Ana Lorena Sánchez Mondragón (born August 14, 1990, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico), is a Mexican-American[1] actress best known for her lead roles in the telenovelas Cosita linda and Tierra de reyes.
Ana Lorena Sánchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ana Lorena Sánchez Mondragón August 14, 1990 |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Biography
editSánchez was born in Mexico City and raised in McAllen, Texas.
Sánchez stumbled upon her acting career by starring in her high school's one-act play as an extra. She was no stranger to the stage as she was already a dancer at the age of 6. It was at the end of senior year when Sánchez decided to apply for college and major in Psychology and Communications when deep down she knew acting was what she wanted to pursue wholeheartedly. She is now a proud Los Angeles resident after getting her foot in the door by studying Meisner technique in Miami and getting three leading roles in the US market.[2]
Career
editSánchez made her acting debut on the Telemundo telenovela Relaciones peligrosas in the role of Elizabeth. Later on, she landed her first lead role as Ana Lorena in Cosita linda.[3]
In 2014, Sánchez was cast in her breakthrough role as Sofía del Junco in the popular Telemundo telenovela Tierra de Reyes.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Relaciones peligrosas | Elizabeth Gómez | Supporting role |
| 2014 | Cosita linda | Ana Lorena Rincón | Lead role; 146 episodes |
| 2014 | Tu Dia Alegre | Herself | |
| 2014–2015 | Tierra de reyes | Sofía del Junco Belmonte | Lead role; 159 episodes[4][5][6] |
| 2015 | Demente criminal | Carla Luciano | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| TBA | La mujer de mi vida | Ximena | Main role; post-production[7] |
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Aegis | Clara | Short film |
| 2017 | Santiago Apóstol | María Magdalena | |
| 2017 | Case Unknown | Ana Coleman | Short film |
| 2021 | Here I Am | Nicole | Drama |
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Seven Sitters in July | Gala | Miniseries; episode 7[8] |
References
edit- ^ @analorenasm (3 June 2020). "Black Lives Matter. I am a Mexican American woman and I am here to be an ally. To keep growing and keep learning about how to do better. @ Los Angeles, California" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 February 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "On Life, Love, and Dating in 2018 with Ana Lorena Sanchez | Episode 213". 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Ana Lorena Sánchez asegura que disfruta los besos de Christian Meier" (in Spanish). Peru.com. December 24, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Medina, Jessica (December 2, 2014). "Tierra De Reyes Interviews: Aarón Díaz And Ana Lorena Sánchez Share How They Identify With Their Characters On Telemundo's Telenovela [VIDEO]". latintimes.com. Latin Times. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Marie Palma F. "Tierra de reyes, remake de la telenovela Pasión de gavilanes" (in Spanish). Notimex. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Telemundo planuje nową wersję "Gorzkiej zemsty"" (in Polish). Novela Polish. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Sirgado, Miguel (January 20, 2022). "Ana Lorena Sánchez: su regreso a la pantalla chica". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Seven Sitters in July - Sitter #7 (Ep. 7)". YouTube. SMA. July 10, 2022.