Sofía Sisniega

Sofía Sisniega (born 7 June 1989) is a Mexican actress, best known for her role as Sofia López-Haro in the 2013 Mexican adaptation, Gossip Girl: Acapulco.

Sofía Sisniega
Born
Sofía Sisniega

(1989-06-07) June 7, 1989
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Early life

Sisniega was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She began acting in local community theatre productions aged four. She performed four times a week at bookstores as part of a children's theatre group in Mexico. Her late father was Marcel Sisniega Campbell, a Mexican Grandmaster chess player and independent film director. She has dual-citizenship in the United States and Mexico and was raised in both countries.

At 17, she was accepted in the Conservatory at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. She studied for three years before graduating. She also took acting lessons at Casa Azul and Centro Universitario de Teatro (CUT) in Mexico City.[1]

Career

Beginnings

Sisniega began acting professionally at 15 and appeared in two films, Mujeres en el Acto and Arresto Domiciliario in 2006 and 2008 both by the acclaimed director, Gabriel Retes. Arresto Domiciliario was shot in Costa Rica. In 2007, she worked with her father in La Cadenita, an independent film he directed. In 2010, while studying in NYC, she participated in A través del silencio, also directed by her father. Since then she has appeared in film and television roles in both the U.S. and Mexico.[2]

In 2011, she was cast as "Mariana" in the Mexican teen-oriented drama series, Bienvenida Realidad. For the role, she learned to play the guitar. The show was based on the original Chilean version of the same name. It explored topics including sexuality, drug abuse, and eating disorders. Sofia's character was bisexual. The series had one season with 120 episodes. It aired weeknights in Mexico and in the United States on MTV Tr3s.[3]

2013 - present

In January 2013, Sisniega was officially confirmed as "Sofía López-Haro" in the Mexican teen drama series, Gossip Girl: Acapulco. Previously, she appeared in a short demo pilot in 2012 for the show. The series was a Spanish-language adaption of Gossip Girl where Sisniega played the equivalent to "Serena van der Woodsen" in the series. The show was produced as an international collaboration between the Mexican production company El Mall and Warner Brothers International Television. Mexican producer Pedro Torres served as co-producer for the series. Filming for the show began in January 2013 and ended on May 5, 2013 in Acapulco, Mexico. The show first aired in Mexico as an exclusive to subscribers for Golden Premiere on August 5, 2013. It later aired in Mexico for Telehit in September 2013 and in the United States it was shown on Thursday nights on UniMás. Despite the show's huge success in Mexico and the U.S., it was officially cancelled on January 14, 2014 due to producers' disagreements. The show lasted for one season with 25 episodes.[4][5]

In 2013, as part of the promotion of Gossip Girl Acapulco, she appeared in Jesse y Joy's music video for "Llorar" alongside her Gossip Girl: Acapulco costar, Jon Ecker. The video was filmed in Michoacán, Mexico.[6]

In December 2013, Sisniega appeared in a print ad for PETA Latino's campaign, Real Beauty is Cruelty-Free.[7]

In 2014 Sofia played the lead, opposite to Brian Petsos, in the highly acclaimed Mischa Rozema’s science fiction short "Sundays" which had at least three studios vying for it during 2015.

In late 2014, she filmed Insurgentes Malditos, a zombie-themed horror movie, in Mexico. The film is slated for release in 2016.[8] In January 2015, Sisniega was cast on the first Spanish-language Netflix original TV series, Club de Cuervos. Due to the show's success, a second season was ordered, and filming is expected to resume sometime during 2016.[9]

Personal life

Sisniega's late father was Marcel Sisniega Campbell, a Grandmaster chess player, writer, screenwriter and independent film director. He died on January 19, 2013 from a stroke. Her paternal uncle, Ivar Sisniega, is a modern pentathlete and politician who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in the 1980s.[10]

Sisniega is an animal-rights activist and vegetarian. In her spare time, she rescues animals and assists with putting them up for adoption. She currently lives between Mexico City and Los Angeles. She speaks Spanish and English [2][11] In August 2014, she founded, "Milk Bar", a bakery featuring organic, vegan and gluten-free cookies and desserts, located in Mexico City. In March 2015, she partnered with actresses, Zuria Vega and Marimar Vega, to expand the bakery, changing its name to "Milkella by Milk Bar".[12]

Filmography

Television
Year Project Role Notes
2010 Los Minondo Carmela Series regular
2011 Bienvenida Realidad Mariana Lead
2013 Gossip Girl: Acapulco Sofía López-Haro Lead role
Sr. Ávila Luna Recurring role
2015 Club de Cuervos Paty Villa
2016 Crossing the Rubicon: The Journey Trinity Warner Medina Television mini-series
2018 The House of Flowers Mara
2020 El Candidato

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2019 Locas por el cambio Paula/Paulina
2016 Mexiwood Sofia Paleta
¿Qué culpa tiene el niño? Laura
2014 Sundays Isabelle Short film
Panic 5 Bravo Felicia
I Brake for Gringos Steph Filmed in 2012
2013 Elysium Carlyle's secretary
The Boy Who Smells Like Fish Claudia
2012 El Gringo Flaca
Get the Gringo 20-year-old bombshell
Flight of the Butterflies Chloe Documentary
2011 Letras pequeñas María Short film
Bacalar Karim Produced by Disney in Mexico
2010 A través del silencio Novia Directed by Marcel Sisniega Campbell
2009 Iris' Struggle Lead role Short film
2008 Wet by you Lead role Short film
Arresto domiciliario Ana Supporting role
2007 La cadenita Estudiante Directed by Marcel Sisniega Campbell
2006 Mujeres en el Acto

Music video
YearArtistSongNotes
2013Jesse y JoyLlorar feating Mario DommFemale Lead

See also

References
  1. Alma Rosa Camacho (January 23, 2013). "Sofía Sisniega disfruta su segundo protagónico". oem.com.mx (in Spanish). OEM. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. Lucero Calderón (February 11, 2011). "Sofía Sisniega, por los jóvenes". Excelsior.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  3. Lucero Calderón (May 21, 2011). "Bienvenida realidad, crea conciencia". Excelsior.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  4. "Pedro Torres realizará Gossip Girl a la mexicana". Univision.com (in Spanish). Televisa. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  5. "No habra segunda temporada de Gossip Girl Acapulco". Univision.com (in Spanish). Televisa. January 14, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  6. "Warner Music Group Official Website". Warner Music Group Official Website.
  7. Sopeséns, Pilar (December 17, 2013). "Sofía Sisniega, desnuda en la campaña de PETA Latino contra la experimentación con animales". Peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People Magazine Español. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  8. "Estrenará filme de zombis". Ejecentral.com (in Spanish). April 23, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  9. "Netflix Comedy 'Club de Cuervos' Starts Shooting in Mexico". Variety. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. "Muere el cineasta Marcel Sisniega". ElUniversal.com (in Spanish). ElUniversal.com. January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  11. Amanda Evans (November 8, 2013). "THIS IS ME: SOFIA SISNIEGA". Zooeymagazine.com. Zooey Magazine. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  12. "Zuria Vega vive el momento más dulce de su vida al arrancar una aventura como empresaria". us.hola.com (in Spanish). Hola. March 15, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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