Indigenous-Tejana
Actress / Director / Filmmaker
Texas/L.A. Based
Lost Uto-Aztecan tribe of South Texas
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 and Mo on Netflix as well as ABC’s GREY’S ANATOMY, Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE, CW’s WALKER, Blumhouse’s anthology feature, MADRES, on Amazon Prime and most recently, on Apple TV’s hit new series, Plur1bus.
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What's Next?
Recurring role on 2 part series finale of Doctor Odyssey
Las Vegas red carpet with the cast of 1923!
Latest TV series halted due to WGA and SAG strike!
Filming first Recurring on AMC’s Dark Winds
New MADRES Trailer
https://www.ameliarico.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Madres-TRAILER-091521.mp4
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."



































