Ana De La Reguera — Biography
Anabell Gardoqui de la Reguera is a Mexican performer who has made her mark in film, theater, and television. Her career has spanned numerous telenovelas and movies, including ventures into Hollywood productions. Her cinematic journey commenced with "Por la libre," helmed by Juan Carlos de Llaca. She subsequently appeared in "Un secreto de Esperanza" and, in 2003, starred alongside Ana Claudia Talancón in "Ladies' Night."
In 2005, she took the lead in "Gitanas," a production aired by Telemundo in the United States. Following this, she performed in "Thus Off the Cliff" and "Sultans of the South." Her role as Sister Encarnación in "Nacho Libre," a film from Jared Hess, the director of "Napoleon Dynamite," brought her international recognition beyond Latin America. In 2006, she co-hosted the MTV Latin America Awards with the band Molotov.
Reguera also featured in films such as "Sultanes del Sur" and "Paraíso Travel," directed by Colombian Simón Brand and released in 2008, as well as the movie "A Happy Death." Additionally, she collaborated with Argos Comunicación on the HBO Latin American series "Capadocia," sharing the screen with Dolores Heredia, Cecilia Suárez, and other Latin American actresses.
The year 2009 saw the premiere of "Backyard: El backyard," directed by Carlos Carrera. In this film, Ana de la Reguera portrayed Blanca, a police officer investigating a murder that unravels a pattern of violence against women, referencing the numerous female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, near the Mexico-United States border.
In 2010, she appeared in "Cop Out," a film starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, with whom she shared scenes. She played Gabriela, a Mexican woman caught up in a series of events after being discovered in a car trunk by two police officers. For this role, she delivered all her lines in Spanish. Furthermore, she participated in a stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's renowned play "Othello," presented at the UNAM University Cultural Center.
A more recent cinematic contribution is her role in the Mexican film "Hidalgo: The Untold Story," directed by Antonio Serrano. In this movie, alongside Demián Bichir, who plays Miguel Hidalgo, she portrays a woman with whom he shares a relationship that the Catholic Church still considers illicit. In 2011, she was part of the film "Cowboys & Aliens," where she played a woman abducted by extraterrestrials.
In 2005, she took the lead in "Gitanas," a production aired by Telemundo in the United States. Following this, she performed in "Thus Off the Cliff" and "Sultans of the South." Her role as Sister Encarnación in "Nacho Libre," a film from Jared Hess, the director of "Napoleon Dynamite," brought her international recognition beyond Latin America. In 2006, she co-hosted the MTV Latin America Awards with the band Molotov.
Reguera also featured in films such as "Sultanes del Sur" and "Paraíso Travel," directed by Colombian Simón Brand and released in 2008, as well as the movie "A Happy Death." Additionally, she collaborated with Argos Comunicación on the HBO Latin American series "Capadocia," sharing the screen with Dolores Heredia, Cecilia Suárez, and other Latin American actresses.
The year 2009 saw the premiere of "Backyard: El backyard," directed by Carlos Carrera. In this film, Ana de la Reguera portrayed Blanca, a police officer investigating a murder that unravels a pattern of violence against women, referencing the numerous female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, near the Mexico-United States border.
In 2010, she appeared in "Cop Out," a film starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, with whom she shared scenes. She played Gabriela, a Mexican woman caught up in a series of events after being discovered in a car trunk by two police officers. For this role, she delivered all her lines in Spanish. Furthermore, she participated in a stage adaptation of William Shakespeare's renowned play "Othello," presented at the UNAM University Cultural Center.
A more recent cinematic contribution is her role in the Mexican film "Hidalgo: The Untold Story," directed by Antonio Serrano. In this movie, alongside Demián Bichir, who plays Miguel Hidalgo, she portrays a woman with whom he shares a relationship that the Catholic Church still considers illicit. In 2011, she was part of the film "Cowboys & Aliens," where she played a woman abducted by extraterrestrials.
