Sofía Lama
Lama (center) in 2018 along with other actors
Born
Sofía Lama Stamatiades[1]

(1987-06-09) 9 June 1987[1]
Puebla, Mexico[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present[1]

Sofía Lama (Spanish pronunciation: [soˈfi.a (e)sˈtamaˈtjaðes]; born Sofía Lama Stamatiades on June 9, 1987, in Puebla, Mexico) is a Mexican actress of Greek descent.

Life

Sofia Lama was born in Puebla, Mexico, a state in the center of Mexico. She started acting at the age of 11 and was the star of several TV shows for children including Disney Club with Disney Channel Mexico.

At the age of 18 Sofia moved to Mexico City. She starred in the musical "Grease" playing "Frenchie" and toured successfully throughout Mexico. She continued her passion for theater and had lead roles in several plays in Mexico City such as "Las Arpias" & "El ultimo Aliento". Sofia also studied film for 3 years at the Estudios Cinematograficos INIDI. She took acting classes with Adriana Barraza (Oscar nominated for BABEL) and studied with Juan Carlos Corazza (Spain).

Sofia worked consistently in Mexican television before getting the opportunity to travel to Miami and begin her career in the U.S. Hispanic Market.

With now over 12 Series Regular credits under her belt, Sofia has become one of the most well known faces in both Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic Market. Her series with NBC Universal/Telemundo include Pecados ajenos, Sin senos no hay paraíso, La casa de al lado & Dueños del paraíso (where she starred opposite Kate Del Castillo & Adriana Barraza) have aired in more than 100 countries worldwide and streamed on Netflix.

One of Sofia's most important roles was "Alicia Gonzalez" in the acclaimed and popular Univision series "Eva Luna". Its finale drew more than 9.1 million viewers in the U.S. and she became one of the most popular young actresses in the Latin Market.

Sofia had the lead role of "Fernanda" in the 2015 film "Desde El Mas Alla" which she also produced. The film was a critical success and toured in film festivals in Mexico. That same year she played 'Vanessa' in the romantic comedy "Enamorandome de Abril".

In 2016 she played "Elizabeth Cardenas", one of the series regulars on "Eva La Trailera" for NBC Universal/Telemundo.

In 2017 she will star in the Fox International/Telemexico series "Guerra De Idolos". The story revolves around the death of a regional Mexican music idol and showcases the lives of those who manage and control the Latin music business in the U.S.

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRolesNotes
2010 Más sabe el diablo: El primer golpe Young Esperanza Salvador
2015 Enamorándome de Abril Vanessa
2017 Desde el más allá Fernanda
Television roles
YearTitleRolesNotes
1993 El peñón del amaranto Child Amaranta
2004 Soñarás Huesitos
2004 La vida es una canción Marisol 3 episodes
2007 Lo que la gente cuenta Unknown role Episode: "La monja"
2007–2008 Pecados ajenos Gloria Mercenario 163 episodes
2008 Decisiones Nora Episode: "Al ataque"
2008–2009 Sin senos no hay paraíso Julieta Riva Palas 56 episodes
2009 Más sabe el diablo Young Esperanza Salvador Episode: "Sentencia divina"
2009 Vidas cruzadas Lucy
2010 Eva Luna Alicia González 108 episodes
2011–2012 La casa de al lado Hilda González 158 episodes
2012 Mia Mundo Stef Episode: "Listen to Your Heart"
2012–2013 Rosa diamante Andrea Fernández
2012 Lado B Maya Television film
2013 Descarri-lados Ivonne
2013 Dama y obrero Mireya Gómez
2015 Dueños del paraíso Silvana Cardona 38 episodes
2016 Eva la trailera Elizabeth "Betty" Cárdenas 68 episodes
2017 Guerra de ídolos Gilda Solar 53 episodes
2017 Designated Survivor Gloria Menez Episode: "Equilibrium"
2018 Chicago PD Marcella Gomez Episode: "Chasing Monsters"
2018 Ncis Los Angeles Ella Juanega Season 10 Episode "Asesinos"
2019 Queen of the South Emilia Season 4, 4 episodes
2020-2021 100 Dias Para Enamorarnos Aurora 72 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sofía Lama profile on Esmas". 2.esmas.com (in Spanish). Esmas.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.


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