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Ofelia Medina

Actress / Television Actress / Dramaturge / Film Director / Film Actress / Screenwriter | * 04/04/1950 (74) | Mérida, Yucatán (Mexico)
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María Ofelia Medina Torres (born 4 March 1950) is a Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter of Mexican films. She was married to film director Alex Philips Jr. and actor Pedro Armendáriz Jr. ()

Ofelia Medina(born April 4, 1950) is a Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter ofMexican films. She made her film debut in Mexico in 1968 with the filmLa pazand inHollywoodwithThe Big Fixten years later. In 1977 she played a hunchback in thetelenovelaRina. She portrayedFrida KahloinPaul Leduc's film about the artist in 1984. In Canada, Medina was nominated for theGenie Awardfor her work inDiplomatic Immunityin 1991. Ofelia Madine has also played in various theatres worldwide. Since 2000 Ofelia playedFrida Kahloin the playCada quien su Frida. In 2007 she came to Denmark, playing in Århus, Copenhagen and Odense at the gallery ofJens Galschiøt.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging ...

Colombiana

PG-13

2011 | 3.3/5 | 1h 48min
Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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A young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately tries to avoid the war which is raging all around him. ...

Innocent Voices

Certification unknown

2005 | 4.1/5 | 2h
Drama, War
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This film is a chronicle of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confied to a wheelchair as a result of polio, operations and amputations, she faces ...

Frida Still Life

Certification unknown

1986 | 2.6/5 | 1h 48min
Drama, History
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Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba. ...

Before Night Falls

R

2000 | 3.3/5 | 2h 14min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Ofelia Medina

Ariel Award for Best Actress Ariel Award for Best Actress Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Ariel
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Movies with Ofelia Medina as Actress(45)

as grown up Amalia Solórzano2024 1938: When the Oil was Ours
as herself2023 Maria: The Eternal Diva
2022 Mambo Dreams
as Josefa2022 Evil Eye
2021 No Man's Land
as Señora Z2020 Deadly Embroidered Memories
as Elisa del futuro2019 Not A Minute To Lose
2019 Guadalupe-Kings
as Fidela2018 No One Will Ever Know
as Mamá Evaristo2016 Macho
as Ofelia2013 Panorama
as Yaxte2013 The Blue Eyes
as Mama2011 Colombiana
as Lala2010 The Good Herbs
as Nahuala (voice)2007 The Legend of the Nahuala
as herself2007 Juarez: The City Where Women Are Disposable
2005 Salted Water
2005 Club eutanasia
as Mama Toya2005 Innocent Voices
1999 Las cenizas del volcán
as Silvia1993 A Wall of Silence
1992 Nocturno a Rosario
as Gertrudis Bocanegra1992 Gertrudis Bocanegra
1991 Camino largo a Tijuana
as Frida Kahlo1986 Frida Still Life
1981 The Oil Conspiracy
1981 Pueblo de Boquilla
as Alora1978 The Big Fix
1977 Vacaciones misteriosas
as Lucila / daughter1976 The Fungi Man
1976 La palomilla al rescate
1973 De Que Color Es El Viento
1973 Uno y medio contra el mundo
1972 Apolinar
as Amilamia1972 Queen Doll
as Lucia1971 The Gates of Paradise
as Tania1971 El Cambio
as Chona1971 El águila descalza
as Magaly1970 Paradise
1970 La rebelion de las hijas
1970 Las figuras de arena
as Milta / Daughter1969 Piranhas Love in Lent
as Patsy1969 Patsy My Love
1969 Las impuras
1968 Pax?

TV Shows/Series with Ofelia Medina as Actress(9)

2023 Triptych
as Lucrecia2021 The Mosquito Coast
as María Teresa de Velasco2020 El Candidato
as Silvia Lombardo2015 Tanto Amor
as Manuela San Vicente de Rey2012 Los Rey
2008 Killer Women
as Elena1996 Para toda la vida
as Alejandra Pastora1981 Toda una vida
as Paloma Romero1975 Paloma

Movies with Ofelia Medina as Crew(3)

Directing/Director2021 La llevada y la traída
Editing/Editor2021 La llevada y la traída
Writing/Screenplay2021 La llevada y la traída

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.ofeliamedina.com
Full Name: Ofelia Medina
Citizenship: Mexico
Born: Tuesday, 04/04 1950 (April) in Mérida, Yucatán (Mexico) (current age: 74 years + 16 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Educated at: National Autonomous University of Mexico
Spouses (current/former): Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Ofelia Medina frequently works together with these people:
Luis Bárcenas (9x, Crew)
Alfonso Arau (5x, Actor)
Ernesto Gómez Cruz (5x, Actor)
Pedro Pérez Rosado (5x, Crew)
María Novaro (5x, Crew)
Sergio Olhovich (5x, Crew)
Pancho Córdova (4x, Actor)
Paul Leduc (4x, Crew)
Fernando Colín (4x, Crew)
Héctor Suárez (4x, Actor)
Julio Castillo (4x, Actor)
Rodrigo Ortiz-Parraga (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:828317, Added: 11/11/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024