Laura Zapata
Born: July 31, 1955
Age: 69
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Laura Zapata (born Laura Guadalupe Zapata-Miranda on 31 July 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela actress, singer and dancer. She has acted in Televisa productions most of her life.
Family
Zapata (born 31 July 1956 in Mexico City) is the daughter of Guillermo Zapata-Pérez de Utrera (a Mexican boxer, model and businessman) and Yolanda Miranda-Mange (from her first marriage) and part of the Sodi family. She married Juan Eduardo Sodi de la Tijera. Zapata is the half-sister of music superstar Thalía, Federica, Gabriela and Ernestina Sodi, a well-known writer, and biographer. Her sons are Claudio Sodi and Patricio Sodi.
Zapata is also a singer and dancer. Laura and Thalía were the first ones of the family to gain international fame by acting and singing. In Maria Mercedes, one of Thalía’s first soap operas, Laura played a villain opposite her sister. In the world of telenovelas, she is as well known for her protagonist roles as for her roles as antagonist.
Kidnapping
In September 2002, Laura and her sister Ernestina were kidnapped and taken to an unspecified location. The news of their kidnapping made headlines across Latin America and among the Spanish-speaking television channels of the United States. Thalía, her half-sister, is married to multi-millionaire Tommy Mottola, so it was speculated that their captors would ask for a large sum of money. Instead, Laura was released 18 days after her kidnapping, and her sister Ernestina was released on the 34th day.
Filmography
Telenovelas | ||||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
1974 | Mundo de juguete | Special Appearance | ||
1977 | La Venganza | Violeta | Supporting Role | |
Acompáñame | Karla | Supporting Role | ||
1978 | Mama Campanita | Irene Rodena | Co-Protagonist | |
1980 | Juventud | Modesta | Protagonist | |
1984-85 | Los años felices | Flora | Main Antagonist | |
1987-88 | Rosa Salvaje | Dulcina Linares Vda. de Robles | Main Antagonist | |
1992-93 | María Mercedes | Malvina Morantes Vda. de Del Olmo | Main Antagonist | |
1995-96 | Pobre Niña Rica | Teresa García Mora de Villagrán | Main Antagonist | |
1997 | Esmeralda | Fátima Linares Vda. de Peñarreal | Main Antagonist | |
1998 | La usurpadora | Advocate Zoraida Zapata | Special Appearance | |
1999 | Rosalinda | Verónica Del Castillo de Altamirano | Special Appearance | |
2001 | Mujer bonita | Celia | Supporting Role | |
La intrusa | Maximiliana Limantour de Roldán | Main Antagonist | ||
2005-06 | Soñar no Cuesta Nada | Roberta Pérez de Lizalde | Main Antagonist | |
2008-09 | Cuidado con el ángel | Onelia Montenegro vda. de Mayer | Antagonist | |
2010 | Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón | Miriam Solorzano de Gálvez | Antagonist | |
2014 | La Gata | Lorenza de Martínez Negrete | Main Antagonist |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1988 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Female Antagonist | Rosa Salvaje | Won |
1993 | María Mercedes | |||
2011 | Best First Actress | Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón | Nominated | |
2009 | Premios People en Español | Best Female Antagonist | Cuidado con el ángel | |
2010 | Premios de la Agrupación de Periodistas Teatrales (APT) | Silvia Pinal Awards for Best Actress | 12 Mujeres en Pugna | Won |
Premios de la Asociación de Cronistas y Periodistas Teatrales (ACPT) | Best Actress in Monologue | No seré feliz, pero tengo marido |