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.

Career

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 American Family.

In 2008, Alexandra participated in a television commercial for the Barack Obama presidential campaign entitled "It Could Happen To You" along with Rider Strong and Shiloh Strong. The commercial won MoveOn.org's contest for funniest ad and aired on Comedy Central.

Personal life

Barreto began dating actor Rider Strong after they met while filming the 2006 television series Pepper Dennis. They became engaged in December 2012, and married on October 20, 2013, in Oregon. The couple have one son, Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong, born in December 2014.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Disney's The KidFlight Attendant
2002Woman on FireWoman Reporter
2003BeautifulCassShort
ExposedCarmen
2004La torceduraJose's FianceeShort
Ghost GameDaraVideo
2005Blood Makes NoiseConnieShort
2007Tooth and NailTorino
2009Labor PainsPretty Woman
The OutsideNurse
2010Career DayMagdaShort
VideoDome Rent-O-RamaEmmaShort
2011The Dungeon MasterAmberShort
Method-Short
2015CSI: ImmortalityRomina GonzalezTV movie
2017The Lady KillersAli Batista
2025DescendentPatricia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000V.I.P.StacyEpisode: "Dangerous Beauty"
Resurrection Blvd.Carmen De La CruzRecurring Cast: Season 1
2002Crossing JordanAnastasiaEpisode: "Acts of Mercy"
American FamilyYoung BertaRecurring Cast: Season 1
The Twilight ZoneMaria HernandezEpisode: "Time Lapse"
2003–04The DistrictMaria RodriguezRecurring Cast: Season 3–4
2004Cold CaseAnna VizcainoEpisode: "Discretion"
2005SummerlandIsabel LunaRecurring Cast: Season 2
Sex, Love & SecretsVictoriaEpisode: "Molting"
CSI: NYLinda CortezEpisode: "Trapped"
2006Pepper DennisBlanca MartinezRecurring Cast
2008Pushing DaisiesVeronica VillanuevaEpisode: "Frescorts"
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDistraught WomanEpisode: "Art Imitates Life"
2009Without a TraceGiselle FernandezEpisode: "Skeletons"
Dark BlueMarcella VasquezEpisode: "Venice Kings"
HouseCherylEpisode: "Brave Heart"
2010CastleAnnie SwiftEpisode: "Last Call"
2010–11JustifiedPilarRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2011NCISNavy Petty Officer Rena OliverEpisode: "A Man Walks Into a Bar..."
2013CalifornicationSarahEpisode: "The Unforgiven"
2013–14ParenthoodKaren FillmanRecurring Cast: Season 5
2013–18The FostersAna GutierrezRecurring Cast
2015NCIS: Los AngelesLAPD Detective Jacqueline RiveraEpisode: "Fighting Shadows"
2016Pure GeniusAmy DelgadoEpisode: "Fire and Ice"
2017Grey's AnatomyPamEpisode: "Civil War"
2018The RomanoffsDetective GutierrezEpisode: "Bright and High Circle"
2018–21Mayans M.C.Antonia PenaRecurring Cast: Season 1–3
2021–24All AmericanCoach MontesRecurring Cast: Season 3–4, Guest: Season 5–6
2022Big SkyMrs. CowleyEpisode: "A Good Boy"
2023The Rookie: FedsRebecca LaramieEpisode: "The Remora"
2025BallardJanet OlivasRecurring Cast

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