She eventually became one of the most powerful women in the Miami underworld – although Sofia never lost her Modern Family sense of humor under all that transformative makeup.
“Her transformation is creepy,” Martin joked. “Her performance is breathtaking, honestly.
“We were very impressed with her work. And personally, as an actor, there was this energy that came with working with Sofia. And the strength and precision she possesses, it’s amazing.
“She’s very funny, always making jokes,” he added. “But once she gets into the scene she’s left herself there and tries to connect with the moment, the scene. A magical moment is had.”
After over a decade on Modern Family, Sofia’s first major role as a dramatic lead clearly took a lot of work and research to transform her into the intimidating ‘Godmother’.
The Colombian actress recently told Drew Barrymore to “shut up” after she mistakenly minimized the amount of makeup and prosthetics she had to wear.
She also revealed she occasionally sees a physical therapist after developing a problem with her back whilst filming the series.
Griselda is available to stream on Netflix.