Sofía Gala Castiglione Casanova (born 24 January 1987)
is an Argentine actress.
Daughter of the actress
Moria Casán
Ana María Casanova (born August 16, 1946), known by her stage name Moria Casán, is an Argentine actress and TV personality.
Casán made her theatre debut in 1971 as a model in the show Nerón Vuelve in the theater El Nacional, and later became ...
and producer Mario Castiglione, Sofía Gala grew up in the dressing rooms of
revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatre, theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketch comedy, sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural pre ...
s, during the filming of
Alberto Olmedo
Alberto Olmedo (24 August 1933 – 5 March 1988) was an Argentine comedian and actor, popularly regarded as one of the most important comedians in the history of his country, for his outstanding work in television, cinema and theater.
Olmedo w ...
and
Jorge Porcel
Jorge Raúl Porcel de Peralta (; 7 September 1936 – 16 May 2006), known as Jorge Porcel, was an Argentine comedy actor and television host. He was nicknamed ''El Gordo de América'' (''America's Fat Guy''). Porcel is considered, along with A ...
's films, and in the backstage gossip television shows.
As a teenager, she generated controversy by posing nude with her mother at age 13, and dating a 38-year-old man when she was 15.
Her acting debut came with ''
Los Roldán
''Los Roldán'' is a Spanish language telenovela produced by Argentina's Telefe from 2004 to 2005. The drama, which is also described by many as a comedy, actually ended up winning an award in 2004 as Argentina's Comedy of the Year. RCN Colombian ...
'', in 2004 at age 17. In 2007, she starred in the movie ''
El resultado del amor'', a role that earned her a
Silver Condor Award and the distinction of 'best actress' in the
Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva
The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival () is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cinema. It has been held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain.
During the first editions, it was known as (). The festival was originally or ...
.
Filmography
Television
References
External links
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1987 births
Argentine child actresses
Argentine stage actresses
Argentine film actresses
Argentine telenovela actresses
Argentine television actresses
Living people
Actresses from Buenos Aires