Mónika Sánchez
Born
Mónika Analia Sánchez Torre

(1974-12-03) 3 December 1974
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Otto Seijas
(m. 2008)
Children3
Parent(s)Fernando Sánchez-Mayans
Angela Torre
WebsiteOfficial Website

Mónika Sánchez (born Mónika Analia Sánchez Torre on 3 December 1974 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress.

Early life

Sánchez was born on 3 December 1974 in Mexico City. She is the daughter of Mexican writer and poet, Fernando Sánchez-Mayans[1] and Angela Torre.

Moreover, she started acting and modeling at the Miami Community College and The Play House. This was when she realized that her main focus would be acting, so she then enrolled in the "Taller Artistico de Sergio Jimenez" at Televisa in Mexico City. Finally, Sánchez auditioned to be part of the CEA (Centro Educativo Artístico de Televisa), and began studying acting, TV techniques, theater, literature, English, dance, singing, culture, and many other arts. She began her career by doing castings, looking for opportunities, searching for producers and meeting them, and attending events where she could meet important people that could contribute to her future career as an actress.

Career

Sánchez debuted in the 1992 telenovela Ángeles sin paraíso where she had a small participation. Then other opportunities followed: Buscando el paraíso, Corazón Salvaje, Caminos cruzados, Alondra, Lazos de Amor, Morir dos veces and Tú y yo. Sánchez starred as an antagonist in the telenovela Pueblo chico, infierno grande. The popularity of Sánchez for viewers, grew fast; and soon she was one of the most admired female antagonist in Mexíco. The mixture of sweetness and seduction that had not been seen before in a female antagonist, made her performances special and well-liked by viewers. She continued with great success again in antagonist roles in telenovelas: El diario de Daniela and Laberintos de pasión.[2]

In 2000, TVyNovelas Awards recognized her as the Best Female Antagonist of the Year 2000 for her excellent work. In 2001, Sánchez played in the telenovela Salomé in the role of a fragile woman who dies for love. In 2003, she played in the telenovela La Otra; and 2004, Apuesta por un amor as the main antagonist and again in "La mariposa", that gave her another nomination as Best Female Antagonist of the Year 2005 in TVyNovelas Αwards, and followed two other appearances in the telenovela Amar sin límites in 2006 and Al diablo con los guapos in 2007.

After an absence in telenovelas for 4 years, she reappeared in Amores Verdaderos,[3] produced by Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez, in the role of Cristina Balvanera Corona de Arriaga, with Eduardo Yáñez, Erika Buenfil, Sebastian Rulli and Marjorie de Sousa. In 2013, Sanchez had a special appearance in the telenovela Libre para amarte with singer Gloria Trevi, Gabriel Soto, and Eduardo Santamarina. In 2014 she played Gisela Cienfuegos in the telenovela La gata. Later in 2016-2017 she played Viridrina Betancourt in Tres veces Ana.

Personal life

Sánchez in September 2008 she married the Venezuelan businessman Otto Seijas. They have three children: Santiago (born 2009), Angela Fernanda (born November 11, 2011) and Monika Constanza (born November 17, 2013).[4]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992-93Ángeles sin paraísoAndreaSupporting Role
1993-94Buscando el paraísoSupporting Role
Corazón SalvajeRosaSupporting Role
1995Caminos cruzadosLucíaSupporting Role
AlondraEnriquetaSupporting Role
1995-96Lazos de AmorDianaSupporting Role
1996Morir dos vecesMinervaSupporting Role
1996-97Tú y yoMarthaAntagonist
1997Pueblo chico, infierno grandeIndalecia NavasAntagonist
1997-06Mujer, casos de la vida real12 Episodes
1998-1999El diario de DanielaElena RuizMain Antagonist
1999-2000Laberintos de pasiónNadia Román ValenciaMain Antagonist
2001 La Hora Pico (LHP)Invited1 Episode
2001-02SaloméÁngela Duval de MontesinoSpecial Appearance
2002La OtraRegina SalazarSupporting Role
2002Acapulco 2002
2004-05Apuesta por un amorEva Flores "La Mariposa"Antagonist
2006-07Amar sin límitesSilvana LombardoAntagonist
2007-13La rosa de Guadalupe1 Episode
2007-08Al diablo con los guaposRosario Ramos #1Supporting Role
2009Mujeres Asesinas 2Eva CárdenasEpisode "Laura, confundida"
2012-13Amores VerdaderosCristina Corona de Arriaga / Cristina Balvanera Corona de ArriagaSupporting Role
2013-14Libre para amarteZamiraSpecial Appearance
2014Como dice el dichoRoseEpisode "Una sola mano no aplaude"
2014La gataGisela CienfuegosAntagonist
2016-17Tres Veces AnaViridiana BetancourtSupporting Role
2018Eduacando a NinaPaz EchegarayGuest Star
2022-23Mi camino es amarteAmparo Santos de HernándezSupporting Role

Theater

Theater
Year
Mi quinto amor
Los signos del zodíaco
Eloísa bajo el almendro
Bajo las sábanas
El precio de la fama
Mujeres frente al espejo
Me enamoré de una bruja
Las Alas del Pez

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTelenovelaResult
2000Premios TVyNovelasBest Female AntagonistLaberintos de pasiónWon
2005Apuesta por un amorNominated
  • Female Revelation Theatrical Journalists Association
  • Revelation Youth Award 2001
  • Mar Cruz Olivier Award

References

  1. Fundació Acuten Fernando Sanchez Mayans Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. MONICA SANCHEZ EN EL CULEBRON LABERINTOS DE PASION
  3. "Inician las grabaciones de la telenovela "Amores Verdaderos"". Entretenimiento.starmedia.com. 2012-07-24. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  4. Mónika Sánchez al fin pudo tener a su 3er bebé en brazos
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.