Patricia Rivadeneira
Born: 1964-08-06 in Santiago, Chile
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- A Dark Light as Mother
- We Will Burn as Marce
2023
- El Conde as Hotel Executive
2022
- Los Prisioneros ... (Associate Producer)
- La Verónica as Andrea
- Vicente Ruiz: A tiempo real as Herself
2021
- Demente as Flavia Betancourt
2020
2019
- Juegos de poder as Verónica Egaña
- Los Espookys as Customer
- Near the River as Rocio
2018
- The Wandering Soap Opera as Waitress / Asdrubal
2017
- Perdona nuestros pecados as Estela Undurraga
- Exote: Filming Of The Wandering Soap Opera as Self
2016
- La divina comida as Self - Contestant
- Pinochet Boys as Julia Madrid
2015
- Algo personal as Self
- La Poseída as Ernestina Riesco
2014
- Aurora as Berta - Judge's Secretary
- Voice Over as Lucy
2013
- The Future as Hairdresser's Owner
2011
- Mentiras verdaderas as Self
2008
- Sin dios, ni late as Self
2006
1999
- La fiera as Marta Montt
- Aquelarre as Rodolfa Patiño
- The Sentimental Teaser as Alicia (segment "Secretos") / Carmen's elder sister
- Cinco marineros y un ataúd verde as Armenia
- La chica del Crillón as Mrs. Rubilar
1998
- Borrón y cuenta nueva as Alejandra Valencia
- Sucupira, la comedia as Regina Lineros
- Este mar sabe demasiado, Takilleitor as Fan 1
1997
- Brigada Escorpión as Inspector Isabel Bassi
- La Buhardilla as Pancha
1995
- Estúpido cupido as Gloria Manterola
1994
- Rompecorazón as Haydeé
1993
- Ámame as Macarena
1992
- Trampas y caretas as Roxana Ross
1990
- Corín Tellado: Mis mejores historias de amor as Ángela
- Caluga o Menta as Manuela
1988
- The Lawless Land as Snake Woman
- Sussi