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Ofelia Medina

Ofelia Medina

Actor · Born April 4, 1950 (76) · Mérida - Yucatán - Mexico

Ofelia Medina (born April 4, 1950) is a Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter of Mexican films. She made her film debut in Mexico in 1968 with the film La paz and in Hollywood with The Big Fix ten years later. In 1977 she played a hunchback in the telenovela Rina. She portrayed Frida Kahlo in Paul Leduc's film about the artist in 1984. In Canada, Medina was nominated for the Genie Award for her work in Diplomatic Immunity in 1991. Ofelia Madine has also played in various theatres worldwide. Since 2000 Ofelia played Frida Kahlo in the play Cada quien su Frida. In 2007 she came to Denmark, playing in Århus, Copenhagen and Odense at the gallery of Jens Galschiøt.

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Born
April 4, 1950 (76)
From
Mérida - Yucatán - Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Ofelia Medina's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Morality
21%
Bonds
19%
Power
8%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
8
Contemplative
7
Dread
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ofelia Medina's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ofelia Medina's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wolf: Die Killing(2026)

    Show 28 episodes · as Guillermina Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Follow(2025)

    as Tamara

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Our Times(2025)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 1938(2025)

    as grown up Amalia Solórzano

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Liberation(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Between Walls(2025)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Sara: Love and Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Dante y Soledad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Madre

  • La Hora Marcada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Doña Tomasa

  • Triptych(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pilar Mancera de Trujano

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • El Sueño de Ayer(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Evil Eye(2022)

    as Josefa

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • La llevada y la traída (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • The Mosquito Coast(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lucrecia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • No Man's Land(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • El Candidato(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as María Teresa de Velasco

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Embroidered Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Señora Z

  • Not A Minute To Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Elisa del futuro

  • Guadalupe-Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Doña Ceci

  • No One Will Ever Know(2018)

    as Fidela

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Macho(2016)

    as Mamá Evaristo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tanto Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 120 episodes · as Silvia Lombardo

  • The Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yaxte

  • Panorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ofelia

  • Los Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 125 episodes · as Manuela San Vicente de Rey

  • Colombiana(2011)

    as Mama

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Good Herbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lala

  • Killer Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatriz Fernández

  • Legend Quest: The Legend of La Nahuala(2007)

    as Nahuala (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • I Love Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Salted Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Club eutanasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as The Director

  • Innocent Voices(2004)

    as Mama Toya

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mónica y el Profesor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Esposa del Profesor

  • Before Night Falls(2000)

    as Landlady

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Las cenizas del volcán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Para toda la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 80 episodes · as Elena

  • El repartidor de pensamientos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • A Wall of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Silvia

  • Nocturno a Rosario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Rosario De La Peña

  • Gertrudis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer · Writer · as Gertrudis Bocanegra

  • Diplomatic Immunity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sara

  • Íntimo terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Camino largo a Tijuana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Orgy of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Frida Still Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Frida Kahlo

  • Toda una vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Alejandra Pastora

  • Complot Petróleo: La cabeza de la hidra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Pueblo de Boquilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Big Fix(1978)

    as Alora

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Vacaciones misteriosas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Rina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 189 episodes · as Rina Galeana

  • La palomilla al rescate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Fungi Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lucila / daughter

  • Paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 220 episodes · as Paloma Romero

  • La casa de Bernarda Alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Adela

  • Uno y medio contra el mundo(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • What Color is the Wind? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Adelita

  • Queen Doll(1972)

    as Amilamia

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Apolinar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • El águila descalza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Chona

  • The Gates of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lucia

  • El Cambio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tania

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Magaly

  • La rebelion de las hijas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Las figuras de arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Las impuras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Patsy My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Patsy

  • Piranhas Love in Lent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Milta / Daughter

  • Pax? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Barefoot Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Spicy Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Doña Martha

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles, 70 of them dated from 1968 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Colombiana (2011)

$72M worldwide

Highest rated

Innocent Voices (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Colombiana (2011)

Film career

19682026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 72: 70 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting1 of 72: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 72: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 72: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 72: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2000s8 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
7313

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ofelia Medina's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Wolf: Die Killing (2026)

97th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Innocent Voices (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ofelia Medina's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ofelia Medina work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ofelia Medina's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arcelia Ramírez shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles