Ofelia Medina
Acting
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
Acting76
tvLobo, morir matando
2026
Guillermina Ortiz
movieFollow
2025
Tamara
movieOur Times
2025
Julia
movie1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil
2025
grown up Amalia Solórzano
movieThe Beast
2023
Doña Tomasa
tvTriptych
2023
Pilar Mancera de Trujano
movieEvil Eye
2022
Josefa
tvThe Mosquito Coast
2021
Lucrecia
tvEl Candidato
2020
María Teresa de Velasco
movieNot A Minute To Lose
2019
Elisa del futuro
movieGuadalupe-Kings
2019
Doña Ceci
movieMacho
2016
Mamá Evaristo
tvTanto Amor
2015
Silvia Lombardo
moviePanorama
2013
Ofelia
tvLos Rey
2012
Manuela San Vicente de Rey
tvKiller Women
2008
Beatriz Fernández
movieThe Legend of the Nahuala
2007
Nahuala (voice)
movieClub eutanasia
2005
The Director
movieInnocent Voices
2005
Mama Toya
movieMónica y el Profesor
2004
Esposa del Profesor
movieBefore Night Falls
2000
Landlady
movieNocturno a Rosario
1992
Rosario De La Peña
movieGertrudis
1992
Gertrudis Bocanegra
movieFrida Still Life
1986
Frida Kahlo
Toda una vida
1981
Alejandra Pastora
movieThe Big Fix
1978
Alora
tvRina
1977
Rina Galeana
movieThe Fungi Man
1976
Lucila / daughter
tvPaloma
1975
Paloma Romero
movieQueen Doll
1972
Amilamia
movieEl Cambio
1971
Tania
movieParadise
1970
Magaly
moviePiranhas Love in Lent
1969
Milta / Daughter
movieSpicy Will
Doña Martha
Writing2
movieLa llevada y la traída
2021
Screenplay
movieGertrudis
1992
Writer
Directing1
movieLa llevada y la traída
2021
Director
Editing1
Production1
movieGertrudis
1992
Producer