Sofía Lama Explained

Sofía Lama
Birth Name:Sofía Lama Stamatiades[1]
Birth Date:9 June 1987
Birth Place:Puebla, Mexico
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1993–present

Sofía Lama (pronounced as /es/; 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
Year Title Roles Notes
2010Más sabe el diablo: El primer golpeYoung Esperanza Salvador
2015Enamorándome de AbrilVanessa
2017Desde el más alláFernanda
Television roles
Year Title Roles Notes
1993El peñón del amarantoChild Amaranta
2004SoñarásHuesitos
2004La vida es una canciónMarisol3 episodes
2007Lo que la gente cuentaUnknown roleEpisode: "La monja"
2007–2008Pecados ajenosGloria Mercenario163 episodes
2008DecisionesNoraEpisode: "Al ataque"
2008–2009Sin senos no hay paraísoJulieta Riva Palas56 episodes
2009Más sabe el diabloYoung Esperanza SalvadorEpisode: "Sentencia divina"
2009Vidas cruzadasLucy
2010Eva LunaAlicia González108 episodes
2011–2012La casa de al ladoHilda González158 episodes
2012Mia MundoStefEpisode: "Listen to Your Heart"
2012–2013Rosa diamanteAndrea Fernández
2012Lado BMayaTelevision film
2013Descarri-ladosIvonne
2013Dama y obreroMireya Gómez
2015Dueños del paraísoSilvana Cardona38 episodes
2016Eva la traileraElizabeth "Betty" Cárdenas68 episodes
2017Guerra de ídolosGilda Solar53 episodes
2017Designated SurvivorGloria MenezEpisode: "Equilibrium"
2018Chicago PDMarcella GomezEpisode: "Chasing Monsters"
2018Ncis Los AngelesElla JuanegaSeason 10 Episode "Asesinos"
2019Queen of the SouthEmiliaSeason 4, 4 episodes
2020-2021100 Dias Para EnamorarnosAurora72 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sofía Lama profile on Esmas. 2.esmas.com. Esmas.com. 19 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419174908/http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/biografias/127512/sofia-lama/. 19 April 2018. Spanish.