Ofelia Medina

Ofelia Medina
Medina in 2011
Born María Ofelia Medina Torres
(1950-03-04) March 4, 1950
Mérida, Yucatán
Nationality Mexican
Years active 1968–present
Spouse(s) Alex Philips, Jr. (divorced)
Awards Ariel Award (2005)
Website http://www.ofeliamedina.com/

María Ofelia Medina Torres (born April 4, 1950) is a Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter of Mexican films. She was married to film director Alex Philips Jr.

Biography

Ofelia Medina was born in Mérida, Yucatán.

Career

She made her film debut in Mexico in 1968 with the film La paz and in Hollywood with The Big Fix ten years later. In 1977 she played a hunchback in the telenovela Rina. She portrayed Frida Kahlo in Paul Leduc's film about the artist in 1984. In Canada, Medina was nominated for the Genie Award for her work in Diplomatic Immunity in 1991.

Ofelia Madine has also played in various theatres worldwide. Since 2000 Ofelia played Frida Kahlo[1] in the play Cada quien su Frida. In 2007 she came to Denmark, playing in Århus, Copenhagen and Odense at the gallery of Jens Galschiøt.[2]

Personal life

Currently, she is politically active as a supporter of the indigenous people of southern Mexico.

Awards

Ariel Award in 2005

Award nominations

12th Genie Awards

Telenovelas

  • Los Rey (2012)
  • A Corazón Abierto (2012) as Irene de Sánchez
  • Para toda la vida (1996) as Elena
  • La gloria y el infierno (1986) as Inés Arteaga
  • Toda una vida (1981) as Alejandra Pastora
  • Rina (1977) as Rina
  • Paloma (1975) as Paloma
  • La hiena (1973) as Isabel Solís
  • La señora joven (1972) as Susana Ricarte
  • Lucía Sombra (1971) as Lucía Sombra
  • Las máscaras (1971)

TV shows

  • Mujeres Asesinas: Mónica acorralada (2008) as Beatriz Fernández.

Films

Cinema of France

  • Couleur Havane (1999) as Mayra

Cinema of the Philippines

  • Valentina (2004)

Hollywood

Canadian

Cinema of Mexico

  • Las buenas hierbas (2010) as Lala
  • Caleuche: El llamado del mar (2006) as Madre Isabel
  • Un bel morir (2005)
  • Agua con sal (2005) as Olvido
  • Club eutanasia (2005) as the director
  • Voces inocentes (2004) as Mama Toya
  • Ezequiel el volador (2004) as Mama
  • Cuando te hablen de amor (2002) as Graciela Garbo
  • Un Muro de Silencio (1993) as Silvia
  • Gertrudis Bocanegra (1992)
  • Nocturno a Rosario (1991) as Rosario de la Peña
  • Camino largo a Tijuana (1991)
  • Frida, naturaleza viva (1984) as Frida Kahlo
  • La palomilla al rescate (1977)
  • Vacaciones misteriosas (1976)
  • El hombre de los hongos (1976) as Lucila
  • Apolinar (1972)
  • De qué color es el viento (1972)
  • Uno y medio contra el mundo (1971)
  • Las puertas del paraíso (1971) as Lucia
  • Muñeca reina (1971) as Amilamia
  • Las figuras de arena (1970)
  • Patsy, mi amor (1969) as Patsy
  • Paraíso (1969)
  • Las Pirañas aman en Cuaresma (1969)
  • Las rebelión de las hijas (1969)
  • Las impuras (1969)
  • La Paz (1968)

Discography

  • Toda Una Vida (1982)
  • Sor Juana Hoy (1996)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Video of Cada quien su Frida on YouTube, posted 12.jan.2012
  2. ↑ pictures from the show, posted 12 January 2012
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