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Sofia Vergara’s Brother Was Killed by a Cartel. She Still Found Empathy in ‘Psychopath’ Drug Lord Griselda Blanco
Sofia Vergara's brother was killed by a Colombian cartel — she unpacks bringing empathy to her portrayal of a drug lord in Netflix's 'Griselda.'
“What I needed to know, and what I got in our first meeting, was that she was committed,” he says, adding, “There are some real similarities between Griselda and Sofía, and not just their place of birth but their path: the unlikely rise of a single mother showing up in America going, ‘All right, here I am.’ Once you get into that, you realize how fated it all is.” The ruse worked and gave Vergara the confidence to negotiate future projects, including “Modern Family” and “Griselda.” In fact, she topped the Forbes list of highest-paid actresses eight times. During her time on “Modern Family,” she also starred in multiple films, including the action-comedy “Hot Pursuit” with Reese Witherspoon, and Garry Marshall’s ensemble rom-com “New Year’s Eve.”
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