Sofía Sisniega

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

Early life

Sisniega was born in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Sisniega began acting in local community theatre productions in Cuernavaca when she was 4 years old. She performed four times a week at bookstore as part of a children's theatre group in Mexico. Her late father was Marcel Sisniega Campbell, a Mexican Grandmaster chess player and film director.^[1] She has dual-citizenship in the United States and Mexico and lived in both Los Angeles and Mexico throughout her childhood.

At 17, she enrolled in acting courses at Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. She studied for three years before graduating.^[2][3] She also took acting lessons at Casa Azul at Centro Universitario de Teatro in Mexico City.

Television and film career

Early career

She began acting professionally at 15 and appeared in two films, Mujeres en el Acto and Arresto Domiciliario in 2006 and 2008. Both were shot in Costa Rica. In 2007, She made her film debut in La Cadenita, an independent film where her father served as director. In 2010, she appeared in A través del silencio, also directed by her father.^[4] She has appeared in film and television roles in both the U.S. and Mexico.

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. The show explored topics including sexuality, drug abuse, and eating disorders. The series had one season with 120 episodes. It aired weeknights in Mexico and in the United States on MTV Tr3s.^[5][6][7]

2013 to present

In January 2013, Sisniega was officially confirmed as "Sofía López-Haro" in the Mexican teen drama series, Gossip Girl: Acapulco. Sisniega previously appeared in a short demo pilot in 2012 for the show. The series was a Spanish-language adaption of Gossip Girl. Sisniega played the equivalent to "Serena van der Woodsen" in the series.^[8] The show was produced as an international collaboration between the Mexican production company El Mall and Warner Channel International. 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.^[9] 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. In spite of the show's success in Mexico and the U.S., it was officially cancelled on January 14, 2014. The show lasted for one season with 25 episodes.^[10]

In 2013, 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.^[11]

Spokemodel career

In December 2013, Sisniega appeared in a print ad for PETA Latino's campaign, Real Beauty is Cruelty-Free.^[12]

Personal life

Sisniega's late father was Marcel Sisniega Campbell, a Mexican Grandmaster chess player and film director. He died on January 19, 2013 from a stroke. Her uncle, Ivar Sisniega, is a modern pentathlete who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in the 1980s.^[13]

Sisniega is an animal-rights activist and vegetarian. In her spare time, she rescues animals and assists with putting them up for adoption.^[14] She currently lives in Mexico City, but travels frequently to Los Angeles.^[15] She is fluent in English and speaks some German.^[16]

Filmography

Television

Film

Music Video

References

External links

• Sofía Sisniega at the Internet Movie Database
• CMX Talent Agency Profile