Alexandra Barreto

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, The couple have one son, Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong, born in December 2014.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Disney's The Kid Flight Attendant 2002 Woman on Fire Woman Reporter 2003 Beautiful Cass Short Exposed Carmen 2004 La torcedura Jose's Fiancee Short Ghost Game Dara Video 2005 Blood Makes Noise Connie Short 2007 Tooth and Nail Torino 2009 Labor Pains Pretty Woman The Outside Nurse 2010 Career Day Magda Short VideoDome Rent-O-Rama Emma Short 2011 The Dungeon Master Amber Short Method - Short 2015 CSI: Immortality Romina Gonzalez TV movie 2017 The Lady Killers Ali Batista 2025 Descendent Patricia

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 V.I.P. Stacy Episode: "Dangerous Beauty" Resurrection Blvd. Carmen De La Cruz Recurring Cast: Season 1 2002 Crossing Jordan Anastasia Episode: "Acts of Mercy" American Family Young Berta Recurring Cast: Season 1 The Twilight Zone Maria Hernandez Episode: "Time Lapse" 2003–04 The District Maria Rodriguez Recurring Cast: Season 3–4 2004 Cold Case Anna Vizcaino Episode: "Discretion" 2005 Summerland Isabel Luna Recurring Cast: Season 2 Sex, Love & Secrets Victoria Episode: "Molting" CSI: NY Linda Cortez Episode: "Trapped" 2006 Pepper Dennis Blanca Martinez Recurring Cast 2008 Pushing Daisies Veronica Villanueva Episode: "Frescorts" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Distraught Woman Episode: "Art Imitates Life" 2009 Without a Trace Giselle Fernandez Episode: "Skeletons" Dark Blue Marcella Vasquez Episode: "Venice Kings" House Cheryl Episode: "Brave Heart" 2010 Castle Annie Swift Episode: "Last Call" 2010–11 Justified Pilar Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 2011 NCIS Navy Petty Officer Rena Oliver Episode: "A Man Walks Into a Bar..." 2013 Californication Sarah Episode: "The Unforgiven" 2013–14 Parenthood Karen Fillman Recurring Cast: Season 5 2013–18 The Fosters Ana Gutierrez Recurring Cast 2015 NCIS: Los Angeles LAPD Detective Jacqueline Rivera Episode: "Fighting Shadows" 2016 Pure Genius Amy Delgado Episode: "Fire and Ice" 2017 Grey's Anatomy Pam Episode: "Civil War" 2018 The Romanoffs Detective Gutierrez Episode: "Bright and High Circle" 2018–21 Mayans M.C. Antonia Pena Recurring Cast: Season 1–3 2021–24 All American Coach Montes Recurring Cast: Season 3–4, Guest: Season 5–6 2022 Big Sky Mrs. Cowley Episode: "A Good Boy" 2023 The Rookie: Feds Rebecca Laramie Episode: "The Remora" 2025 Ballard Janet Olivas Recurring Cast