Angie Cepeda
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Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez (born August 2, 1974), professionally known as Angie Cepeda, is a Colombia
n actress. The younger sister of actress Lorna Paz
, she is probably the best known for her roles in telenovela
Pobre Diabla
and films Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
and Love in the Time of Cholera
.
, and raised in Barranquilla
. After her parents divorced she lived with her mother and two older sisters (one of whom is actress Lorna Paz
). Cepeda had a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, singer Diego Torres
.
. After starting her drama courses, she was contracted by a beer company and made some advertisements for it. Next, she played some bit part
s in several soap operas and movies in Colombia.
Cepeda got a role in the soap opera Las Juanas, opposite Susana Torres, getting the attention of some TV producers who offered her jobs in prime time shows, such as the leading role in Luz Maria (1998), co-starring Christian Meier and Rosalinda Serfaty, and that as Fiorella Morelli Flores de Mejía Guzmán in Pobre Diabla
(2000), opposite Salvador del Solar and Santiago Magill
.
In the cinematic world, Peruvian director Francisco Lombardi convinced her to portray a prostitute called "La Colombiana" in Pantaleón y las Visitadoras
(released in English as Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
).
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n actress. The younger sister of actress Lorna Paz
Lorna Paz
Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez, better known as Lorna Paz, is a Colombian actress. She was born on November 18, 1970 in the city of Cartagena, Colombia...
, she is probably the best known for her roles in telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Pobre Diabla
Pobre Diabla
Pobre Diabla is a telenovela by TV Azteca in partnership with Venevision Continental, produced by Fides Velasco and starring Alejandra Lazcano, the presentation of Cristobal Lander in Mexico, Hector Arredondo, Leonardo Daniel, Rafael Sanchez Navarro and antagonistic involvement of Claudia Alvarez...
and films Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (2000 film)
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services is a 2000 Spanish-Peruvian film co-production directed by Francisco J. Lombardi. It is based on the eponymous comic novel by acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa...
and Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera (film)
Love in the Time of Cholera is a 2007 film directed by Mike Newell. Based on the novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez, it tells the story of a love triangle between Fermina Daza and her two suitors, Florentino Ariza and Doctor Juvenal Urbino which spans 50 years, from 1880 to...
.
Early and personal life
Cepeda was born in Cartagena de Indias, ColombiaCartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...
, and raised in Barranquilla
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...
. After her parents divorced she lived with her mother and two older sisters (one of whom is actress Lorna Paz
Lorna Paz
Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez, better known as Lorna Paz, is a Colombian actress. She was born on November 18, 1970 in the city of Cartagena, Colombia...
). Cepeda had a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, singer Diego Torres
Diego Torres
Diego Antonio Caccia Torres , is an Argentine Grammy Award-nominated pop singer and composer.-Biography:Diego Torres was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Argentine singer Lolita Torres...
.
Career
When she discovered her vocation in drama, she moved out to BogotáBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
. After starting her drama courses, she was contracted by a beer company and made some advertisements for it. Next, she played some bit part
Bit part
A bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue . In British television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes...
s in several soap operas and movies in Colombia.
Cepeda got a role in the soap opera Las Juanas, opposite Susana Torres, getting the attention of some TV producers who offered her jobs in prime time shows, such as the leading role in Luz Maria (1998), co-starring Christian Meier and Rosalinda Serfaty, and that as Fiorella Morelli Flores de Mejía Guzmán in Pobre Diabla
Pobre Diabla
Pobre Diabla is a telenovela by TV Azteca in partnership with Venevision Continental, produced by Fides Velasco and starring Alejandra Lazcano, the presentation of Cristobal Lander in Mexico, Hector Arredondo, Leonardo Daniel, Rafael Sanchez Navarro and antagonistic involvement of Claudia Alvarez...
(2000), opposite Salvador del Solar and Santiago Magill
Santiago Magill
Santiago Magill is a Peruvian actor who participates in soap-opera, TV series and films.-Selected filmography:*Corazón voyeur *Eva del Edén *Amiga .... Mariano...
.
In the cinematic world, Peruvian director Francisco Lombardi convinced her to portray a prostitute called "La Colombiana" in Pantaleón y las Visitadoras
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (2000 film)
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services is a 2000 Spanish-Peruvian film co-production directed by Francisco J. Lombardi. It is based on the eponymous comic novel by acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa...
(released in English as Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (2000 film)
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services is a 2000 Spanish-Peruvian film co-production directed by Francisco J. Lombardi. It is based on the eponymous comic novel by acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa...
).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Format | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | La maldición del paraíso | TV Series | Laura | |
| Crónicas de una generación trágica | Mini Series | Merceditas Nariño | ||
| 1995 | Sólo una mujer | TV Series | Carolina Altamirano | |
| Candela | TV Series | Candelaria Daza | ||
| 1996 | Ilona llega con la lluvia | Film | Zulema | Cartagena Film Festival Award for Best Newcomer Cartagena Film Festival The Cartagena Film Festival, or Festival Internacional de Cine y T.V. de Cartagena de Indias. is a Colombian film festival which focuses on the promotion of Colombian television programs, Latin American films, and videos... |
| 1997 | Las Juanas | TV Series | Juana Valentina Salguero | |
| 1998 | Luz María | TV Series | Luz María Camejo | |
| 1999 | Pantaleón y las visitadoras Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (2000 film) Captain Pantoja and the Special Services is a 2000 Spanish-Peruvian film co-production directed by Francisco J. Lombardi. It is based on the eponymous comic novel by acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa... |
Film | La Colombiana | |
| 2000 | Pobre diabla Pobre diabla (2000 TV series) Pobre diabla is a Peruvian telenovela which starred Angie Cepeda, Salvador del Solar, Arnaldo André and María Cristina Lozada. It was produced by América Producciónes and broadcast on América Televisión in 2000.This telenovela was sold to 7 countries around the world.- Cast :* Angie Cepeda ........ |
TV Series | Fiorella Morelli | |
| 2001 | Leyenda de Fuego | Film | Cecilia | |
| 2002 | El destino no tiene favoritos | Film | María | |
| 2003 | Sammy y yo | Film | Mary | Viña del Mar Film Festival Award for Best Actress Viña del Mar Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located... |
| 2004 | Il paradiso all'improvviso | Film | Amaranta/Anna | |
| 2005 | Love for Rent Love for Rent Love for Rent is a 2005 romantic comedy directed by Shane Edelman. It stars Angie Cepeda, Ken Marino, Nora Dunn, and Martita Roca.-Plot:... |
Film | Sofía | |
| Vientos de agua Vientos de agua Vientos de agua is a 2006 cult Argentine- Spanish mini TV series created by Juan José Campanella. The drama traces a Spaniard's emigration to Argentina in the 1930s, and, years later, his son's return to modern-day Spain.... |
TV Series | Mara | ||
| Oculto | Film | Natalia | ||
| 2006 | El muerto | Film | María | |
| Love in the Time of Cholera Love in the Time of Cholera (film) Love in the Time of Cholera is a 2007 film directed by Mike Newell. Based on the novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez, it tells the story of a love triangle between Fermina Daza and her two suitors, Florentino Ariza and Doctor Juvenal Urbino which spans 50 years, from 1880 to... |
Film | Widow Nazareth | ||
| 2007 | De paso | Short Film | Marina | |
| 2008 | Fuera de lugar | TV Series | Luz | |
| 2009 | Privateer | Short Film | Catherine | |
| 2010 | Los protegidos | TV Series | Jimena García Cabrera | (2010–present) |
| 2011 | Heleno | Film | Diamantina | (Upcoming) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cartagena Film Festival Cartagena Film Festival The Cartagena Film Festival, or Festival Internacional de Cine y T.V. de Cartagena de Indias. is a Colombian film festival which focuses on the promotion of Colombian television programs, Latin American films, and videos... |
Best Newcomer | Ilona llega con la lluvia | |
| 2004 | Viña del Mar Film Festival Viña del Mar Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located... |
Best Actress | Sammy y yo |