
Patricia Rivadeneira
ActingAlso Known As
Paty Rivadeneira, Las Cleopatras
Biography
Patricia Rivadeneira Ruiz-Tagle, born on August 6, 1964, in Santiago, Chile, is a distinguished actress and cultural manager with a career spanning over three decades in theater, film, and television. She began her television career in 1986 with the series "Secreto de familia," portraying Soledad Barca. Throughout the 1990s, Rivadeneira became a prominent figure in Chilean telenovelas, with notable roles in "Trampas y caretas" (1992) as Ana Rosa Astudillo, "Sucupira" (1996) as Regina Lineros, and "Aquelarre" (1999) as Rodolfa Patiño. In cinema, she collaborated with acclaimed Chilean directors, including Raúl Ruiz in "The Wandering Soap Opera" (1993) and Miguel Littín in "Cinco marineros y un ataúd verde" (2000). Beyond acting, Rivadeneira has been active in cultural management. Between 2001 and 2006, she served as Chile's Cultural Attaché in Italy under President Ricardo Lagos Escobar. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2011, she was the Cultural Director at the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) in Rome. In recognition of her efforts in promoting cultural ties between Chile and Italy, she was honored with the Order of the Star of Italy. In recent years, Rivadeneira returned to Chilean television, appearing in series such as "Perdona nuestros pecados" (2017–2018) as Estela Undurraga, "Juegos de poder" (2019) as Verónica Egaña, and "Demente" (2021) as Flavia Betancourt. Additionally, she co-founded Escenix, a digital platform dedicated to streaming Chilean theater productions. Rivadeneira's multifaceted career and dedication to the arts have solidified her status as a significant figure in Chilean culture.
Movies
(24 total)
El Conde
as Hotel Executive

The Future
as Hairdresser's Owner

The Wandering Soap Opera
as Waitress / Asdrubal

The Sentimental Teaser
as Alicia (segment "Secretos") / Carmen's elder sister

La Verónica
as Andrea

Aurora
as Berta - Judge's Secretary

The Lawless Land
as Snake Woman

Voice Over
as Lucy

Caluga o Menta
as Manuela

Vicente Ruiz: A tiempo real
as Herself

A Dark Light
as Mother

We Will Burn
as Marce

Pinochet Boys
as Julia Madrid

La chica del Crillón
as Mrs. Rubilar

Cinco marineros y un ataúd verde
as Armenia

Near the River
as Rocio
TV Shows
(23 total)
Demente
as Flavia Betancourt

Los Espookys
as Customer

Perdona nuestros pecados
as Estela Undurraga

La divina comida
as Self - Contestant

Juegos de poder
as Verónica Egaña

La Poseída
as Ernestina Riesco

Mentiras verdaderas
as Self

Algo personal
as Self

Sin dios, ni late
as Self

Borrón y cuenta nueva
as Alejandra Valencia

La fiera
as Marta Montt

Ámame
as Macarena

Rompecorazón
as Haydeé

Estúpido cupido
as Gloria Manterola

Sucupira
as Regina Lineros

Aquelarre
as Rodolfa Patiño

Trampas y caretas
as Roxana Ross

Loca piel
as Estela Behnke

Sucupira, la comedia
as Regina Lineros




