Antonia Zegers facts for kids
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Antonia Zegers
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Antonia Zegers in 2015
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| Born | 29 June 1972 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Antonia Zegers Oportot (born June 29, 1972) is a famous actress from Chile. She has acted in many movies and TV shows. Some of her films have won big awards. These include Tony Manero (2008), Post mortem (2010), No (2012), and El club (2015). She also starred in A Fantastic Woman (2017), which won an Academy Award for best foreign film.
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Antonia Zegers' Early Life and Acting Career
Antonia Zegers was born in Santiago, Chile. Her father, Fernando Zegers Hochschild, was a well-known doctor. Her mother, Mónica Oportot Salbach, was a photographer who loved adventure. Antonia went to Saint George's school in Santiago. After that, she studied acting at the Gustavo Meza Theater School. She has a younger sister named Emilia.
Antonia's TV Roles
Antonia Zegers has had a long career on Chilean National Television. She has acted in many popular TV shows called telenovelas. Some of these include Iorana, La Fiera, Romané, and Pampa Illusion. She also appeared in El circo de las Montini and Los Pincheira. Antonia has said that her favorite TV roles were Asunción in Los Pincheira and María Jacobé in Romané.
Antonia's Film Work
Antonia Zegers started her movie career in 1995. Her first film was En tu casa a las ocho by Christine Lucas. Since then, she has acted in many movies. She has worked with famous Chilean directors like Pablo Larraín, Matías Bize, and Marialy Rivas. Antonia won the Havana Star Prize for Best Actress for her role in the movie Los Perros. This award was given at the 19th Havana Film Festival New York.
Antonia's Theater Performances
Besides TV and movies, Antonia Zegers has also performed in many plays. Some of the plays she has acted in include Provincia Kapital, Pecados, Madre, Numancia, and Fin del eclipse.
Antonia Zegers' Personal Life
Antonia Zegers was in a relationship with actor Ricardo Fernández from 2001 to 2004.
Later, she met film director Pablo Larraín in 2006. They got married in 2008. They separated in 2014. Antonia and Pablo have two children together, named Juana and Pascual.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Tony Manero | TV producer | |
| 2010 | Post Mortem | Nancy Puelma | |
| The Life of Fish | |||
| 2013 | No | Verónica Carvajal | |
| 2015 | The Club | Madre Mónica | |
| The Memory of Water | |||
| 2016 | You'll Never Be Alone | ||
| Neruda | |||
| No Filter | |||
| 2017 | A Fantastic Woman | ||
| 2019–20 | Dignity | Pamela Rodríguez | |
| 2022 | Cosmic Dawn | Elyse | |
| The Punishment | Ana | ||
| 2023 | El Conde | Jacinta | |
| 2024 | Most People Die on Sundays (Los domingos mueren más personas) | ||
| The Exiles (Los Tortuga) | Delia |
See also
In Spanish: Antonia Zegers para niños
