Alba Nydia Díaz Explained

Alba Nydia Díaz
Birth Place:Caguas, Puerto Rico
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1969–present

Alba Nydia Díaz (born April 27, 1955) is a Puerto Rican actress who has worked in Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Early years

Díaz was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The roles she portrayed in her early days and years after were not leading roles, from (Guilty Conscience), in 1969, through Cristina Bazán, in 1977.[1]

Acting career on television

During the 1970s, she appeared in Mexican soap operas including Colorina (Goldfinch), with Mexican actress Lucía Méndez, (The Right to be Born), and (The Curse), also taped and broadcast by Televisa.

By the end of the 1970s, Díaz was performing in leading roles in the telenovelas: La Jibarita (The Country Girl), taped in Dominican Republic, (Models S.A.) opposite Fernando Allende and Giselle Blondet, and (When a love arouses), opposite Braulio Castillo Jr., both taped in Puerto Rico.

Acting career on stage

Díaz has also performed on stage in Puerto Rico, including in (The Passion of Antígona Pérez), (The House of Bernard Alba), (The Oxcart), Zorba the Greek, Electra, (Dead Season), and .

Producer

Díaz has her own film production company called Copelar, with her actress partner Sonia Valentín. She has starred in and produced several television movies, such as (Bitter Sweat) and (The Combatants).

Television host

Díaz hosted the daily talk show (Among Us) with actresses Valentin and Noris Joffre, among other personalities. It was broadcast by Televicentro in Puerto Rico and WAPA America, throughout the United States.

Filmography

Television performances!Year!Title!Role
1978Cristina BazánTaina
1980ColorinaLiza
Adriana
La otra mujerSusana
Alana
1981Virginia
1983Sara
1985TanairíAltagracia
1989
1995Azabache
1998Mryriam
1999
2003Irene
2004Noemi
Film performances!Year!Title
1973Adios, New York, adios
1993A Flight of Hope
2003

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alba Nydia Díaz. National Foundation for Popular Culture. San Juan, Puerto Rico. es.