Sofa Vergara Names The Frustrating Thing Thats Limited Her Acting Career

Sofa Vergara  is opening up about her accent, noting that its led to limited acting opportunities.

The Colombian actor recently spoke to The Los Angeles Times  about her starring role in Netflix s Griselda, a miniseries that follows Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco , who was known as La Madrina (The Godmother), and La Viuda Negra (The Black Widow).

Im always looking for characters because theres not much that I can play with this stupid accent, said Vergara, who the Times described as playfully poking fun at herself.

She added, I cant play a scientist or be in Schindlers List. My acting jobs are kind of limited. 

The comments come weeks after Vergara, who starred as Gloria Pritchett in the ABC sitcom Modern Family, shut down Spanish-language TV show host Pablo Motos for seemingly mocking her accent when she said the sitcoms name.

Vergara, elsewhere in her interview with The Los Angeles Times, pointed to Salma Hayek and Penlope Cruz while discussing the barriers she faces as a Latina actor with a distinctive accent.

Eva Longoria doesnt have an accent. Jennifer Lopez doesnt have an accent. Jessica Alba doesnt have an accent. Is it frustrating? Of course. In the beginning, more than now, she said.

And the frustration was towards me. How come I cant fucking get this right? Ive been here for 30 years. How dumb can I be? I have to fight in English, fuck in English, act in English. Its exhausting.

Vergara also told The New York Times that its hard to find characters because of her accent and because shes known for comedy, as well.

So in a selfish way I was like, Oh, this is perfect for me, said Vergara of her star role in the Netflix miniseries.

She acknowledged that her role arrived months after she and Joe Manganiello ended their seven-year marriage last summer.

I had not realized that, and now youre making me fucking think about it, she said.

I was with this person for nine years. Im trying to adapt again. Im 51, so its not easy, but its been good. And to have people see me in another role because everybody recognizes me as Gloria and nothing else because I havent really done anything but comedy it is like a new chapter for me in every way.