Indigenous-Tejana
Actress / Director / Filmmaker
L.A. Based
Lost Coahuiltecan tribes of South Texas and Northern Mexico
About Amelia
Amelia Rico is a multi-hyphenate Tejana-Indigenous Actress, Director and Filmmaker from San Antonio, TX. You can currently see her in ABC’s 2 part series finale of Doctor Odyssey on Hulu, season 1 of 1923 on Paramount+, Dark Winds on AMC, Mo on Netflix, ABC’s GREY’S ANATOMY, Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE, CW’s WALKER, Blumhouse’s anthology feature, MADRES, on Amazon Prime, and Apple TV’s hit series, Plur1bus, as well as their upcoming comedy, Brothers, opposite Woody Harrelson.
Along with her husband, Art Ornelas, Amelia also provides many actor services at affordable prices, including online and in-person Weekly Film Acting Classes, headshots and demo reel sessions and self tape coaching.
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In the IFW we write / produce a tailor made film for all the actors involved and edit up a demo reel using the IFW footage along with any footage you already have.
In the RSW we write you an original monologue and dress our studio specifically for your scene. Includes a 1 on 1 Branding Zoom. From film shoot to footage in 1 week or less.
Interested in booking Amelia?
Get in touch to check availability.
What's Next?
Excited to share the screen with my daughter, Artemis Rico!
Award Winning Projects by Amelia Rico
Amelia Rico is also an award-winning Writer, Director, Editor as well as Producer. She believes that representation matters so she strives to always use her voice to amplify other under-represented minorities, including but not limited to female, POC and LGBTQ+.
Appreciation
"Fluidly shot onstage at Main Street Theater in Houston, Amelia Rico’s meticulous production triggers sense memories of watching fresh work up close in small spaces, where the ingenuity of unfamiliar artists can surprise you."
"I missed you leaving set. You are phenomenal. Cannot wait for you to see this. So much gratitude!"
"Thank you Amelia! I couldn't be more proud of our work yesterday. You did an amazing job and I'm so grateful for what you brought to this story and for the women who went through this. Thank you."
