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Lidia Porto is known for her role as Amara de Escalones in Get Shorty and has won awards for her short film Doris. She was born in Barranquilla, Colombia and lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Lidia Porto is a Colombian-American actress best known for her role as Amara de Escalones in the Epix original series Get Shorty (2017). She has also worked as a voiceover artist, writer, director, producer and arts advocate.
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Oct 31, 2018 · She’s known for memorable roles on shows like Prison Break and Friday Night Lights, but now she gets her biggest role yet, as she stars in the Epix series G ...more. We catch up with Lidia Porto...
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Lidia Porto. 672 likes. Lidia Porto plays "Lupe” on Home Economics (ABC/hulu) and is known also as “Amara de Escalones" in Get Shorty (Epix/AmazonPrime). Full list of credits at imdb.me/lidiaporto.
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Lidia Porto plays Amara De Escalones, a Latina crime boss and Miles' boss, in GET SHORTY. She is a Hispanic actress born in Colombia and raised in Texas and France, with credits in TV, film and theater.
Sep 4, 2018 · Lidia Porto, a Colombian-born actress, talks about her role as Amara, a ruthless mob boss inspired by a real-life drug lord, in the comedy-drama series Get Shorty. She reveals her backstory, her relationship with Rick, and her experience working with the cast and crew.