''Acorralada'' (''Trapped'') is an American

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

produced by

Venevisión Venevisión () is a Venezuelan free-to-air television channel and one of Venezuela's largest television networks, owned by the Cisneros Media division of Grupo Cisneros. History The company's roots date back to June 1, 1953, with the establish ...

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

aired ''Acorralada'' from January 15, 2007 to October 5, 2007 on weekday afternoons at 2pm/1c. It was rebroadcast in late 2011 through April 2012 on Univision's sister network, Telefutura (now

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). It was filmed in

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(USA), and lasted about 187 episodes. It is the second long-running telenovela that Venevisión Productions has produced without its former co-producer Fonovideo. Acorralada is the theme and another notable song "Eres Tu" written by Angel Arce and Jossel Calveiro. It stars as Alejandra Lazcano,

Mariana Torres Mariana Paulina Torres González (; born December 5, 1985, in León, Guanajuato, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, known for telenovelas. She is a daughter of José Torres and she has 4 brothers. Biography She debuted as actress in 2001 her nativ ...

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David Zepeda David Zepeda (born as David Anastasio Zepeda Quintero on September 19, 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is known thanks for participating in soap operas such as ''Acorralada'', ''Abismo de pasión'' and ''Por amar sin ley''. In 201 ...

, William Levy, and

Bernie Paz Bernardo "Bernie" Paz (born July 5, 1968) is a Peruvian telenovela actor. He currently resides in Miami. He is married to a Peruvian TV host-actor and has a daughter. He is currently the male lead in Azteca's 2011 telenovela, "Emperatriz" with Ga ...

as the main protagonists, while

Jorge Luis Pila Jorge Luis Pila (born August 3, 1972) is a Czech-born Cuban actor, known for acting in Telenovelas like La Patrona (2013), Yacaranday (1999). His debut was in Al norte del corazón (1997). His mother is from Czech Republic and his father is from ...

, Maritza Rodríguez, Frances Ondiviela,

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Alicia Plaza Alicia Plaza Tariffi, born April 30, 1957 in Caracas, Venezuela, is a Venezuelan actress. She has worked in various telenovelas, and most recently she has participated in various productions in Miami, Florida.(4 June 2007)CHAVEZ'S TV CRACKDOWN RA ...

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, Grettel Trujillo, Diana Osorio, Valentina Bove,

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, Julián Gil and

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are the main villains/antagonists of the story. It began airing in Venezuela on December 10, 2008 in the 11 pm timeslot on Venevisión and finished on July 25, 2009 with seven months of airing and being the most successful telenovela for its timeslot since '' La Fea Más Bella''.

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released ''Acorralada'' on DVD in the United States on December 2, 2008, a week before its debut on Venezuelan television. The DVD set consists of three discs, and has a running time of 596 minutes. The show is heavily edited in order to fit into three discs. Neither Venevision nor Univision have plans to offer a more complete version. The show has been broadcast in more than 50 countries.

Plot summary

Fedora Garcés (

) is a woman who had everything, a husband she loved, two small daughters and a perfume factory with which she and her family had a comfortable life. An ambitious and ruthless woman named Octavia Alarcón ( Frances Ondiviela), out of sheer envy, snatched away everything she had. Octavia's husband murdered the husband of Fedora and got Fedora to appear as the culprit of that murder. Octavia snatched her perfume factory, her fortune and snatched her daughters leaving Fedora locked in prison for that murder she did not commit. The daughters of Fedora were given to an older woman who raised them by making them believe that they were her granddaughters by naming them Diana and Gaby. Octavia and her family, the Irazabal, became a rich and powerful family thanks to what Octavia stole from Fedora. Years later Fedora is released by a pardon and begins to work like singer under the nickname of "La Gaviota", but with the idea to recover what they snatched away from her and get revenge on the Irazabal family. Meanwhile, the daughters of Fedora, Diana ( Alejandra Lazcano) and Gaby (

), who have grown up humbly with their adoptive grandmother, come to work at Octavia's house. Gaby as a servant and Diana as Octavia's mother-in-law's nurse. Their paths cross with the two sons of Octavia, Maximiliano (

) and Larry Irazabal ( William Levy). Gaby falls in love with Larry and Diana of Maximilian, two loves that, although they are reciprocated, are impossible by the obstacles that begun by Octavia and are owed to Gaviota.

Cast

Starring

* Alejandra Lazcano as Diana Soriano *

as Maximiliano "Max" Irázabal / Alejandro Salvatierra * Maritza Rodríguez as Débora Mondragón de Davila / Marfil Mondragón de Irazábal; Villains (Débora - Killed by police); (Marfil - Dies by accidental poisoning) *

as Diego Suárez; Main Villain (Dies eaten by a shark) *

as Gabriela "Gaby" Soriano *

Roberto Mateos Roberto Mateos (born April 28, 1963, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico), is a Mexican actor of telenovelas. He is best known for his performance in most successful telenovelas productions such as Televisa, Venevision and Telemundo. He live ...

as Francisco "Paco" Vásquez *

as Fedora Garcés Soriano / La Gaviota

Also starring

* Frances Ondiviela as Octavia Alarcón de Irázabal; Main Villain (Dies struck by a train) *

Ofelia Cano Ofelia Cano is a Mexican actress. She appeared in many telenovelas. Some of her better known roles are the one of Rebeca in ''Entre el amor y el odio ''Entre el Amor y el Odio'' (English: ''Between Love and Hatred'') is a Mexican telenovela pr ...

as Yolanda Alarcón *

as Bruna Pérez; Villain (Killed by Octavia and Marfil) * Griselda Nogueras as Lala Suárez *

as Camila Linares; Villain (Ends in jail) *

Maritza Bustamante Maritza Bustamante Abidar, better known as Maritza Bustamante, (born September 26, 1980) is a Venezuelan actress and model. Sister of the animator Nelson Bustamante. She is mostly known for her participation in Venezuelan telenovelas with the TV ...

as Caramelo Vásquez *

Elizabeth Gutiérrez Elizabeth Gutiérrez Nevárez (born April 1, 1979) is an American actress and model of Mexican descent. She is best known for playing the leading roles in the telenovelas ''El Rostro de Analía'' and ''El fantasma de Elena''. Background Guti� ...

as Paola Irazábal (Dies in a car accident while running away from Octavia) * Grettel Trujillo as Isabel Dávila; Villain (Ends in jail) * William Levy as Larry Irázabal * Mariana Huerdo as Silvita Delgado; Comic Villain (Latter good) * Diana Osorio as Pilar Álamo; Villain (Becomes good and leaves the country) * Valentina Bove as Sharon; Villain (It ends crazy in the asylum) * Orlando Fundichely as Dr. Ignacio Montiel; Villain (Ends in jail) *

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as René Romero *

as Andrés Dávila; Villain (Killed by Gaby) * Julián Gil as Francisco "Pancholón" Suárez; Villain (leaves the country) * Juan Vidal as Enrique "Kike" Díaz; Villain (Killed by the Police)

Recurring

* Liannet Borrego as Nancy * Nelida Ponce as Miguelina Soriano * Sandra García as Samantha; Villain (Killed by Diego and Ignacio in the madhouse fire) * Miguel Gutiérrez as Lic. Reynoso (Killed by Octavia) * Lucero Lazo as Doña Santa de Alarcón

Special guest stars

Héctor Soberón Héctor Soberón Lorenzo (born August 11, 1964), better known as Héctor Soberón, is a Mexican actor. Acting career Hector Soberon is a well known theater, film and television actor. He was born in Mexico City. He obtained a bachelor's degree ...

as Horacio Irázabal; Villain (Killed by Octavia) * Thauro as Pablo *

Claudia Reyes Claudia may refer to: People Ancient Romans *Any woman from the Roman Claudia gens *Claudia (vestal), a Vestal Virgin who protected her father Appius Claudius Pulcher in 143 BC *Claudia Augusta (63–63 AD), infant daughter of Nero by his second ...

as Fiona; Villain (Killed by Diego and Marfil) * Corina Azopardo as Judge Villagrande *

Sebastián Ligarde Sebastián Ligarde (; born January 26, 1954) is a Mexican-American actor and acting coach best known for his work in telenovelas and the big screen. In his four decade career he has appeared in more than 25 TV shows and over 90 films - most of th ...

as Licenciado Borges * Khotan as Gerardo * Andrés García Jr. as Álvaro Ferrer

References

External links

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Acorralada Forum
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