film 1988El costo de la vida Film1989 La portera ardiente Adelita Film1989 Salvajes Film1989 Olor a muerte Film1991 Acapulco Film1992 En legítima defensa Film1992 Carrusel de las Américas Maestra Lupita Supporting role1994-95 El vuelo del águila Delfina Ortega DíazSupporting role1996 Cañaveral de Pasiones PrudenciaSupporting role1997 Pueblo chico, infierno grande Magdalena Beltrán "La Beltraneja" Main antagonist1999-00 Laberintos de pasión Sofía Miranda de ValenciaSpecial appearance1999-00 Hablame de amor Adriana Domínguez de ElgetaMain antagonist2001 ER Receptionist Episode: "The Longer You Stay"2002 Presidio Med 2 episodes: "With Grace""This Baby's Gonna Fly"2002 CSI: Miami Estella De Soto Episode: "Wet Foot/Dry Foot"2003 Skin Maid Episode: "Pilot" 2003-04Te amare en silencio Angélica Supporting role2004 Sueño Beatriz Film2004 Silver City Lupe Montoya Film 2004-05Inocente de ti Lupe Supporting role2005-06 El amor no tiene precio Flor Méndez de CarbajalSupporting role2007 Bajo las riendas del amor Rosa NietoSupporting role2009-10 Vidas robadas Aurora Sandoval Special appearance2011 Bajo el alma Concepción "Conchita" de Negrete Supporting role 2012El Talismán Matilde Aceves Supporting role2014 Cosita Linda Doña Santa de Rincón Supporting role2016 Days of Our Lives Adriana HernandezSupporting role 2019 Betty en NY Julia Lozano de Rincón Supporting role 2022 Mi secreto Elena Mendoza Supporting role2024 Mi amor sin tiempo Jesusa Supporting role2024-25 Juegos interrumpidos Lidia García Supporting role2025 Mi verdad oculta Clementina Pérez Supporting role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category NomineeResult 1985TVyNovelas Awards Best Young Lead Actress Guadalupe rowspan=3 1986 Vivir un poco 1989 El rincón de los prodigios 1997 Best Co-star Actress Cañaveral de pasiones 1998 Pueblo chico, infierno grande rowspan=3 1987 Ariel Award Best Supporting Actress Casos de alarma 1989Best Actress El costo de la vida
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