Raquel Pankowsky

Raquel Pankowsky (July 10, 1952 – March 28, 2022) was a Mexican Jewish film and television actress.

Early life Born in Mexico City, Mexico, she grew up in Narvarte, Mexico City. Pankowsky never married and did not have children. She was the daughter of Isabel and José Pankowsky, who divorced when Pankowsky was 6 years old. Her father died when she was 19, and her mother when she was 25.

A lifelong smoker, she began smoking when she was 11 years, she was diagnosed with COPD and faced with the likelihood that she would develop pulmonary emphysema if she did not give up smoking. She could not imagine herself not smoking, and was having a difficult time giving it up and turned to an addiction psychiatrist. After she successfully quit smoking, during an interview she said the best thing she's done in her life was to give up smoking.

Career Pankowsky began acting in high school. Pankowsky was an extra in the theater production of Hat Full of Rain (Un sombrero lleno de lluvia) and met Luis Gimeno who was also in the play. At that time Gimeno was the director of the school of the National Association of Actors (ANDA), he encouraged her to study acting there.

In 2005 Pankowsky's role as Marta Sahagún, Mexico's First Lady and wife of President Vicente Fox, in El privilegio de mandar opened many doors for her and "gave her the greatest success of her career".

In 2016 she participated in the Bellas Artes reading promotional program “Leo… luego existo” (I read, therefore I exist) at the International Book Fair in Arteaga, where she read from the book "La culpa es de los Tlaxcaltecas " by Elena Garro, which encourages people of all ages to read.

Filmography

Telenovelas + Telenovela roles Year Title Roles Notes 2018 José José, el príncipe de la canción 2017 Papá a toda madre Esperanza Félix 2017 El bienamado Concordia Briseño 2013-2014 Qué pobres tan ricos Isela Blanco 2013 Corazón indomable Cira 2012 Miss XV Griselda 2012 Cachito de cielo Coca Obregón 2010-2011 Para volver a amar Sra. de Pimentel 2010 Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón Sonia 2008-2009 Un gancho al corazón Bernarda 2003-2004 Alegrijes y rebujos Consuelo Márquez 2001-2002 El juego de la vida Bertha De la Mora 2001 Carita de ángel Honoria 2000-2001 El precio de tu amor Meche 2000 La casa en la playa 1999 Por tu amor Dr. Obregón 1998-1999 Camila Gloria 1997 Esmeralda Juana 1996 La sombra del otro 1994-1995 Caminos cruzados Inés 1992-1993 Ángeles sin paraíso Brígida 1992 Carrusel de las Américas Professor Matilde Mateuche 1991-1992 Al filo de la muerte Adela 1991 Cadenas de amargura Inés Blancarte 1989-1990 Carrusel Professor Matilde Mateuche 1988 Amor en silencio Sirvienta de Mercedes 1987-1988 Victoria Hortensia 1987 Rosa salvaje La Tacones 1981-1982 Juegos del destino Teresa

Television + Television roles Year Title Roles Notes 2016 Los González Doña María González Several episodes 2013 As the Saying Goes (Como dice el dicho) 1 episode, 2013 2009 Killer Women (Mujeres asesinas) Elena 'Nena' Quiroz Montalbo 1 episode, 2009 2009 Los simuladores 1 episode, 2009 2009 Hermanos y detectives 1 episode, 2009 2008 La rosa de Guadalupe Clotilde 1 episode 2007 Vecinos Tía Maty 1 episode 2007 A Family of Ten (Una familia de diez) Conchita 1 episode 2007 The Plush Family (La familia P. Luche) Directora 1 episode 2005-2006 The Privilege to Rule (El privilegio de mandar) Martha Según Several episodes 2005 Así es Gilberto Gless Herself 1 episode 2005 Incognito Martha Según de Fox 1 episode 2003 Your Love Story (Tu historia de amor) Ana Several episodes 2002-2004 Desde Gayola Martha Según de Fox Several episodes 1994-2003 Women, Real Life Cases (Mujer, casos de la vida real) 18 episodes

Film + Film roles Year Title Roles Notes 2011 La cebra Señora Martina 2010 No eres tú, soy yo Agente de Bienes raíces 2007 My Mexican Shivah (Morirse está en hebreo) Esther 2006 Así del precipicio Raquel 1991 El jugador Juanita 1990 Imagen de muerte 1989 El cornudo soy yo 1989 Señoritas a disgusto Rosita Rivero 1988 Las psiquiatras ardientes 1983 Amityville 3-D Sensory Woman 1978 La plaza de Puerto Santo Hija de Carmona 1974 El mexicano feo

Stage Humo, amo y cosas peores (2010) Driving Miss Daisy (2013) Los Locos Adams (2015) El secuestro de la Cuquis (2015)

Awards Premios TVyNovelas - Nominated for Best Leading Actress for Papá a Toda Madre in 2018 Presea Luminaria de Oro - Career achievement award (Reconocimiento por Desempeño) in 2014 TV Adicto Golden Awards - Awarded Best Leading Actress for Cachito de cielo in 2012 Premios Calendario de Oro - Best Comedy Actress in 2007