Sofía Lama

Sofía Lama (; 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 2010 Más sabe el diablo: El primer golpe Young Esperanza Salvador 2015 Enamorándome de Abril Vanessa 2017 Desde el más allá Fernanda

+ Television roles Year Title Roles Notes 1993 El peñón del amaranto Child Amaranta 2004 Soñarás Huesitos 2004 La vida es una canción Marisol 3 episodes 2007 Lo que la gente cuenta Unknown role Episode: "La monja" 2007–2008 Pecados ajenos Gloria Mercenario 163 episodes 2008 Decisiones Nora Episode: "Al ataque" 2008–2009 Sin senos no hay paraíso Julieta Riva Palas 56 episodes 2009 Más sabe el diablo Young Esperanza Salvador Episode: "Sentencia divina" 2009 Vidas cruzadas Lucy 2010 Eva Luna Alicia González 108 episodes 2011–2012 La casa de al lado Hilda González 158 episodes 2012 Mia Mundo Stef Episode: "Listen to Your Heart" 2012–2013 Rosa diamante Andrea Fernández 2012 Lado B Maya Television film 2013 Descarri-lados Ivonne Dama y obrero Mireya Gómez 2015 Dueños del paraíso Silvana Cardona 38 episodes 2016 Eva la trailera Elizabeth "Betty" Cárdenas 68 episodes 2017 Guerra de ídolos Gilda Solar 53 episodes Designated Survivor Gloria Menez Episode: "Equilibrium" 2018 Chicago P.D. Marcella Gomez Episode: "Chasing Monsters" NCIS: Los Angeles Ella Juanega Episode: "Asesinos" El secreto de Selena María Celeste Arrarás Main role 2019 Queen of the South Emilia 4 episodes 2020-2021 100 días para enamorarnos Aurora Villareal 72 episodes 2022-2023 La mujer del diablo Patricia Alcántara La Reina del Sur Susana Guzmán 2025 La hija del mariachi Guadalupe Morales