Career
She is best known for her roles in film and television shows including the Peabody Award winning drama series The Bridge with Demián Bichir and Diane Kruger and Corridos: Tales of Passion & Revolution with Linda Ronstadt as well as performances on Broadway, Office-Broadway, regional theatre, Mexican and European stages. In 1979 Martinez joined the Center Group production of Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit. She has since been the lead actress in many of Valdez"s projects in a collaboration that has spanned over 30 years.
Australian director Fred Schepisi cast her in his American film debut, Barbarosa with Willie Nelson and Gary Busey.
This was followed by Under Fire with Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman, Editor Harris and Jean Louis Trintignant. Martinez made a notable Broadway debut in In the Summer House directed by Joanne Akalaitis featuring Dianne Wiest, Frances Conroy and Liev Schreiber.
Martinez has performed in over 100 major productions in the United States., Mexico and Europe in venues that include the Vivian Beaumont, Joyce, Mark Taper Forum, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory, Sundance Program, San Diego Repertory, Santa Cruz Shakespeare festival, South Coast Repertory, Arizona Company, Pennsylvania Stage, San Diego Repertory, Denver Center Company, Teatro Juan Ruiz De Alarcon (Mexico City), Teatro Calderon (Zacatecas, Mexico), Teatro Greco (Taormina, Italy), Castello Sforesco (Milan, Italy), Festival De Sant Arcangelo (Italy), Teatro Romano (Fiesolo, Italy), Oktoberfest (Munich, Germany) and Neiuwe Scene (Antwerp, Belgium), among others