Sofía Sisniega
- Actress
This year Sofia will be seen starring in "Thursday's Widows" (Las Viudas de los Jueves) a Netflix Original drama mini-series in Spanish, based on the famous Argentinean novel "Thursday Night Widows" by Claudia Piñeiro. She can also be seen along with Dianna Agron and Tenoch Huerta in the Netflix Original series "El Elegido" (The Chosen One), directed by Everardo Gout, based on the graphic novel American Jesus by Mark Millar.
She was last seen in theaters last year in the US & UK along with Sam Claflin and Lucy Punch in the XYZ Films/Amazon Original feature "Book of Love" directed by Analeine Cal y Mayor. She was also seen starring in the Amazon Original comedy feature "Crazy for Change" (Locas por el Cambio) directed by Ihtzi Hurtado. She played opposite Gael Garcia Bernal in the acclaimed Fox Latin America series "Here on Earth" (Aquí en la Tierra). The first season made its rounds on the festival circuit, screening at Canneseries 2018 Official Selection, winning Best Series at the Zurich International Film Festival, and Premios Fenix where it won Best Acting Ensemble. She was also seen starring in "Mentada de Padre" which Videocine released in theaters in Mexico and is available on Amazon Prime. She played opposite James Purefoy in the Amazon series, "Mexico City" directed by Jaime Reynoso (The Purge TV Series Season 2) and Humberto Hinojosa (I Hate Love, Road to Mars). In 2015, Sofia starred in the first International Netflix Original TV series, "Club de Cuervos". Acclaimed Mexican director Manolo Caro wrote Sofia a character in the Netflix Original hit comedy series "House of Flowers" (La Casa de las Flores) and she did a remarkable performance in HBO's "Sr. Ávila". Sofia also played the female lead of "Serena" in the Spanish Language remake of "Gossip Girl: Acapulco", produced as an international collaboration between the Mexican production company El Mall and Warner Brothers International Television.
Some of Sofia's film credits also include starring in independent films such as "Donde los Pájaros Van a Morir" by Analeine Cal y Mayor, "Compulsion" directed by Batan Silva, "Ladronas de Almas" by Juan Antonio de la Riva, "The Days I Lost" by Samuel Ríos, as well as Disney's "Bacalar" directed by Patricia Arriaga and "El Gringo" starring Christian Slater. Sofia also played supporting roles in "Elysium" starring Matt Damon, "Tales of an Immoral Couple" starring Paz Vega and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, "Don't Blame the Kid" starring Karla Souza, "Get the Gringo" starring Mel Gibson, "Sundown" starring Camilla Belle and Teri Hatcher and "Treading Water" starring Carrie Ann Moss and Zoe Kravitz.
Sofia is a graduate of The Stella Adler Studio's 3-year Theater Conservatory in New York. She enjoys doing classical theater. In recent years she played the lead role of Viola in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and the lead role of Doña Inés in Zorilla's "Don Juan", both acclaimed productions in Mexico. She is a multi-hyphenate who writes and directs. She is fluent in Spanish and English, with a native American accent in English and a native Mexican accent in Spanish. She holds both Mexican and United States Citizenship.
She was last seen in theaters last year in the US & UK along with Sam Claflin and Lucy Punch in the XYZ Films/Amazon Original feature "Book of Love" directed by Analeine Cal y Mayor. She was also seen starring in the Amazon Original comedy feature "Crazy for Change" (Locas por el Cambio) directed by Ihtzi Hurtado. She played opposite Gael Garcia Bernal in the acclaimed Fox Latin America series "Here on Earth" (Aquí en la Tierra). The first season made its rounds on the festival circuit, screening at Canneseries 2018 Official Selection, winning Best Series at the Zurich International Film Festival, and Premios Fenix where it won Best Acting Ensemble. She was also seen starring in "Mentada de Padre" which Videocine released in theaters in Mexico and is available on Amazon Prime. She played opposite James Purefoy in the Amazon series, "Mexico City" directed by Jaime Reynoso (The Purge TV Series Season 2) and Humberto Hinojosa (I Hate Love, Road to Mars). In 2015, Sofia starred in the first International Netflix Original TV series, "Club de Cuervos". Acclaimed Mexican director Manolo Caro wrote Sofia a character in the Netflix Original hit comedy series "House of Flowers" (La Casa de las Flores) and she did a remarkable performance in HBO's "Sr. Ávila". Sofia also played the female lead of "Serena" in the Spanish Language remake of "Gossip Girl: Acapulco", produced as an international collaboration between the Mexican production company El Mall and Warner Brothers International Television.
Some of Sofia's film credits also include starring in independent films such as "Donde los Pájaros Van a Morir" by Analeine Cal y Mayor, "Compulsion" directed by Batan Silva, "Ladronas de Almas" by Juan Antonio de la Riva, "The Days I Lost" by Samuel Ríos, as well as Disney's "Bacalar" directed by Patricia Arriaga and "El Gringo" starring Christian Slater. Sofia also played supporting roles in "Elysium" starring Matt Damon, "Tales of an Immoral Couple" starring Paz Vega and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, "Don't Blame the Kid" starring Karla Souza, "Get the Gringo" starring Mel Gibson, "Sundown" starring Camilla Belle and Teri Hatcher and "Treading Water" starring Carrie Ann Moss and Zoe Kravitz.
Sofia is a graduate of The Stella Adler Studio's 3-year Theater Conservatory in New York. She enjoys doing classical theater. In recent years she played the lead role of Viola in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and the lead role of Doña Inés in Zorilla's "Don Juan", both acclaimed productions in Mexico. She is a multi-hyphenate who writes and directs. She is fluent in Spanish and English, with a native American accent in English and a native Mexican accent in Spanish. She holds both Mexican and United States Citizenship.
