Quick Facts
Born:
1950-04-04
Birthplace:
Mérida - Yucatán - Mexico
Credits:
76 Total Roles
Ofelia Medina
Acting
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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
Colombiana
Mama
Innocent Voices
Mama Toya
Killer Women
Beatriz Fernández
Before Night Falls
Landlady
The Mosquito Coast
Lucrecia
Evil Eye
Josefa
The Legend of the Nahuala
Nahuala (voice)
Triptych
Pilar Mancera de Trujano
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lobo, morir matando TV | Guillermina Ortiz |
| 2025 | Memoria de Los Olvidados MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Follow MOVIE | Tamara |
| 2025 | Our Times MOVIE | Julia |
| 2025 | 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil MOVIE | grown up Amalia Solórzano |
| 2025 | The LIberation TV | Self |
| 2024 | Sara: Love and Revolution MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Dante y Soledad MOVIE | Madre |
| 2023 | The Beast MOVIE | Doña Tomasa |
| 2023 | La Hora Marcada TV | Self |