Diana Bracho

Diana Bracho (born Diana Guadalupe Bracho y Bordes Mangel; 12 December 1944) is a Mexican actress.

Early life Diana Bracho is the daughter of actor/director Julio Bracho, the niece of actress Andrea Palma and the aunt of actor Julio Bracho (named after his grandfather).

Career She made her film debut as a child actress in two of her father's films: San Felipe (1949) and Immaculate Conception (1950). She studied Philosophy and Letters in New York. She debuted professionally on stage in the play Israfel by Abelardo Rodríguez alongside Sergio Bustamante. Her television debut was in 1973. Diana Bracho won the Silver Ariel award twice, the first time in 1973.

She won her second Silver Ariel for El infierno, de todos tan temído and was nominated for Best Actress for Letters from Marusia (1976) and Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda (1996). On August 6, 2002 she was appointed president of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. She has been involved in co-productions with countries such as The Chess Player (France); Edmilson (Germany), The Dogs of War (Britain), The Aleph (Italy), The legend of the Drum (Spain), Antonieta (Spain) and On Wings of Eagles (United States).

She starred in several television series and soap operas, notably as Leonora Navarro in the telenovela Cuna de lobos (1986), produced by Carlos Tellez. She also played the villainous Evangelina Vizcaíno in Cadenas de Amargura (1991), produced by Carlos Sotomayor. She played the role of the black widow in the third season of Mujeres Asesinas. Though Diana was confirmed to star in Salvador Mejía's new telenovela: La tempestad, she rejected her participation.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes 1949 Philip of Jesus Child Rosalia Uncredited 1950 Immaculate Child Rosalia 1973 The Castle of Purity Utopía 1974 El santo oficio Mariana de Carvajal El encuentro de un hombre solo Renata Castillo 1975 El cumpleaños del perro Silvia Ballesteros 1976 Actas de Marusia Luisa El hombre del puente La Muchacha Las Poquianchis Adelina 1977 No More, No Less Unknown role 1979 La tía Alejandra Lucía 1980 The Dogs of War Nun 1981 El infierno de todos tan temido Andrea La leyenda del tambor Paula El héroe desconocido Chela 1982 Antonieta Juana Uncredited Yo no lo se de cierto, lo supongo Dalia 1986 Redondo María Magdalena 1988 El secreto de RomeliaDolores de Román 1992 Serpientes y escaleras Adelaida 1996 Entre Pancho Villa y una mujer desnuda Gina López 1997 Un baúl lleno de miedo Cristina de Estévez 1998 Al borde Sarah Narro The Other Conquest Doña Juana 2001 Y tu mamá también Silvia Allende de Iturbide 2002 Me llamo Benjamín Diana Short film Vivir mata Reportera Las caras de la luna Magdalena Hoyos 2003 El umbral Mercedes Short film Dreaming of Julia Beta 2007 J-ok'el J-ok'el Eros una vez María María, madre de Tonatiuh Quemar las Naves Catalina 2008 3:19 Lucía Divina confusión Julia 2009 Cabeza de buda Tomás's mother Voice role 2010 Martín al amanecer Lucía 2011 Mi universo en minúsculas Josefina 2015 María Bonita María Félix Apasionado Pancho Villa Sra Corral 2022 ¡Qué despadre!Ofelia

Television performances

Year Title Role Notes 1973 Mi primer amor Elena 1973 Los miserables Cosette 1974 La casa de Bernarda Alba Amelia Television film 1979 El amor llego mas tarde Mrs. Dobuti 1979 Ángel Guerra Lorenza 1981 Los Pardaillan Luisa 1981 Histoires extraordinaires Unknown role "Le joueur d'échecs de Maelzel" (Season 1, Episode 1) 1982 Leona Vicario Leona Vicario 1985 Esperándote Isabel 1986 On Wings of Eagles Mrs. Dobuti "Part II" (Season 1, Episode 2) 1986 Cuna de lobos Leonora Navarro Castillejos de Larios Main role 1988 Pasión y poder Ana Laura Gómez Luna Main role 1991 Cadenas de amargura Evangelina Vizcaíno Main cast 1993 Capricho Eugenia Main cast 1994 El vuelo del águila Sara Pérez de Madero 1995 Mujer, casos de la vida real Aurora "Quién soy yo?" (Season 11, Episode 3) 1995 Alondra Alondra 1995–96 Retrato de familia Irene 1998–99 El privilegio de amar Young Ana Joaquina Velarde Main cast 1999 Infierno en el paraíso Dariana Valdivia Main cast 2001 El derecho de nacer Clemencia Rivera de del Junco Main cast 2003 Bajo la misma piel Sara Ortiz Escalante de Murillo Main cast 2006 Heridas de amor Bertha de Aragón Main cast 2007 Sexo y otros secretos Isadora 4 episodes 2008 Fuego en la sangre Doña Gabriela Acevedo Vda. de Elizondo Main cast 2010 Locas de amor Regina 2010 Mujeres asesinas Norma Blanco "Las Blanco, viudas" (Season 3, Episode 4) 2011 Rafaela Morelia Main cast 2013–14 Quiero amarte Lucrecia Main cast 2016 El hotel de los secretos Teresa de Alarcón Main cast 2017–2019 Mi marido tiene familia Blanca Gómez de Córcega Main cast 2021 ¿Qué le pasa a mi familia? Luz Torres Mendoza Main role 2023 Eternamente amándonos Martina Rangel Main cast 2025 Regalo de amor Catalina Ortigoza de la Vega Main cast 2026 Hermanas, un amor compartido Antonia Cué

Awards and nominations