Patricia Reyes Spíndola facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Reyes Spíndola in 2019
Born	Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola (1953-07-11) 11 July 1953 (age 71) Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1974–present

Patricia Reyes Spíndola (born July 11, 1953) is a very talented Mexican actress, director, and producer. She has won many important awards, including four Ariel Awards. These awards are like the top honors for movies in Mexico! She won for her amazing performances in films like Los Motivos de Luz and The Queen of the Night.

About Patricia's Acting Career

Patricia Spíndola started her acting journey by studying in different workshops in Mexico and London. She first appeared in a movie called El señor de Osanto in 1972. Just two years later, she began performing on stage at the Teatro Fru Fru. She has worked with famous directors like Nancy Cárdenas and Arturo Ripstein.

Movies and Awards

Patricia has acted in more than 70 Mexican movies throughout her career. She has received four Ariel Awards and was nominated for two more for her film roles. In 2002, she played Matilde, the mother of the famous artist Frida Kahlo, in the American movie Frida.

Television Work and Directing

Since the early 1980s, Patricia Spíndola has also been a big star in Mexican telenovelas (soap operas). She often played the "bad guy" or antagonist roles. In the early 2000s, she also started working as a director for TV shows. Some of the shows she directed include Salomé and La intrusa. She even directed 85 episodes of La mujer del Vendaval!

Acting School and American TV

Patricia runs an acting school called M & M Studio with her sister, Marta Reyes Spíndola. It's located in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City, and Patricia also teaches there.

She has also appeared on American television. In 2015, she was a guest star in four episodes of the first season of AMC's show Fear the Walking Dead, playing a character named Griselda Salazar. She returned for two more episodes in the second season in 2016. In 2019, she acted alongside Kate del Castillo in the second season of the Telemundo/Netflix series La Reina del Sur, where she played Carmen Martínez.

Personal Life and Book

Patricia Spíndola bravely faced a health challenge. In 2011, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and recovered after treatment. In April 2015, she shared her experiences and journey in a book she wrote called La vuelta da muchas vidas.

Patricia's Filmography

Patricia Reyes Spíndola at the Fenix Awards ceremony in Mexico City, 2014.

Films She Starred In

Television Shows

See also

In Spanish: Patricia Reyes Spíndola para niños