Ofelia Medina
Known for

Acting

Credits

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Gender

Woman

Birthday

4 Apr 1950 (74)

Place of birth

Mérida - Yucatán - Mexico

Also known as

Ofelia Medina

Biography

Ofelia Medina (born April 4, 1950) is a Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter of Mexican films. 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 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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
20251938: When the Oil was Oursgrown up Amalia Solórzano
Barefoot Woman
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2024Dante y SoledadMadre
2024Sara: Love And Revolution
2023Triptych
2023La Hora Marcada
2023María: La Diva EternaSelf
2023The BeastDoña Tomasa
2022Evil EyeJosefa
2022Mambo Dreams
2021The Mosquito CoastLucrecia
2021No Man's Land
2020El CandidatoMaría Teresa de Velasco
2020Deadly Embroidered MemoriesSeñora Z
2019Not A Minute To LoseElisa del futuro
2019Guadalupe-KingsDoña Ceci
2018No One Will Ever KnowFidela
2016MachoMamá Evaristo
2015Tanto AmorSilvia Lombardo
2013The Blue EyesYaxte
2013PanoramaOfelia
2012Los ReyManuela San Vicente de Rey
2011ColombianaMama
2010The Good HerbsLala
2008Killer WomenBeatriz Fernández
2007The Legend of the NahualaNahuala (voice)
2007Juarez: The City Where Women Are DisposableSelf
2006I Love Miami
2005Innocent VoicesMama Toya
2005Club eutanasiaThe Director
2005Salted Water
2000Before Night FallsLandlady
1999Las cenizas del volcán
1997Conversando con Cristina PachecoSelf
1996Para toda la vidaElena
1993A Wall of SilenceSilvia
1992Gertrudis BocanegraGertrudis Bocanegra
1992Nocturno a RosarioRosario De La Peña
1992Íntimo terror
1992Diplomatic ImmunitySara
1991Camino largo a Tijuana
1990Orgy of Terror
1986Frida Still LifeFrida Kahlo
1981The Oil Conspiracy
1981Pueblo de Boquilla
1981Toda una vidaAlejandra Pastora
1978The Big FixAlora
1977Vacaciones misteriosas
1976The Fungi ManLucila / daughter
1976La palomilla al rescate
1975PalomaPaloma Romero
1974La Casa de Bernarda AlbaAdela
1973Uno y medio contra el mundo
1973De Que Color Es El Viento
1972Queen DollAmilamia
1972Apolinar
1971El CambioTania
1971El águila descalzaChona
1971The Gates of ParadiseLucia
1970ParadiseMagaly
1970La rebelion de las hijas
1970Las figuras de arena
1969Piranhas Love in LentMilta / Daughter
1969Patsy My LovePatsy
1969Las impuras
1968Pax?
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2021La llevada y la traídaScreenplay
2021La llevada y la traídaEditor
2021La llevada y la traídaDirector