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Elizabeth Arciniega

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Elizabeth Arciniega
Elizabeth Arciniega (2018)
Born
Elizabeth Arciniega Haag

Nationality Mexican
  Swiss
Alma materNational Autonomous University in Mexico
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active1985–present

Elizabeth Arciniega (born Elizabeth Arciniega Haag) is a Mexican actress and director in living in Zürich.

Life

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Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Arciniega studied dramatic literature and theatre at the National Autonomous University in Mexico (UNAM). Afterwards she studied further under Adriana Barraza and Ludwik Margules to perfect her acting skills.

Her first lead roles were on stage in classical plays such as Poesia en voz muda de Luis Mario Moncada[1] where she was nominated as the best actress in the V. National Youth Theater Award, which was organised by the National Institute Bellas Artes (INBA), the Administration of the Government of Mexico City (DDF), SOCICULTUR and the centre of youth consultation and was handed over by José Solé. For the role of Laura Winfield in The Glass Menagerie she got the award for the best new actress from the Mexican Society for Theatre Critics (AMCT). Following this she played numerous roles in theatre, television mini-dramas and films. All in all she has contributed to more than 50 productions though most of her lead roles have been in theatre.

The television mini-dramas María Belén and Mujeres engañadas have been a highlight as they were exported all over the world after January 2001. Arciniega played the lawyer defending the child María Belén.[2]

Another career highlight has been her role in 2008 in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, where she played the girlfriend of Mr. White, Bond's opponent.[3]

In 2004 she married a Swiss and moved to Zurich where she founded the theatre group LaVox Theater, in which she is director and actress.[4] The aim of LaVox Theater is to bring an awareness and understanding of the Spanish spoken theatre and culture into the German-speaking areas.[5] LaVox Theater had presentations in different Swiss cities and was honored by two Mexican ambassadors in Switzerland for the presentations of Rosa de dos Aromas, Biografía de Mujer and Sueño de Monja.

Filmography

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Telenovelas, Series, Films, Theater, Director
Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Great Theater of the World Theatrical Performance
Bedroom farce Theatrical Performance
Yo compro esa mujer María Contreras Supporting role
1991-1992 Cuando la radio conmovió a México Theatrical Performance
1994 The other exile: Homage to Albert Camus Theatrical Performance
1994-1995 Jardín de pulpos Merceditas Theatrical Performance
1997 Bajo las sábanas Alma Theatrical Performance
1997-1998 Desencuentro Special appearance
1999-2000 Mujeres engañadas Guadalupe Edelmira Silis Chacón Supporting role
2000 Mujer, casos de la vida real TV series
2001 María Belén Lic. Laura Paola Rocha Supporting role
2003 Lucía, Lucía Edith Film
2005 Linea di confine
Ultramar Chona Theatrical Performance
Grounding Stewardess Film
2008 Quantum of Solace Mr. White's girlfriend Film
2008-2010 Rosa de dos aromas Marlene Director & Theatrical Performance
2012-2015 Biografía de Mujer (A woman's biography) La mujer sola (lonely woman) Director & Theatrical Performance
2016-2018 Sueño de Monja Sor Juana (Sister Juana) Director & Theatrical Performance

References

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  1. ^ Theater experience of Elizabeth Arciniega Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today, retrieved 6 April 2014
  2. ^ TV mini-drama experience of Elizabeth Arciniega Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today, retrieved 11 November 2011
  3. ^ Film experience of Elizabeth Arciniega Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 11 November 2011
  4. ^ Interview at SwissInfo with Elizabeth Arciniega, retrieved 11 November 2011
  5. ^ Idea of LaVox Theater Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today, retrieved 11 November 2011
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