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Ofelia Medina

Ofelia Medina

Birthday: 1950-04-04 | Place of Birth: Mérida - Yucatán - Mexico

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2013
The Blue Eyes

as    Yaxte

2011
Colombiana

as    Mama

2010
The Good Herbs

as    Lala

2005
Innocent Voices

as    Mama Toya

1978
The Big Fix

as    Alora