ADELINA ANTHONY is a critically acclaimed and award winning Xicana lesbian multi-genre artist, hailing originally from San Antonio, Tejas.  The themes in her works address colonization, feminism, trauma, memory, gender, race/ ethnicity, sexuality, in/migration, health, land/environment, and issues generally affecting the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/two-spirited communities.   

She has nearly 20 years of professional stage experience in acting, directing, producing, teaching and writing. Adelina has garnered Best-Actress nominations in solo and ensemble work in both dramatic and comedic roles. In 2010, Dr. Rita Urquijo-Ruiz nominated Adelina for the Sandra Cisneros' Del Moral Foundation Award, which she was co-awarded.  In the same year she also received a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Award for the development of her new work, TALKING TABOO in the BEAST OF TIMES.  In 2009, the world-premiere of her solo dramatic play, Bruising for Besos received critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Times and the L.A. Weekly (and nominated in the category of Best Solo Performance).  Her most popular comedy, Mastering Sex & Tortillas! was nominated and then selected as Best Solo Performance by Premios Sin Limite 2008 (NY); and in the previous year this show was nominated for Best Solo Performance by L.A. Weekly (CA).  In 2007-2008 Adelina was the recipient of the highly competitive Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Fellowship for Solo Performance.

Adelina is represented by Joan Spangler at Look Talent and is a member of AEA/SAG/AFTRA.

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Adelina is a Founding Producing Director of  cihuatl productions.