Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
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| Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez | |
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| Born | November 2, 1959 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Spouse(s) | Richard McDowell |
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Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez (born November 2, 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican-born actress whose breakout role was the 1984 film El Norte.[1]
Gutiérrez attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in Dramatic Literature and Theater. Her graduate work includes Theater Directing (Columbia University) and Mexican Literature (National Autonomous University of Mexico).
After her debut in El Norte, Zaide appeared in over thirty feature films in Mexico, a country with a robust film industry.
She has appeared in two films by director Alex Cox, El Patrullero in 1991 and Death and the Compass in 1996.
In addition, she has appeared in many widely popular Latin American telenovelas, television productions, and both acts in and directs theatre.
Zaide appears in Gregory Nava's Bordertown, now scheduled for release in September 2007.
[edit] Awards
- Ariel Award: Nominated for four awards in Mexican films.
- Mexican Cinema Journalists Award: Won two awards in Mexican films.
- The Association of Latin Entertainment Critics: Won One Award
