Teresa Ruiz (actress)

Teresa Ruiz
Ruiz attends a film Premiere at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, CA
Born Teresa Ruiz
(1988-12-21) December 21, 1988
Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico
Nationality Mexican, American

Teresa Ruiz, is a Mexican American actress who is considered one of the most prominent actresses in Mexico.

Ruiz is best known for her performance in Gael Garcia Bernal´s Aqui en la Tierra and will appear in the upcoming season of the Netflix series Narcos. She has been granted several Best Actress awards internationally and is a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio.

Early life

Teresa Ruiz was born in Santiago Matatlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. and grew up in Los Angeles, California.

Actors Studio training

In 2013, Ruiz was invited by the late Martin Landau to become a member of the Actors Studio. The Actors Studio is a membership organization of professional actors led by Al Pacino and is based in New York City and Los Angeles. Ruiz studied method acting under the instruction of Martin Landau and renowned acting coaches Greta Seacat and Sandra Seacat.

Career

Ruiz is set to appear in the 4th season of the Netflix original series Narcos playing a key character which has yet to be revealed.[1]

She also played the character Nadia Basurto in the political thriller Aquí en la Tierra[2] a co-production between Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna´s production company La Corriente del Golfo and Fox Networks. The 8 episode drama series written and directed by some of Mexico’s most renowned filmakers was the only Latin American title competing in the inaugural edition of Cannes Film Festival: Series.[3]

Teresa Ruiz attending the premiere of Aquí en la Tierra in México City.

Ruiz appeared in Gregory Nava's controversial film Bordertown alongside Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas. The story was based on the murders of women in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and had the endorsement of Amnesty International.

Ruiz went on to play the main character in Gerardo Tort´s Round Trip (or Viaje Redondo in Spanish), for which she won several Best Actress awards including the Guadalajara`s International Film Festival´s Mayahuel, the Prix D'interprétation Féminine at the Amiens International Film Festival in France and the India Catalina in Colombia; as well as Mexico's Academy Award: Ariel.

Other film works include Carlos Bolado's Tlatelolco; the film tells the story of the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico's capital and Jose Luis Gutierrez-Arias' remake of the classic Spanish film Marcelino Pan Y Vino. She played the Mexican Golden-Era actress and dancer Meche Barba also known as The Mexican Venus in the biopic Cantinflas about iconic Mexican actor Mario Moreno Cantinflas.

Ruiz co-starred in the film The Delivery next to Mickey Rourke, an action movie parody directed by Louis Leterrier and appeared in Michael Bay’s The Last Ship.

Ruiz was Executive Partner of the production company Machete, which won the Caméra d'Or at the 63 Cannes film festival for Michael Rowe's film Año Bisiesto.[4]

Theater work

In 2014 Teresa played the part of Veronica in The Actors Studio production of Stephen Adly Guirgis´s The Motherfucker with the Hat . The play was produced by Martin Landau, Ellen Burstyn and Al Pacino and opened in Los Angeles in September 2014.

She alsplayed young Frida Kahlo in Ofelia Medina´s Cada Quien su Frida; the play had its worldwide premiere at the International Cadiz Theater Festival in Spain, then went on to tour in Cuba, Denmark, the UK, Mexico and the US.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The DeliveryLa ReynaDirected by Louis Leterrier
2015Gringo HoneymoonRosalitaDirected by Alexandra Debricon
2013CantinflasMeche BarbaDirected by Sebastian del Amo
2012Mariachi GringoAshleeDirected by Tom Gustafson
2012Ciudadano BuelnaActressDirected by Felipe Cazals
2012Colosio: El AsesinatoAlejandra IgleciasProduced by Monica Lozano Directed by Carlos Bolado
2012TlatelolcoLichaProduced by Fernando Sariñana Directed by Carlos Bolado
2011Nos Vémos, PapaProducerMachete Producciones
2011Cherry PalaceUnknownThis film remains unfinished
2010Viaje RedondoLuciaProduced by Mantarraya - Jaime Romandia Directed by Gerardo Tort
2010Marcelino Pan y VinoCruzDirected by Jose Luis Gutierrez
2010Año BisiestoProducerMachete Producciones
2008BordertownCecilia RojasDirected by Gregory Nava
2008Bienvenido PaisanoPiffanyDirected by Rafael Villaseñor Kuri

TV

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Narcos Netflix
2018 Aquí en la Tierra Nadia Basurto Fox Networks
2015The Last Ship (TV series)TeresaTNT
2014Gang RelatedMarissa20th Century Fox Television
2013Major CrimesMonica GarciaWarner Brothers
2011El Encanto del AguilaXacintaTelevisa

Awards

Won 7 awards & 9 nominations:

Guadalajara International Film Festival

YearCategoryFilm
2009Mayahuel de PlataViaje Redondo

Amiens International Film Festival, France

YearCategoryFilm
2009Prix d’interprétation féminineViaje Redondo

Colombia International Film Festival

YearCategoryFilm
2010India CatalinaViaje Redondo

Mexican Academy Awards

YearCategoryFilm
2010ArielViaje Redondo

Canacine Awards

YearCategoryFilm
2012Best ActressViaje Redondo

Cannes Film Festival

YearCategoryFilm
2010Caméra d'OrLeap Year by Michael Rowe

References

  1. ↑ De La Fuente, Anne Marie (May 17, 2018). "'Narcos' Showrunner Reveals Key Cast Members Joining Season 4". Variety.
  2. ↑ Usón, Víctor (May 18, 2018). "Murders, Mafia And Corruption In Gael García Bernal´s Portrait of Power". El Pais.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andrea (March 13, 2018). "Canneseries Sets First Competition Lineup With Gael García Bernal, Mafia Crime-Drama". Deadline.
  4. ↑ Young, James (August 28, 2010). "Machete Ramps Up Slate: Camera d'Or-Winning Shingle Sets Three Pics". Variety.
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