Zully Montero
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Clara Zully Montero is a Cuban actress who has worked in television, film, and theatre. She is known for her acting skills and her beauty.
. At the age of 11, Montero gathered a group of friends and created her own plays, which were presented to family and friends. Her mother noticed her interest in performing, and placed her in La Academia De Arte Dramatico De La Habana (School of Dramatic Arts in Havana, Cuba). When she graduated from school, she participated in a radio talent contest, which was searching for an actress to participate in a radio soap opera. She won the contest and was featured on the show. After the radio soap opera, she went on to do some theater. At the age of 16, she placed her acting career on hold to get married, and gave birth to two daughters, Martha and Elaine. Her life in Cuba was very difficult, and the lack of liberty lead to her decision to leave Cuba.
Montero and her husband moved to her uncle-in-law's home in New York, United States, and they worked to provide food and shelter for their family. She worked in a shoe factory, a post card factory, and in clothing factories. During this time, she became pregnant with her third child, Jezabel Montero. Then she decided to study English and take typing classes. She got a job in an import/export company near Wall Street in New York City. There, she bumped into an old friend with whom she had done theater in Cuba. He invited her to his theater group, where she began acting again. Her husband did not approve her acting, and this led to their divorce. She had to work two jobs to maintain her family, but continued working in the theater. There, she began expanding her acting career from theater to television. In 1979, she played Aurelia in the movie "El Super
". Then in 1990, she appeared in her first on-screen soap opera, "El Magnate".
Biography
Montero was born in Santo Suarez, CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. At the age of 11, Montero gathered a group of friends and created her own plays, which were presented to family and friends. Her mother noticed her interest in performing, and placed her in La Academia De Arte Dramatico De La Habana (School of Dramatic Arts in Havana, Cuba). When she graduated from school, she participated in a radio talent contest, which was searching for an actress to participate in a radio soap opera. She won the contest and was featured on the show. After the radio soap opera, she went on to do some theater. At the age of 16, she placed her acting career on hold to get married, and gave birth to two daughters, Martha and Elaine. Her life in Cuba was very difficult, and the lack of liberty lead to her decision to leave Cuba.
Montero and her husband moved to her uncle-in-law's home in New York, United States, and they worked to provide food and shelter for their family. She worked in a shoe factory, a post card factory, and in clothing factories. During this time, she became pregnant with her third child, Jezabel Montero. Then she decided to study English and take typing classes. She got a job in an import/export company near Wall Street in New York City. There, she bumped into an old friend with whom she had done theater in Cuba. He invited her to his theater group, where she began acting again. Her husband did not approve her acting, and this led to their divorce. She had to work two jobs to maintain her family, but continued working in the theater. There, she began expanding her acting career from theater to television. In 1979, she played Aurelia in the movie "El Super
El Super
El Súper is a 1979 Spanish-language comedy-drama film directed by Leon Ichaso and Orlando Jiménez Leal, based on a stage play by Iván Acosta. The film is a look at life in the U.S. from the perspective of frustrated Cuban exiles.-Plot summary:...
". Then in 1990, she appeared in her first on-screen soap opera, "El Magnate".
Filmography
- AuroraAurora (Telenovela)Aurora is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo.Telemundo aired this serial from November 1, 2010 to May 20, 2011...
(2011) ... Catalina Quintana - El Fantasma de ElenaEl Fantasma de ElenaEl Fantasma de Elena is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo.The first season comprised 117 episodes transmitted in the USA from 20 July 2010 to 7 January 2011...
(2010) ...Margot Uzcátegui, Ruth Marchan (La Reina) - Perro AmorPerro AmorPerro Amor is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo that originally ran in the United States from January to July 2010....
(2010) ...Cecilia Brando - El Rostro de AnalíaEl Rostro de AnalíaEl Rostro de Analía is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the American-based television network Telemundo. It stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Martin Karpan, Maritza Rodríguez and the special appearance of Gaby Espino...
(2008) ...Carmen Reyes De Andrade-Main villain - Amor CompradoAmor CompradoAmor Comprado ' is a Miami, Florida-made telenovela that was produced by Venevisión International for Univision. It is loosely inspired by TV Azteca's Catalina y Sebastian, written by the same writer of this project. The series stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez, José Ángel Llamas, Patricia Álvarez, ...
(2007) ...Gertrudis De La Fuente-Villain - O.K. (2007) ... Milly
- La Viuda De Blanco (2006) ... Perfecta Albarracin Viuda De Blanco
- El Hombre Que Vino Del Mar (2006) ... Claudia
- Full Grown Men (2006) ... Teya
- La Virgen De Coromoto (2006) ... Maria Consuelo
- Los Proceres (2005) ... Amelia Cisneros
- AlboradaAlboradaAlborada is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is an historical drama, set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before Mexican Independence from Spain. The series was broadcast from December 2005 to April 2006 on Univision in the United States...
(2005) ... Adelaida De Guzman - PrisioneraPrisionera- Plot :Wrongfully accused of a crime she didn't commit, 13 year old Guadalupe Santos is sentenced to 30 years in jail, while in jail she gives birth to a baby girl who is taken from her by her older sister Milagros. 15 years later she escapes jail and meets with Daniel Moncada who turns out to be...
(2004) ... Rosalia Riobueno Viuda De Moncada - A Cuban Christmas Carol (2003) ... Ghost Of Christmas Past
- El Huevo Del Gallo (2003) ... Elsa
- El Dulce Pajaro De La Juventud (2003) ... La Princesa Kosmonopolis
- Vale Todo (2002) ... Lucrecia Roitman-Villain
- A 2.50 La Cuba Libre (2001) ... Doris La Caimana
- Estrellita (2000) ... Ruth Johnson
- Me Muero Por Ti (1999) ... Margot Hidalgo
- Cosas Del Amor (1998) ... Mercedes Castro-Iglesias V. de Maticorena
- Maria Celina (1998) ... Isaura Quintero
- Aguamarina(1997) ... Doña Augusta Calatrava
- Señora Tentacion (1995) ... Marlene
- Guadalupe (1993–1994) ... Luisa Zambrano de Maldonado, Marquesa de Covadonga
- MarielenaMarielenaMarielena was a Spanish-language telenovela written by Delia Fiallo. It premiered on Telemundo in 1992, and starred Lucía Méndez and Eduardo Yáñez. To date, it is the most successful telenovela that Telemundo has ever shown on their programming schedule with very high ratings for that time, and the...
(1992) ... Claudia Sandoval - Cape FearCape Fear (1991 film)Cape Fear is a 1991 thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. It stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis and features cameos from Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Martin Balsam, who all appeared in the 1962 original film...
(1991) ... Graciella - Corte Tropical (1990) ... Gloria
- El Magnate (1990) ... Antonia
- El SuperEl SuperEl Súper is a 1979 Spanish-language comedy-drama film directed by Leon Ichaso and Orlando Jiménez Leal, based on a stage play by Iván Acosta. The film is a look at life in the U.S. from the perspective of frustrated Cuban exiles.-Plot summary:...
(1979) ... Aurelia - La Noche y El Alba (1958)
External links
- Cara a Cara Zully reveló grandes secretos http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=1478548