
Patricia Rivadeneira
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
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- 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
- 2011 · Mentiras verdaderas as Self
- 2008 · Sin dios, ni late as Self
- 2006 · 80s: El soundtrack de una generación as Self
- 1999 · The Sentimental Teaser as Alicia (segment "Secretos") / Carmen's elder sister
- 1999 · Aquelarre as Rodolfa Patiño
- 1999 · La chica del Crillón as Mrs. Rubilar
- 1999 · La fiera as Marta Montt
- 1999 · Cinco marineros y un ataúd verde as Armenia
- 1998 · Borrón y cuenta nueva as Alejandra Valencia
- 1998 · Sucupira, la comedia as Regina Lineros
- 1998 · Este mar sabe demasiado, Takilleitor as Fan 1
- 1997 · Brigada Escorpión as Inspector Isabel Bassi
- 1997 · La Buhardilla as Pancha
- 1996 · Loca piel as Estela Behnke
- 1996 · Sucupira as Regina Lineros
- 1995 · Estúpido cupido as Gloria Manterola
- 1994 · Rompecorazón as Haydeé
- 1993 · Ámame as Macarena
- 1992 · Trampas y caretas as Roxana Ross
- 1990 · Caluga o Menta as Manuela
- 1990 · Corín Tellado: Mis mejores historias de amor as Ángela
- 1988 · Sussi as
- 1988 · The Lawless Land as Snake Woman
- Future · Supernatural Stories as Tamara
- Future · El Claro as