Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola (born 11 July 1953) is a Mexican actress, director, and producer. She has received four Ariel Awards, two for Best Actress (Los Motivos de Luz in 1985 and The Queen of the Night in 1994), and two for Supporting Actress (Letters from Marusia in 1975 and El otro crimen in 1988).

Life and career Spíndola studied to become an actress in several ateliers in Mexico and London. She made her movie début in 1972, with El señor de Osanto, and two years later she started working in the Teatro Fru Fru. As an actress, she has worked with directors like Nancy Cárdenas and Arturo Ripstein.

Spíndola has appeared in more than 70 Mexican movies during her career. She received four Ariel Awards and two additional nominations for her film performances. In 2002, she played Frida Kahlo's mother, Matilde, in the American film Frida.

Spíndola has worked in Mexican telenovelas as of early 1980s, playing mostly antagonists. In early 2000s, she also began working as a director. Her directing credits include Salomé (2001), La intrusa (2001), and 85 episodes of La mujer del Vendaval (2012–13).

Spíndola has an acting school she runs with her sister, Marta Reyes Spíndola, in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City called M & M Studio, where she also teaches.

On American television, Spíndola guest-starred in four episodes in the first season of AMC's Fear the Walking Dead as Griselda Salazar in 2015 and later made two guest appearances in the second season in 2016. In 2019, she starred opposite Kate del Castillo in the second season of Telemundo/Netflix series La Reina del Sur playing Carmen Martínez.

Spíndola is a cancer survivor. In 2011, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and came through mastectomy. In April 2015, she released her book called La vuelta da muchas vidas.

Filmography

Films

Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Bianca Vidal Cirila Television debut 1983 El maleficio Teodora 1984 La traición Lidia 1985 Esperándote Refugio 1988 El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar Jordana Nuñez 1989 Hora marcada Esperanza Episode: "Noche de paz" 1989 Teresa Josefina Martínez TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 1990 En carne propia Tota de Ortega 1992 Triángulo Virginia Granados 1994 El vuelo del águila Petrona Mori TVyNovelas for Best Co-star Actress 1994–2004 Mujer, casos de la vida real Various roles 6 episodes 1995 Azul Martha 1996 La antorcha encendida Doña Juana de Foncerrada 1997 María Isabel Manuela Nominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 1997 La santa Television film 1997 Pueblo chico, infierno grande Martina 1999 El niño que vino del mar Alberta Gómez 2001 La intrusa Renata de Velarde 2001 Salomé Manola Nominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2003 De pocas, pocas pulgas Griselda 2003–2004 Mariana de la noche María Lola Nominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2004 Inocente de ti Clotilde 2005 La madrastra Venturina García 2006 La fea más bella Tomasa Mora 2007 S.O.S.: Sexo y otros secretos Invitada "Recuerdos y secretos" (Season 1, Episode 6) 2007 Trece miedos Vecina "Nuevo comienzo" (Season 1, Episode 7) 2007 XHDRbZ Mamá de Exelsa "Los padres de Exelsa" (Season 1, Episode 16) 2008 Fuego en la sangre Quintina TVyNovelas for Best Co-star Actress 2008 Terminales Abuela 2008–2010 Mujeres asesinas Sagrario / Ernestina "Tita" Garza / Carmen 2009 Adictos "Cocaina" (Season 1, Episode 20) 2010 Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón Fredesvinda Carretas 2010–2011 Los héroes del norte Doña Olegaria 2011 Rafaela Caridad 118 episodesNominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2014 El color de la pasión Trinidad 38 episodesNominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2015–2016 Fear the Walking Dead Griselda Salazar Season 1 (Recurring role; 4 episodes) Season 2 (Guest Star; 2 episodes) 2016 Un camino hacia el destino Blanca Elizalde Contreras 103 episodesNominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2018 Atrapada Marcela 13 episodes 2019 La Reina del Sur Carmen Martínez 23 episodes (season 2) 2020 La Doña Florencia Molina 75 episodes (season 2) 2020 Imperio de mentiras Sara Rodríguez de Velasco 2023 Está libre Concepción 2024 La mujer de mi vida Antonia de Oribe 2025 Amanecer Jovita Iglesias