Ofelia Medina

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1950-04-04 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Mérida - Yucatán - Mexico

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

Actor

2025
1938: When the Oil was Ours

as grown up Amalia Solórzano

2024
2023
The Beast

as Doña Tomasa

2022
Evil Eye

as Josefa

2021
The Mosquito Coast

as Lucrecia

2020
El Candidato

as María Teresa de Velasco

2019
Not A Minute To Lose

as Elisa del futuro

2019
Guadalupe-Kings

as Doña Ceci

2018
2016
Macho

as Mamá Evaristo

2015
Tanto Amor

as Silvia Lombardo

2013
The Blue Eyes

as Yaxte

2013
Panorama

as Ofelia

2012
Los Rey

as Manuela San Vicente de Rey

2011
Colombiana

as Mama

2010
2008
Killer Women

as Beatriz Fernández

2007
The Legend of the Nahuala

as Nahuala (voice)

2005
Club eutanasia

as The Director

2005
Innocent Voices

as Mama Toya

2000
Before Night Falls

as Landlady

1996
1993
1992
Nocturno a Rosario

as Rosario De La Peña

1992
Gertrudis Bocanegra

as Gertrudis Bocanegra

1986
Frida Still Life

as Frida Kahlo

1981
Toda una vida

as Alejandra Pastora

1978
The Big Fix

as Alora

1976
The Fungi Man

as Lucila / daughter

1975
Paloma

as Paloma Romero

1972
Queen Doll

as Amilamia

1971
1971
El Cambio

as Tania

1970
Paradise

as Magaly

1969
Patsy My Love

as Patsy

1969
Piranhas Love in Lent

as Milta / Daughter

1968

Writer

2021

Editor

Director

2021