[1] Family Portrait went on to win the Sundance Film Festival Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking.

In 2007, Under the Same Moon, Riggen's first major film was released, starring Kate del Castillo and America Ferrera.

[8] Riggen's work on this film was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Awards category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs.

[9] She followed with Revolución (2010) and Girl in Progress (originally titled Ansiedad)[10] starring Eva Mendes and Patricia Arquette.

[14] In 2016 she completed the film Miracles from Heaven with Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah, and Eugenio Derbez, a Christian contemporary story based on the book of the same title, recounting the illness and miraculous recovery of a young girl in Texas.

[16] In 2018 Riggen switched to television, directing 3 episodes of the Amazon TV Series Jack Ryan, starring John Krasinski .

This action political thriller was based on Tom Clancy's character Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst who specializes in T-FAD (Terror, Finance and Arm Division).

She found that she was very comfortable shooting the aggressive fighting sequences and focusing on a sense of character and performance.

Riggen said it was vital that young people be aware of what is happening and the risks involved with addictive prescription drugs.

The film is told through the eyes of a young boy named Carlitos who crosses the U.S.-Mexico border in search of his mother who is working as a maid in Los Angeles.

The fact that [the film] has been crafted with such a sensitive touch should reassure viewers that, as it approaches its utterly gripping climax, their hearts are in good hands too.

The Los Angeles Times said that, "the film reaches beyond that audience and provides confirmation of the more human miracles that exist in everyday life, if you choose to see them.

[23] Riggen supports the #LatinaEqualPay movement and has posted about her advocacy on her social media platforms sharing, "Latinas shouldn't be penalized because employers fail to recognize and compensate our brilliance, capacity and potential.