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'''Olga Segura''' (born August 16, 1986) is a Mexican actress and producer. |
'''Olga Segura''' (born August 16, 1986) is a Mexican actress and producer. |
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<ref>Olga Segura<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olgasegura.com/}}</ref></ref> is a Mexican actress, producer and activist based in Los Angeles, CA. |
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==Biography== |
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While working in Mexico in 2009 formed her production company, Producciones a Ciegas, with her brother Juan Carlos Segura and actor . Since has and films.:. |
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Starring alongside Arcelia Ramirez, Olga was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Mexican Cinema Journalists for the title role of the 2017 film, Veronica. The film was nominated for over eight awards, and after a theater run in Mexico now streams on |
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Netflix internationally. |
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Segura started acting and producing early in her career with the 2011 film ''[[Cellmates]]'' directed by Jesse Baget, she played a supporting role to acting heavyweights [[Tom Sizemore]] and [[Stacy Keach]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615480</ref> She produced and acted in [[Goats (film)|''Goats'']], which was shown in the Premieres Section of Sundance 2012.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1577052</ref> After that Segura produced and starred in Mexican writer-director Omar Ynigo's feature debut Marcelo with [[Aarón Díaz]], [[Laura Zapata]] and [[Héctor Jiménez]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1876513</ref> The film premiered at the 2012 [[Morelia International Film Festival]] and was exhibited at the 2013 [[Guadalajara International Film Festival]] and the 2013 [[Ischia Film Festival]] in Italy. |
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Olga co-starred with Colombian model and actress Carolina Guerra in La Luciernaga by Colombian writer-director Ana Maria Hermida. The film premiered in the Female Filmmakers New Mavericks section of the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival and also screened in La Habana, Cuba at the 37th Annual Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. |
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In Gonzalez: falsos profetas, directed by Christian Diaz Pardo, Olga stars with Carlos Bardem and Harold Torres. The film gained favorable reviews and won two awards in the Feature Film Competition at the 2013 Morelia Film Festival. |
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More recently, Segura has focused on her acting career and has made a name for herself amongst Latin America's film community working with some of their finest filmmakers. ''Sundown'', by celebrated Mexican director Fernando Lebrija, is being distributed by VideoCine in Mexico sold domestically by [[Creative Artists Agency]] (CAA) and is set for a worldwide release in 2016.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2381213</ref> In ''González: falsos profetas'', directed by Christian Diaz Pardo, Segura stars with [[Carlos Bardem]] and Harold Torres. The film gained favorable reviews and won two awards in the Feature Film Competition at the 2013 [[Morelia International Film Festival]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3174318</ref> ''[[Border Run]]'', by Argentinian director [[Gabriela Tagliavini]], was nominated for Best Feature at the 2012 [[Imagen Awards]]. In the film Segura played a supporting role to international stars [[Sharon Stone]] and [[Billy Zane]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2069955</ref> Segura co-starred with Colombian model and actress [[Carolina Guerra]] in ''La Luciernaga'' by Colombian writer-director Ana Maria Hermida. The film premiered in the Female Filmmakers New Mavericks section of the 2015 [[Atlanta Film Festival]] and also screened in La Habana, Cuba at the 37th Annual Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. |
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Olga also appeared with Manolo Cardona and Paz Vegas in the 14 episode series La Hermandad (The Brotherhood) directed by Carlos Bolado and Humberto Hinojosa. |
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Her most recent project as a producer is the American film Waiting for the Barbarians, based on the novel written by the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, J.M. Coetzee. The film is directed by Oscar-nominated Colombian director Ciro Guerra with actors Mark Rylance, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson. It premiered in competition at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival. |
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In 2015 Segura appeared on the [[History (American TV channel)|History Channel]] mini-series ''[[Texas Rising]]'' directed by [[Roland Joffé]], starring [[Bill Paxton]], [[Brendan Fraser]] and [[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt359849</ref> Additionally, she appeared in 16 episodes of [[Telemundo]] hit American telenovela ''[[Señora Acero]]''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3904068</ref> |
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She also helped develop and produce The Dinner, directed by Oren Moverman starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, and Cloe Sevigny. The movie premiered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival in 2016. Another one of her most notable projects is The Truth About Emanuel starring Kaya Scodelario and Jessica Biel, directed by Francesca Gregorini. It premiered in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. |
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Olga has established herself as an accomplished filmmaker, with many projects in the works. |
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Segura will be starring in the psychological thriller ''[[Veronica (2017 Mexican film)|Veronica]]'' directed by Carlos Algara and Alejandro Martinez-Beltran where she is the co-lead with four-time [[Ariel Award]] nominee [[Arcelia Ramírez]]. The film won the Roma Lazio Blood Award for post-production funding at the 2015 Ventana Sur Film Market. Segura will appear with [[Manolo Cardona]] and [[Paz Vega]] in the 14-episode series ''La Hermandad'' (The Brotherhood) directed by [[Carlos Bolado]] and Humberto Hinojosa. ''La Hermandad'' is one of the latest pieces of original content to come out of Mexican streaming service ClaroVideo and is set to be released in 2016.<ref>https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/clarovideo-original-content-production-1201612789/</ref> |
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Beyond her impressive filmmaking career, Olga is a recognized and accomplished activist. |
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Olga is the founder of “Decididas” a digital content series and platform that empowers women in Mexico by creating awareness of the decisions they make every day in order to generate positive changes in society. |
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Segura and Producciones a Ciegas helped to finance and produce ''[[The Truth About Emanuel]]'' written and directed by [[Francesca Gregorini]] starring [[Jessica Biel]], [[Kaya Scodelario]] and [[Alfred Molina]]. The film premiered at the 2013 [[Sundance Film Festival]] in the US Dramatic Competition, won 2 awards while screening at the [[Ashland Independent Film Festival]] and went on to a limited theatrical release in multiple markets across the US.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1838520</ref> |
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Additionally, Olga was also one of the original signatories for the TIMES’UP movement and is one of the voices of the LatinX group within the movement. Through this movement, she connected with fellow filmmaker Alex Kondrake and activist Monica Ramirez. Together, they formed The Latinx House, a physical space that activates at places of influence and acts to cultivate conversations around Latinx issues in the sectors of politics, entertainment, and beyond. They officially launched at Sundance 2020. |
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Alongside America Ferrera, Diane Guerrero, and Eva Longoria, the Latinx founders organized the Querida Familia Letter. This letter of love was signed by over 200 prominent Latinx entertainers as a way of letting the Latinx community know they were not alone in the wake of the El Paso tragedy. For this work, they were recognized by the Women’s Media Center with the 2019 Solidarity Award, presented by Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda. |
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Along with colleagues [[Caldecot Chubb]] and Eva Maria Daniels, Segura helped develop and prepare ''[[The Dinner (2017 film)|The Dinner]]'', which was shot in New York in January and February 2016. The film was adapted by [[Oren Moverman]] from the worldwide best-selling novel by [[Herman Koch]], and starred [[Richard Gere]], [[Steve Coogan]], [[Laura Linney]] and [[Rebecca Hall]].<ref>http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2014/11/02/actress-olga-segura-to-begin-directing-dinner/</ref><ref>http://www.orlandosentinel.com/elsentinel/os-television-olga-segura-cine-20141103-story.html</ref> |
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Her work doesn’t end there. In September 2017, together with fellow actresses Karla Souza, Ana de la Reguera and Kate del Castillo, Olga founded the organization “Los Ángeles en México” which is dedicated to helping the victims of the 2017 earthquake. |
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Olga is recognized for both her talent and activism. At the 2015 GQ Mexico Awards, she was awarded the Newcomer Award after a successful year of screenwork. More recently, she has been featured in Marie Claire, among Tessa Thompson, Shonda Rhimes and others, as a “Changemaker,” and in May 2019, Forbes declared her one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Olga Segura | |
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 Segura at the 2012 Alma Awards | |
| Born | Olga Segura Guerra August 19, 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www.olgasegura.com , www.olgaseguraproductions.com , Producciones a Ciegas Official |
Olga Segura (born August 16, 1986) is a Mexican actress and producer.
Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).</ref> is a Mexican actress, producer and activist based in Los Angeles, CA.
While working in Mexico in 2009 Olga formed her production company, Producciones a Ciegas, with her brother Juan Carlos Segura and actor Hector Jimenez. Since, she has both produced and starred in various films. Some of her most notable on screen roles have been in Veronica , La Luciernaga, and Gonzalez: falsos profetas.
Starring alongside Arcelia Ramirez, Olga was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Mexican Cinema Journalists for the title role of the 2017 film, Veronica. The film was nominated for over eight awards, and after a theater run in Mexico now streams on
Netflix internationally.
Olga co-starred with Colombian model and actress Carolina Guerra in La Luciernaga by Colombian writer-director Ana Maria Hermida. The film premiered in the Female Filmmakers New Mavericks section of the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival and also screened in La Habana, Cuba at the 37th Annual Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
In Gonzalez: falsos profetas, directed by Christian Diaz Pardo, Olga stars with Carlos Bardem and Harold Torres. The film gained favorable reviews and won two awards in the Feature Film Competition at the 2013 Morelia Film Festival.
Olga also appeared with Manolo Cardona and Paz Vegas in the 14 episode series La Hermandad (The Brotherhood) directed by Carlos Bolado and Humberto Hinojosa.
Her most recent project as a producer is the American film Waiting for the Barbarians, based on the novel written by the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, J.M. Coetzee. The film is directed by Oscar-nominated Colombian director Ciro Guerra with actors Mark Rylance, Gana Bayarsaikhan, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson. It premiered in competition at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival.
She also helped develop and produce The Dinner, directed by Oren Moverman starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, and Cloe Sevigny. The movie premiered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival in 2016. Another one of her most notable projects is The Truth About Emanuel starring Kaya Scodelario and Jessica Biel, directed by Francesca Gregorini. It premiered in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013.
Olga has established herself as an accomplished filmmaker, with many projects in the works.
Beyond her impressive filmmaking career, Olga is a recognized and accomplished activist.
Olga is the founder of “Decididas” a digital content series and platform that empowers women in Mexico by creating awareness of the decisions they make every day in order to generate positive changes in society.
Additionally, Olga was also one of the original signatories for the TIMES’UP movement and is one of the voices of the LatinX group within the movement. Through this movement, she connected with fellow filmmaker Alex Kondrake and activist Monica Ramirez. Together, they formed The Latinx House, a physical space that activates at places of influence and acts to cultivate conversations around Latinx issues in the sectors of politics, entertainment, and beyond. They officially launched at Sundance 2020.
Alongside America Ferrera, Diane Guerrero, and Eva Longoria, the Latinx founders organized the Querida Familia Letter. This letter of love was signed by over 200 prominent Latinx entertainers as a way of letting the Latinx community know they were not alone in the wake of the El Paso tragedy. For this work, they were recognized by the Women’s Media Center with the 2019 Solidarity Award, presented by Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda.
Her work doesn’t end there. In September 2017, together with fellow actresses Karla Souza, Ana de la Reguera and Kate del Castillo, Olga founded the organization “Los Ángeles en México” which is dedicated to helping the victims of the 2017 earthquake.
Olga is recognized for both her talent and activism. At the 2015 GQ Mexico Awards, she was awarded the Newcomer Award after a successful year of screenwork. More recently, she has been featured in Marie Claire, among Tessa Thompson, Shonda Rhimes and others, as a “Changemaker,” and in May 2019, Forbes declared her one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico.
Filmography
- Veronica, 2017
- Mexiwood, 2016
- Sundown, 2016 as Hotel Clerk
- The Firefly, 2015 as Mariana
- Little Paradise, 2015 as Lupita
- González: falsos profetas , 2014 as Betsabé
- The Garden of Steven, 2012 as Magdalena
- Border Run (2012)
- Hidden Moon, 2011 as Inés
- Marcelo, 2011 as Lucy
- Goats (2012)
- Cellmates (2011)
TV shows
- Texas Rising (TV mini-series), 2015 as Concepcion
- Señora Acero, 2014 as Edith Phillips
- El encanto del águila, 2011 as Filomena del Valle
Theater
- Pizza Man (adapted to Spanish language) directed by Eduardo Arroyuelo, as Julie
- When Will I Dance as Frida directed by Celia Cotelo
- The House Of Bernarda Alba as Adela directed by Steve Helgot
References
El Informador Articulo sobre Olga segura en espectaculo mexico Olga Segura Bio Interview with Tom Sizemore CNN