Patricia Rivadeneira
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.
Acting
Movie
El Conde
as Hotel Executive
2023
TV
Demente
as Flavia Betancourt
2021
TV
Los Espookys
as Customer
2019
Movie
The Future
as Hairdresser's Owner
2013
Movie
The Wandering Soap Opera
as Waitress / Asdrubal
2018
Movie
The Sentimental Teaser
as Alicia (segment "Secretos") / Carmen's elder sister
1999
Movie
La Verónica
as Andrea
2022
Movie
Aurora
as Berta - Judge's Secretary
2014
Movie
The Lawless Land
as Snake Woman
1988
Movie
Voice Over
as Lucy
2014
Movie
Este mar sabe demasiado, Takilleitor
as Fan 1
1998
TV
Perdona nuestros pecados
as Estela Undurraga
2017
Movie
Caluga o Menta
as Manuela
1990
Exote: Filming Of The Wandering Soap Opera
as Self
2017
TV
La divina comida
as Self - Contestant
2016
TV
Juegos de poder
as Verónica Egaña
2019
TV
Borrón y cuenta nueva
as Alejandra Valencia
1998
TV
La fiera
as Marta Montt
1999
TV
Ámame
as Macarena
1993
TV
Rompecorazón
as Haydeé
1994
TV
Estúpido cupido
as Gloria Manterola
1995
TV
Sucupira
as Regina Lineros
1996
TV
Aquelarre
as Rodolfa Patiño
1999
La Buhardilla
as Pancha
1997