‘Griselda’ Netflix Series Adds To Cast, Releases First Look of Sofia Vergara As Notorious Drug Queenpin
deadline.comNetflix released a first look photo (above) of Sofia Vergara as real-life drug queenpin Griselda Blanco from the upcoming limited series, Griselda.
The streamer also revealed 10 newly added cast members including Vanessa Ferlito (NCIS: New Orleans, 24) and Juliana Aidén Martinez (Prodigal Son, The Blacklist).The six-episode series chronicles the life of Colombian-born Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history.
A devoted mother, Blanco’s lethal blend of charm and unsuspecting savagery helped her expertly navigate between family and business leading her to become widely known as the “Black Widow”.A full list of the cast and the characters they’ll play can be found below.Alberto Guerra (Narcos: Mexico) as “Dario” Vanessa Ferlito as “Isabel” Alberto Ammann (Narcos) as “Alberto Bravo” Christian Tappan (The Great Heist) as “Arturo” Diego Trujillo (Metastasis) as “German Panesso” Paulina Davila (Luis Miguel) as “Carmen” Gabriel Sloyer (Narcos) as “Diaz” Juliana Aidén Martinez as “June” Martin Rodriguez (Detrás de la verdad) as “Rivi” José Zúñiga (American Crime Story, Versace) as “Amilcar”Blanco burst onto the pop culture scene after her exploits were highlighted in the 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys and its sequel two years later from Billy Corben.
She was portrayed by Catherine Zeta-Jones in the Lifetime biopic Cocaine Godmother in 2018.The series was developed by executive producers Vergara and Luis Balaguer for Latin World Entertainment.
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