Ofelia Medina

Ofelia Medina
Born (1950-04-04) April 4, 1950
Mérida, Yucatán
Nationality Mexican
Years active 1968-present
Spouse(s) Alex Philips, Jr. (divorced)
Awards Ariel Award (2005)
Website http://www.ofeliamedina.com/

Ofelia Medina (born April 4, 1950) is a Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter of Mexican films. She was married to film director Alex Philips Jr..

Biography

Ofelia Medina was born in Mérida, Yucatán.

Career

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[1] 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.[2]

Personal life

Currently, she is politically active as a supporter of the indigenous people of southern Mexico.

Awards

Ariel Award in 2005

Award nominations

12th Genie Awards

Telenovelas

TV shows

Films

Cinema of France

Cinema of the Philippines

Hollywood

Cinema of Mexico

Discography

See also

External links

References

  1. Video of Cada quien su Frida on YouTube, posted 12.jan.2012
  2. pictures from the show, posted 12 January 2012
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