Patricia Rivadeneira
Acting
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
Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.
Mentiras verdaderas
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Algo personal
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Sin dios, ni late
The story of a powerful family of the Chilean high aristocracy in the decade of the 50's. A clan led by the fearsome Armando Quiroga, where intrigue, suspense and romance build a story of passion in times of hypocrisy.
Perdona nuestros pecados
Four celebrities invite each other to their homes and compete to be the best host, where night after night they must cook for the other guests, who in turn will be both the judges and their rivals.
La divina comida
The plans of a presidential candidate are put in danger when a family tragedy threatens to lose his credibility. As he tries to hide the truth at all costs, a cunning prosecutor is put in charge of the investigation, unleashing a cat and mouse game.
Juegos de poder
Teresa Betancourt and Joaquín Acevedo will experience the worst tragedy of their lives: the kidnapping of their son Mateo. From that moment, the intentions of their entire family group will be revealed. Because in the game of a sinister mind... anyone can be the culprit.
Demente
Catalina Chamorro, is a woman who rejects every wooer interested in her. The matter would not be important if it were not because, according to an old promise of love, Catalina's father, Pedro Chamorro, refuses to give his youngest daughter, Blanca, in marriage until his oldest daugher has married.
La fiera
Sucupira is a seaside town in Chile. Federico Valdivieso, the mayor, a scoundrel, rascal and womanizer is determined to be re-elected. One of his main goals for that is to inaugurate the Sucupira cemetery, something he cannot achieve because nobody is dying, in his endeavor to make that happen he will star in hilarious situations.
Sucupira
In 1962, the small town of San Andrés is ruled by morality and good manners. The arrival of a new nun will change everything. Turn everything upside down.
Estúpido cupido
A group of friends turn their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life.
Los Espookys
A rich man decides to fake his death in order to save himself from a millionaire debt, before fleeing to Europe for a facial surgery. He leaves his fortune to one of his 3 lovers, while the other 2 and their families have to deal with the ecomic aftermath.
Rompecorazón
A young possessed woman is brought to live in a convent, where she will provoke passions and test the beliefs and strength of the faithful.
La Poseída
A billionaire and obsessive mother entrusts a woman named Mariana with the job of falling in love with one of her two sons in exchange of a generous monthly check. However, Carmen's wishes will not be easy to fulfill, as both men have totally opposite personalities.
Trampas y caretas
A series of tragedies will haunt the Patiño sisters after the surprising death of the family's patriarch.
Aquelarre
A billionaire who, as a result of his death, leaves an inheritance of 100 million dollars to his three daughters. But in order for them to receive the money, they must follow some exclusive conditions such as living in his mansion, marrying within a year and arriving there before midnight. Problems scalate when a fourth heir appears...
Borrón y cuenta nueva
Daniela, a young student, falls in love with Luciano the son of the owner of her high school. He corresponds her love. But both must face Francisca, an unbalanced and beautiful young woman who holds an insane obsession for Luciano.
Ámame
After living for over two centuries, Augusto Pinochet is a vampire ready to die… but the vultures around him won't let him go without one last bite.
El Conde
The exploits of an investigative police group that from anonymity, solve intricate criminal cases.
Brigada Escorpión
A spin-off sequel of the 1996 TV series "Sucupira". The story takes place when Sucupira Mayor Federico Valdivieso, who was thought gone and buried comes out of his grave, causing confussion and chaos among the town's citizens.