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Patricia Rivadeneira

Biography

Patricia Rivadeneira Ruiz-Tagle, born on August 6, 1964, in Santiago, Chile, is a distinguished actress and cultural manager with a career spanning over three decades in theater, film, and television.

She began her television career in 1986 with the series "Secreto de familia," portraying Soledad Barca. Throughout the 1990s, Rivadeneira became a prominent figure in Chilean telenovelas, with notable roles in "Trampas y caretas" (1992) as Ana Rosa Astudillo, "Sucupira" (1996) as Regina Lineros, and "Aquelarre" (1999) as Rodolfa Patiño. In cinema, she collaborated with acclaimed Chilean directors, including Raúl Ruiz in "The Wandering Soap Opera" (1993) and Miguel Littín in "Cinco marineros y un ataúd verde" (2000). Beyond acting, Rivadeneira has been active in cultural management. Between 2001 and 2006, she served as Chile's Cultural Attaché in Italy under President Ricardo Lagos Escobar. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2011, she was the Cultural Director at the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) in Rome. In recognition of her efforts in promoting cultural ties between Chile and Italy, she was honored with the Order of the Star of Italy. In recent years, Rivadeneira returned to Chilean television, appearing in series such as "Perdona nuestros pecados" (2017–2018) as Estela Undurraga, "Juegos de poder" (2019) as Verónica Egaña, and "Demente" (2021) as Flavia Betancourt. Additionally, she co-founded Escenix, a digital platform dedicated to streaming Chilean theater productions. Rivadeneira's multifaceted career and dedication to the arts have solidified her status as a significant figure in Chilean culture.

Known For

Vicente Ruiz: A tiempo real
Vicente Ruiz: A tiempo real
A Dark Light
A Dark Light
We Will Burn
We Will Burn
Aurora
Aurora
The Future
The Future
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
Pinochet Boys
Pinochet Boys

Filmography

2024 We Will Burn
as Marce
2024 A Dark Light
as Mother
2023 El Conde
as Hotel Executive
2022 La Verónica
as Andrea
2022 Vicente Ruiz: A tiempo real
as Herself
2021 Demente
as Flavia Betancourt
2020 Mierda Mierda, la función debe continuar
as Self
2019 Near the River
as Rocio
2019 Los Espookys
as Customer
2019 Juegos de poder
as Verónica Egaña
2017 Exote: Filming Of The Wandering Soap Opera
as Self
2017 The Wandering Soap Opera
as Waitress / Asdrubal
2017 Perdona nuestros pecados
as Estela Undurraga
2016 Pinochet Boys
as Julia Madrid
2016 La divina comida
as Self - Contestant
2015 La Poseída
as Ernestina Riesco
2015 Algo personal
as Self
2014 Aurora
as Berta - Judge's Secretary
2014 Voice Over
as Lucy
2013 The Future
as Hairdresser's Owner