Yolanda Vazquez
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Yolanda Vazquez is a film, television and theatre actress best known for appearing in the film The Air Up There
. More recently, she had a cameo in the well-received British indie science fiction thriller, Children of Men
. Recently Vazquez has appeared in productions of Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream (for the Royal Shakespeare Company
) and Much Ado About Nothing
.
Notable TV appearances include the part of Maria in "The Final Cut
", the third series in the House of Cards
trilogy of television dramas. She was also in Midsomer Murders
' 2001 episode, Who Killed Cock Robin?, where she played a Spanish riding instructor
Because of similar first names, she has sometimes been been confused on the Web with Yolande Palfrey
, although the two actresses were born in different countries at different times and have never resembled each other.
The Air Up There
The Air Up There is a 1994 comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and starring Kevin Bacon and Charles Gitonga Maina with Yolanda Vazquez as Sister Susan.-Plot:...
. More recently, she had a cameo in the well-received British indie science fiction thriller, Children of Men
Children of Men
Children of Men is a 2006 science fiction film loosely adapted from P. D. James's 1992 novel The Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. In 2027, two decades of human infertility have left society on the brink of collapse. Illegal immigrants seek sanctuary in England, where the last...
. Recently Vazquez has appeared in productions of Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream (for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
) and Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
.
Notable TV appearances include the part of Maria in "The Final Cut
The Final Cut (TV serial)
The Final Cut is a 1995 BBC television serial, the third part of the House of Cards trilogy. Directed by Mike Vardy, the serial, based on Michael Dobbs's 1995 novel of the same name, was adapted for television by Andrew Davies...
", the third series in the House of Cards
House of Cards
House of Cards is a 1990 political thriller television drama serial by the BBC in four parts, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was televised from 18 November to 9 December 1990, to critical and popular acclaim...
trilogy of television dramas. She was also in Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
' 2001 episode, Who Killed Cock Robin?, where she played a Spanish riding instructor
Because of similar first names, she has sometimes been been confused on the Web with Yolande Palfrey
Yolande Palfrey
Yolande Palfrey was a British actress.She appeared in many BBC programmes including Pennies from Heaven, Measure for Measure, Elizabeth Alone, Wings, Blake's 7 , Crime and Punishment, Nanny, and Doctor Who .She also appeared in The...
, although the two actresses were born in different countries at different times and have never resembled each other.
Selected filmography
- Top BoyTop BoyTop Boy is a British television drama series, which was first broadcast on Channel 4. The four episodes were broadcast over consecutive nights, from 31 October to 3 November 2011. Set on the fictional Summerhouse housing estate in Hackney, North London, the series follows the lives of a group of...
(2011) - Children of MenChildren of MenChildren of Men is a 2006 science fiction film loosely adapted from P. D. James's 1992 novel The Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. In 2027, two decades of human infertility have left society on the brink of collapse. Illegal immigrants seek sanctuary in England, where the last...
(2006) - Notting HillNotting Hill (film)Notting Hill is a 1999 British romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999. The screenplay was by Richard Curtis, who had written Four Weddings and a Funeral. It was produced by Duncan Kenworthy and directed by Roger Michell...
(1999) - Peak PracticePeak PracticePeak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time...
(1997)