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Paulina García

Paulina García

Actor · Born November 27, 1960 (65) · Santiago de Chile, Chile

The Great Lady of Chilean theater, TV and cinema, Paulina García has garnered an impressive number of awards, among which the APES Award, the Altazor Award as well as the prestigious Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. Paulina García studied drama at the Catholic University of Chile where she debuted in the play 'Donde estara la Jeanette?'. Since then, she has appeared in over thirty plays. Also a stage director and a playwright, the multi-talented García opened 'Asociacion de Directores de Teatro', a drama school where she was a teacher until 2001. Not the kind to rest on her laurels, Paulina García also performed on TV ('Los Titeres', a 1984 telenovela; 'Carcel de mujeres', a 2007 series) and of course on the silver screens of her country. Her shining hour came with the title role of Gloria (2013). She was indeed wonderful as the engaging 58-year-old office worker who still loves dancing in clubs, keeps follows her heart and goes through all the delights and pangs of a new romance. She quite deserved the aforementioned Silver Bear for this memorable performance.

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Born
November 27, 1960 (65)
From
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on Motif · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Paulina García's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
23%
Morality
19%
Bonds
17%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 10
Mentor
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Bittersweet
4
Contemplative
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Paulina García's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paulina García's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

57 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love Is the Monster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Life Is (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Greta

  • Someone Has to Know(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Catedrales(2026)

    Show as Dolores

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Milonga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rosa

  • Beloved Tropic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mercedes

  • Horizon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Inés

  • Winter Howl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mónica

  • The Righteous (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Claudia

  • Pipa(2022)

    as Alicia Pelari

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Cien años de Mónica (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • No nos quieren ver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Karen

  • My Brothers Dream Awake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Professor Ana

  • Mindanao (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Amparo

  • Black Beach(2020)

    as Elena

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Los anillos de la serpiente (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ana

  • La Jauría(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Koch

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Some Beasts(2019)

    as Dolores

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • La peste del insomnio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Vera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Miracle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Medea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nurse

  • Blood Will Tell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Adriana

  • Migratory Birds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Raquel

  • Matar al padre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Isabel

  • The Desert Bride(2017)

    as Teresa

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Summit(2017)

    as Paula Scherson

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing(2016)

    as Roxana

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Little Men(2016)

    as Leonor

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Narcos(2015)

    Show 15 episodes · as Hermilda Gaviria

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The 33(2015)

    as Isabel Pereira

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Génesis Nirvana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Paulina

  • I Am Not Lorena (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Eleonora

  • Voice Over (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Matilde

  • Las Analfabetas(2013)

    as Ximena

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • I Am From Chile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as María

  • Gloria(2013)

    as Gloria

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bahía azul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • El Muro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ex Culture Minister

  • Los archivos del cardenal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as Mónica Spencer

  • Miércoles 8 / Martes 7 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Casa de remolienda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rebeca

  • Cárcel de mujeres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Raquel Reina

  • Heroes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as María Encarnación de Fernández y Palazuelos

  • Huaiquimán y Tolosa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Berta

  • El último sacramento (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as María

  • Cachimba (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Antoinette

  • JPT: Justicia para todos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Catalina

  • Confesiones de un caballo suicida (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Three Saturday Nights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Matilde

  • Gracias por la vida (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie's Mother

  • Brigada Escorpión (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marcía

  • Corín Tellado: Mis mejores historias de amor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene

  • Los títeres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adriana Godán

  • La felicidad (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Passion According to Carmen (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · as Lina

  • Victoria in the Clouds (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Victoria

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 53 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Gloria (2013)

$6.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Gloria (2013)

Motif 77th

Most popular right now

Catedrales (2026)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 Motif 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
Acting56 of 56: 55 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score58thDirecting1 of 56: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 56: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s19 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 8 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Paulina García's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

La Jauría (2019)

81st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Narcos (2015)

Motif 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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.

Who does Paulina García work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paulina García's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfredo Castro shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers