Azela Robinson
"Azela" redirects here. For the species of moth, see Macrohastina azela.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Robinson and the second or maternal family name is Cañedo.
| Azela Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Azela Jacqueline Robinson Cañedo August 26, 1965 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British / Mexican |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse(s) | Roberto Ballesteros (divorced) |
| Children | Alexander De Villa Robinson, Génesis Rachel García Robinson |
| Parent(s) |
Alan Robinson Nadja Cañedo |
Azela Robinson (born Azela Jacqueline Robinson Cañedo on August 26, 1965 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a British-born Mexican actress.[1]
Biography
Born in the United Kingdom to an English father and a Mexican mother, Azela Robinson studied in the Old Vin Drama Workshop (1980–1982) and soon after, she enrolled in the National Theatre Workshop (1982–1983). Years later, she left the UK to seek new job opportunities. That is when she arrived in Mexico, where she began her career as an actress and participated in several telenovelas. She has also appeared in films and on stage. In 2005, Azela returned to the small-screen in the telenovela Contra viento y marea in the role of Apolonia.
Filmography
| Telenovelas, Series, Theater, Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1991 | El árbol vacío | Film | ||
| Mátalos Johnny | Film | |||
| Todos a la Piscina | Theatrical Performance | |||
| El extensionista | Film | |||
| Los insepultos | Film | |||
| 1992 | Cuentos de suspenso | Film | ||
| 1993 | La última esperanza | Special Appearance | ||
| Trilogía amorosa | Theatrical Performance | |||
| Pelea de colosos | Film | |||
| De entre las sombras | Film | |||
| 1994 | Entre el amor y la muerte | Film | ||
| La dama de la noche | Isabel | Film | ||
| La dama y el judicial | Film | |||
| Cena de matrimonios | Theatrical Performance | |||
| 1995 | Quién le teme a Virginia Wolf | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1995-96 | Pobre Niña Rica[2] | Ana Luisa Cañedo de Villagrán | Supporting Role | |
| 1996 | Tiempo de llorar | Film | ||
| Cañaveral de Pasiones | Dinorah Faberman vda. de Santos | Main Antagonist | ||
| 1997 | La joya más preciada | Film | ||
| 1998 | La usurpadora | Elvira | Antagonist | |
| 1999-2000 | Laberintos de pasión | Carmina Roldán de Valencia | Antagonist | |
| 2000 | Mi Destino Eres Tú | Isaura Becker | Antagonist | |
| 2001-2002 | El Manantial | Doña Francisca Rivero de Valdéz | Antagonist | |
| 2002 | La Otra | Mireya Ocampo | Co-Protagonist | |
| 2002 | La casa de Bernarda Alba | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 2003-04 | Bajo la misma piel | Regina Ortiz Escalante | Co-protagonist | |
| 2005 | Contra viento y marea | Apolonia Rudell de Serrano | Main Antagonist | |
| Hombres | Theatrical Performance | |||
| Bajo el mismo techo | Manuelita | TV Series | ||
| 2006-07 | Mundo de Fieras | Dolores Farías | Co-Protagonist | |
| 2007 | S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos | Lucía | TV Series | |
| 2008 | Central de Abasto | La Pantera | TV Series | |
| Central de abasto | La Güera | TV Series | ||
| 2009 | Sortilegio | Elena Miranda de Crueger | Antagonist | |
| Mujeres Asesinas 2 | Blanca | Episode: "María, pescadera" | ||
| Tiempo final 3 | Episode: "Testigo" | |||
| 2010-11 | Llena de Amor | Fedra Curiel de Ruiz y de Teresa/Juana Felipa Pérez Fernández | Main Antagonist | |
| 2011 | La rosa de Guadalupe | Claudia | Episode: "La niña sicario" | |
| 2012 | Cachito de Cielo | Teresa "Tete" de Franco de Landeros | Co-Protagonist | |
| 2014 | Estrella2 | Various | TV Series | |
| 2014-15 | Yo no Creo en los Hombres | Josefa Bravo | Main Antagonist | |
| 2015 | La Misteriosa | Antonia Montesco Vda. de Martínez/Vda. de Valverde | ||
Awards and nominations
Premios TV y Novelas
| Year | Award | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Female Antagonist | Cañaveral de Pasiones | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Co-star Actress | La Otra | ||
| 2011 | Best Female Antagonist | Llena de amor | ||
| 2015 | Best Female Antagonist | Yo no creo en los hombres | ||
| Favorite Villain | Won | |||
| Year | Award | Category | Telenovela /Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Premios ACTP | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama | ¿Quién teme a Virginia Wolf? | Won |
| 2002 | La casa de Bernarda de Alba | |||
| 2003 | Best Supporting Actress in a Theater | Cena de matrimonios | ||
| 2008 | Best Actress | Macbeth | ||
| 1998 | Premios ACE | |||
| 1999 | Premios Sol de Oro | Best Supporting Actress | Laberintos de pasión | |
| Premios ACE | ||||
| 2000 | Premios Palmas de Oro | |||
| Premios Gran Águila de Venezuela | ||||
| 2001 | Premios Palmas de Oro | |||
References
- ↑ "Biografía de Azela Robinson" (in Spanish). Esmas.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ "Azela Robinson, villana reconocida por el público" (in Spanish). El Informador. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
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