Flora Martínez
Encyclopedia
Flora Martinez is a Canadian
-Colombia
n film and television actress, best known for her title role in the film Rosario Tijeras
that was nominated for Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
in 2005.
to a Canadian mother and a Colombian father, and raised in Bogotá
and North Vancouver
. She began her career in television in Colombia appearing in telenovela
s such as Mambo (1994), Maria Bonita
(1995), and La Otra Mitad del Sol (1995). She is a Canadian citizen and speaks fluent French, Spanish and English.
She studied at the Actors Conservatory in New York
from 1997 through 1999. In 1999, she appeared in her first feature film, Soplo de Vida, by the Colombian director Luis Ospina, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Biarritz
Film Festival in France
. She has worked in the theater in the staging of Herat by Daniel Berardi.
Martinez starred in Lolita's Club
(2007), which was directed by noted Spanish
filmmaker Vicente Aranda
. She is also known in the film industry
for having worked in movies such as I'm With Lucy (2002), directed by Jon Sherman, and Violet of a Thousand Colors (2005), directed by Harold Trompetero. She recently starred as the lead of La Bruja ("The Witch").
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-Colombia
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 film and television actress, best known for her title role in the film Rosario Tijeras
Rosario Tijeras
Rosario Tijeras is a Colombian film based on the book of the same name written by Jorge Franco. The film was released in Colombia in 2005. In that same year the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute festival in Hollywood. The film also was nominated for a Goya Award...
that was nominated for Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
The Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards.-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-Awards by nation:-References:**...
in 2005.
Biography
Martinez was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to a Canadian mother and a Colombian father, and raised in Bogotá
Bogotá
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...
and North Vancouver
North Vancouver, British Columbia (city)
The City of North Vancouver is a waterfront municipality on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, directly across from Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the smallest of the three North Shore municipalities, and the most urbanized as well...
. She began her career in television in Colombia appearing 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"...
s such as Mambo (1994), Maria Bonita
Maria Bonita (telenovela)
María Bonita is a 1995 Colombian telenovela hit which starred Adela Noriega, Fernando Allende, and Julio Cesar Luna.-Story:This story develops in Isla Fuerte, a Caribbean island where Augusto Santos is in his third term as President...
(1995), and La Otra Mitad del Sol (1995). She is a Canadian citizen and speaks fluent French, Spanish and English.
She studied at the Actors Conservatory in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from 1997 through 1999. In 1999, she appeared in her first feature film, Soplo de Vida, by the Colombian director Luis Ospina, for which she won the Best Actress Award at the Biarritz
Biarritz
Biarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers....
Film Festival in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She has worked in the theater in the staging of Herat by Daniel Berardi.
Martinez starred in Lolita's Club
Canciones de Amor en Lolita's club
Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club is a 2007 Spanish film written and directed by Vicente Aranda. It stars Eduardo Noriega and Flora Martínez. The plot follows the story of twin brothers, one is a coldhearted violent police officer, the other is a helpless romantic with a mental disability...
(2007), which was directed by noted Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
filmmaker Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda , is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the...
. She is also known in the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
for having worked in movies such as I'm With Lucy (2002), directed by Jon Sherman, and Violet of a Thousand Colors (2005), directed by Harold Trompetero. She recently starred as the lead of La Bruja ("The Witch").
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mambo | N/A | |
| 1995 | Leche | Imelda | |
| María Bonita Maria Bonita (telenovela) María Bonita is a 1995 Colombian telenovela hit which starred Adela Noriega, Fernando Allende, and Julio Cesar Luna.-Story:This story develops in Isla Fuerte, a Caribbean island where Augusto Santos is in his third term as President... |
Imelda Santos | ||
| 1996 | La otra mitad del sol | Isabel | |
| 1999 | Divorciada | Eva | |
| Soplo de vida | Golondrina/Pilar, the dead woman | Biarritz Film Festival Award for Best Actress | |
| 2000 | Proof of Life Proof of Life Proof of Life is a 2000 American film, directed by Taylor Hackford. The title refers to a phrase commonly used to indicate proof that a kidnap victim is still alive... |
Linda | |
| 2002 | I'm with Lucy I'm With Lucy I'm With Lucy is a 2002 romantic comedy starring Monica Potter in the title role, with Henry Thomas, David Boreanaz, Anthony LaPaglia, Harold Ramis, Julie Christie and John Hannah.- Plot :... |
Melissa | |
| The Secret Lives of Dentists The Secret Lives of Dentists The Secret Lives of Dentists is a 2003 drama film directed by Alan Rudolph. The screenplay was written by Craig Lucas, based on the novella The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley... |
Female Patient (as Flora Martinez) | ||
| 2003 | Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Tina | Episode: "Seer" |
| 2004 | La Saga, Negocio de Familia La Saga, Negocio de Familia La Saga is a popular Colombian "telenovela" aired in 2004 By Caracol TV and currently airing on GenTV in South Florida. The show follows the history of the Manrique family, which was prominent in the underworld of Bogotá, Colombia, through five generations... |
Marlene (young) | |
| Downtown: A Street Tale Downtown: A Street Tale Downtown: A Street Tale is a 2004 American drama film.Its focus is on a group of teenagers and twentysomethings living in the basement of an abandoned factory on 10th Avenue in Manhattan... |
Maria | ||
| 2005 | La ley del silencio | Natalia Aguirre | |
| Rosario Tijeras Rosario Tijeras Rosario Tijeras is a Colombian film based on the book of the same name written by Jorge Franco. The film was released in Colombia in 2005. In that same year the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute festival in Hollywood. The film also was nominated for a Goya Award... |
Rosario Tijeras | 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... - Award Golden India for Best Actress Malaga Film Festival - Award Silver Biznaga for Best Actress |
|
| Violeta de mil colores | Violeta | ||
| 2007 | Tuya siempre | Lola | |
| Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club Canciones de Amor en Lolita's club Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club is a 2007 Spanish film written and directed by Vicente Aranda. It stars Eduardo Noriega and Flora Martínez. The plot follows the story of twin brothers, one is a coldhearted violent police officer, the other is a helpless romantic with a mental disability... |
Milena | ||
| 2008 | Tiempo final | Alejandra / Ines | |
| Vecinos Vecinos (Colombian telenovela) Vecinos is a 2008 Colombian produced Telenovela and broadcast by the Caracol TV. Vecinos made its debut on September 1, 2008. The telenovela has finished its run on Telefutura on May 3, 2010 in the United States. Re-broadcasts of the show are being show on U.S... |
Tatiana | Nominated - TVyNovelas Award for Best Lead Actress | |
| Arte de Roubar | Lola | ||
| 2010 | Lastrain | Irene | |
| Di Di Hollywood | María | ||
| 2011 | La Bruja | Amanda Mora | |
| 2012 | Breve storia di lunghi tradimenti | Mabel |