Laura García-Godoy Explained

Laura García-Godoy
Native Name:Laura García-Godoy Oliva
Birth Place:Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Nationality:Dominican
Years Active:2004–present
Known For:Acting
Parents:José Iván García-Godoy Redondo
Milagros Oliva
Relatives:Federico García Godoy (great-great-grandfather);[1]  Héctor García-Godoy (first cousin twice removed);[2] Darío Suro García-Godoy (first cousin twice removed); Harold Priego García-Godoy (second cousin once removed);[3]

Laura García-Godoy Oliva[1] is a telenovela, theatre,[4] film actress from the Dominican Republic.

García-Godoy was born in Santiago de los Caballeros. She is descended from Federico García Godoy (1857–1924), Cuban-born Dominican novelist, literary critic, historian and educator, son of Cuban-born Dominican poet and academician Federico García Copley (1890).[1] She is also descended from Achille Fondeur, a Frenchman, brother of Colonel Furcy Fondeur.[5]

In 2013, García-Godoy participated in the Luz García’s contest "Cuerpos hot del verano".[6]

Filmography

Year Title Character Director Country
2004Historia de un Destino (short)La FlacaDiego Sanchidrián
2007Trópico (telenovela)Mirna Zuyón
2008ExcexosMother of JuanJosé María Cabral
2011Pimp BulliesJuliaAlfonso Rodríguez
2012El Rey de NajayoLa FlacaFernando Báez Mella
2014La ExtrañaGaiaCésar Rodríguez
Al Sur de la InocenciaVerónicaHéctor Valdez
El Pelotudo[7] Raymond Hernández, Jr.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Espinal Hernández. Edwin Rafael. Federico García Godoy: 90 años después. Cápsulas Genealógicas en Areíto. Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. 13 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424124402/http://www.idg.org.do/capsulas/marzo2014/marzo201415.htm. 24 April 2014. Santo Domingo, D. N.. Spanish. 15 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Familia de don Antonio Guzmán | Hoy Digital. 31 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía, Inc.
  4. Web site: 'Radio bemba' llega al teatro. Listín Diario. 13 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513025828/http://listindiario.com.do/entretenimiento/2014/2/14/310791/Radio-bemba-llega-al-teatro. 13 May 2014. Santo Domingo. Spanish. 15 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Espinal Hernández. Edwin. Edwin Espinal Hernández. Franceses ascendientes de dominicanos: los Fondeur (2 de 2). Cápsulas genealógicas. Hoy. 2 December 2016. Spanish. 5 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Cruz Hierro. Ynmaculada. Laura García-Godoy "vendo salud". Listín Diario. 18 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705235250/http://listin.com.do/entretenimiento/2013/7/1/282867/Laura-Garcia-Godoy-vendo-salud. 5 July 2013. Santo Domingo. Spanish. 2 July 2013.
  7. News: "El pelotudo", nueva película dominicana. 13 May 2014. Listín Diario. 13 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513030733/http://listindiario.com.do/entretenimiento/2014/2/12/310489/El-pelotudo-nueva-pelicula-dominicana. 13 May 2014. Santiago de los Caballeros. Spanish.