Lali Gonzalez
| Lali González | |
|---|---|
 Lali Gonzalez in 2015 | |
| Born |
Graciela Belén González Mendoza December 27, 1986 Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Alma mater | Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www.laligonzalez.com |
Graciela Belén González Mendoza, professionally known as Lali González (Asuncion, December 27, 1986), is a Paraguayan actress. Her breakout film role was playing Liz in the multiawarded Paraguayan film 7 Boxes.[1]
Education
González attended El Estudio, a centre for theatre research and outreach in Asuncion, from which she graduated in 2010. She also graduated from Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción with a law degree.[2]
Career
In 2010, González played the main role in the second chapter of the television series La Herencia de Caín, directed by Agustín Núñez.
The same year she starred in 7 Boxes, a film nominated for the 27th Edition of the Goya Awards, in the "Best Foreign Film in Spanish" category. 7 Boxes has been participating in more than 25 international film festivals and it also has been released in numerous different countries.
González played Irma in the movie Lectura según Justino, directed by Arnaldo André. This film is a Paraguayan-Argentine co-production, released in 2013, in which Lali shared cast alongside well known actors, such as Julieta Cardinali and Mike Amigorena.
Between 2012 and 2013, she attended numerous film festivals, including San Sebastián International Film Festival, Mar del Plata Film Festival, Havana Film Festival, Panama Film Festival, Peru Film Festival, Costa Rica Film Festival, and the aforementioned edition of Goya Awards, representing the Paraguayan film 7 Boxes.
In 2013 Gonzalez got the international recognition to her career, when she was convoked by the Argentinean director Daniel Gagliano to take part in the movie El hijo buscado, alongside well-known actor Rafael Ferro. In November of the same year she traveled to join the cast of Fábula de una conspiración, from Colombian director Carlos Varela.[3]
During 2014, the actress continued with several plays and movies, as part of the Paraguayan movie cast "Luna de cigarras", from director Jorge Diaz de Bedoya and the film Mangoré, with renowned Mexican actor Damián Alcázar as the main character and Chilean director Luis Vera.
In October 2014, Lali was a Jury member in the category Featured Film of Las Tres Fronteras First Movie Festival in Misiones, Argentina, in representation of Paraguay.[4]
In 2015 was invited to become part of the Honduran film Un lugar en el Caribe, from director Juan Carlos Fanconi. In the movie Lali is cast alongside international actors Gastón Pauls, Gabriela de la Garza, José Zúñiga and Rodrigo Guirao Díaz.[5]
In theatre, she has been part of the successful plays Recién casados (2013), Toc Toc (2014) and Las viudas (2015), among others.[6][7]
Lali González is Official Ambassador in Paraguay of leading cosmetic brand Maybelline New York.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Country | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 Boxes | Paraguay | Liz | Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori | Nominated Goya Awards[9] |
| 2012 | Lectura según Justino | Paraguay/Argentina | Irma | Arnaldo André | Nominated Platino Awards[10] |
| 2013 | El hijo buscado | Argentina | Cristina | Daniel Gagliano | |
| 2013 | Fábula de una conspiración | Colombia | La Pequeña La | Carlos Varela | To be released |
| 2014 | Luna de cigarras | Paraguay | Mabel | Jorge Diaz de Bedoya | To be released |
| 2014 | Mangoré | Paraguay/Argentina/Brasil/Venezuela | Isabel | Luis R. Vera | To be released |
| 2015 | Un lugar en el Caribe | Honduras | Sofía | Juan Carlos Fanconi | To be released |
Theatre
| Year | Play |
|---|---|
| 2007 and 2008 | Justo Balbuena juez |
| 2008 | Entre los infinitos puntos de un segmento |
| 2009 | Ladrillos |
| 2010 | La llaga |
| 2011 | El solterón |
| 2011 | La parada |
| 2012 | La única rubia soy yo |
| 2013 | La joda es bella |
| 2013 | Rostros sagrados |
| 2013 | Recién casados |
| 2014 | Rostros sagrados II |
| 2014 | Toc Toc |
| 2015 | Las viudas |
Other work
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hoy no puedo, tengo un entierro | Secondary | Agustín Núñez | Short film |
| 2010 | La herencia de Caín | Main | Agustín Núñez | TV series |
References
- ↑ Lali González: La chica-fenómeno de "7 cajas" (Spanish)
- ↑ Mirá un poco qué linda está “Liz”, de “7 Cajas" (Spanish)
- ↑ "Lali González terminó de rodar película colombiana"
- ↑ "Culminó Festival de cine Tres Fronteras"(Spanish)
- ↑ "Grabaran película en Honduras: "Un lugar en el caribe"(Spanish)
- ↑ "Últimas funciones de exitosa obra de teatro Recién Casados"
- ↑ "“Las viudas” en función de estreno"
- ↑ "Lali González, convocada para ser imagen de marca internacional"(Spanish)
- ↑ “7 Cajas” es finalista de los Premios Goya, en España (Spanish)
- ↑ "Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano"