Ofelia Medina
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1950-04-04 (75 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.
Acting
(2025)
1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil
as grown up Amalia Solórzano
(2024)
Dante y Soledad
as Madre
(2024)
(2023)
The Beast
as Doña Tomasa
(2023)
María: La Diva Eterna
as Self
(2022)
Evil Eye
as Josefa
(2022)
(2021)
(2020)
Deadly Embroidered Memories
as Señora Z
(2019)
Guadalupe-Kings
as Doña Ceci
(2019)
Not A Minute To Lose
as Elisa del futuro
(2018)
No One Will Ever Know
as Fidela
(2016)
Macho
as Mamá Evaristo
(2013)
The Blue Eyes
as Yaxte
(2013)
Panorama
as Ofelia
(2011)
Colombiana
as Mama
(2010)
The Good Herbs
as Lala
(2007)
The Legend of the Nahuala
as Nahuala (voice)
(2007)
(2006)
(2005)
Innocent Voices
as Mama Toya
(2005)
(2005)
Club eutanasia
as The Director
(2000)
Before Night Falls
as Landlady
(1999)
(1993)
A Wall of Silence
as Silvia
(1992)
Gertrudis
as Gertrudis Bocanegra
(1992)
Nocturno a Rosario
as Rosario De La Peña
(1992)
Diplomatic Immunity
as Sara
(1992)
(1991)
(1990)
(1986)
Frida Still Life
as Frida Kahlo
(1981)
(1981)
(1978)
The Big Fix
as Alora
(1977)
(1976)
The Fungi Man
as Lucila / daughter
(1976)
(1974)
La Casa de Bernarda Alba
as Adela
(1973)
(1973)
(1972)
Queen Doll
as Amilamia
(1972)
(1971)
The Gates of Paradise
as Lucia
(1971)
El Cambio
as Tania
(1971)
El águila descalza
as Chona
(1970)
Paradise
as Magaly
(1970)
(1970)
(1969)
(1969)
Piranhas Love in Lent
as Milta / Daughter
(1969)
Patsy My Love
as Patsy
(1968)
Crew
(2021)
La llevada y la traída
Director, Editor, Screenplay
(1992)
Gertrudis
Writer, Producer