Paz Bascuñán
Encyclopedia
María Paz Bascuñán Aylwin (June 2, 1975 in Santiago
), best known by her stage name of Paz Bascuñán, is a Chile
an theatre, film and television actress. She is the grand-daughter of former Chilean president Patricio Aylwin Azócar
and Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic
. She is of Irish
, Basque
, Croatian
and Italian
descent.
She studied theater in Universidad Católica de Chile and made her debut in Cerro Alegre from canal 13
(1999). In 2001, she made an appearance in the Soap Opera Piel Canela(2001) from canal 13
together with the protagonist Benjamin Vicuña
.
In 2003, she switched to TVN, with the Soap Opera Puertas Adentro (2004) she took the role of the daughter of a businessman, Javiera Martinez, who falls in love with a normal guy Jonathan Cárdenas (Ricardo Fernández) and she becomes pregnant, Los Pincheira (2004), Los Capo (2005), Cómplices (2006) Corazón de María (2007) and more recently on Viuda Alegre
(2008).
In theater she became famous with the show Esa relación tan delicada (2002–2005) from the French author Loleh Bellón.
Her cinema appearances have been: Pretendiendo (2006) directed by Claudio Dabed, Santos (2007) directed by Nicolás López and Normal con Alas (2007) directed by Coca Gómez.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
), best known by her stage name of Paz Bascuñán, is a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an theatre, film and television actress. She is the grand-daughter of former Chilean president Patricio Aylwin Azócar
Patricio Aylwin
Patricio Aylwin Azócar was the first president of Chile after its return to democratic rule in 1990, following the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.- Early life :...
and Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic
Leonor Oyarzún
Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic was First Lady of Chile and is the wife of former President Patricio Aylwin.She was born in 1922, daughter of Manuel Oyarzún Lorca and Ana Ivanovic Roccatagliata...
. She is of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
, Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
and Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
descent.
She studied theater in Universidad Católica de Chile and made her debut in Cerro Alegre from canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
(1999). In 2001, she made an appearance in the Soap Opera Piel Canela(2001) from canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
together with the protagonist Benjamin Vicuña
Benjamín Vicuña
Benjamín Vicuña Luco is a Chilean television actor. He studied theatre at the University of Chile. He is a descendant of Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna, a Chilean historian and politician of Basque and Irish descent....
.
In 2003, she switched to TVN, with the Soap Opera Puertas Adentro (2004) she took the role of the daughter of a businessman, Javiera Martinez, who falls in love with a normal guy Jonathan Cárdenas (Ricardo Fernández) and she becomes pregnant, Los Pincheira (2004), Los Capo (2005), Cómplices (2006) Corazón de María (2007) and more recently on Viuda Alegre
Viuda Alegre
Viuda alegre is a Chilean telenovela released on March 10 of 2008. It is written by Alejandro Cabrera, Guillermo Valenzuela, Trinidad Jiménez, Valeria Vargas and Nelson Pedreros, and directed by Vicente Sabatini....
(2008).
In theater she became famous with the show Esa relación tan delicada (2002–2005) from the French author Loleh Bellón.
Her cinema appearances have been: Pretendiendo (2006) directed by Claudio Dabed, Santos (2007) directed by Nicolás López and Normal con Alas (2007) directed by Coca Gómez.
Soap Operas
- 1999 – Cerro Alegre (Canal 13Canal 13 (Chile)Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
) - Heidi Astudillo - 2001 – Piel Canela (Canal 13Canal 13 (Chile)Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
) - Marcela Moreno - 2003 – Puertas Adentro (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Javiera Martínez - 2004 – Los Pincheira (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Trinidad Molina - 2005 – Los Capo (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Millarhaü - 2006 – Cómplices (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Francisca Durán - 2007 – Corazón de María (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Yasna Ceballos - 2008 – Viuda AlegreViuda AlegreViuda alegre is a Chilean telenovela released on March 10 of 2008. It is written by Alejandro Cabrera, Guillermo Valenzuela, Trinidad Jiménez, Valeria Vargas and Nelson Pedreros, and directed by Vicente Sabatini....
(TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
)- Sofia Valdevenito - 2009 - Los exitosos Pells (Chile) (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Daniela Caminero - 2010 - Martín RivasMartín RivasMartín Sebastián Rivas Fernández is a former Uruguayan footballer.-Biography:Born in Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, he started to play for Danubio then in January 1998 signed by Internazionale, which he is dual Uruguayan-Spanish citizen, made him not occupy any non-EU quota....
(TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Mercedes Rivas - 2012 - Soltera Otra Vez (Canal 13Canal 13Canal 13 is the name of six Central and South American television stations:* Canal 13 , television network from Buenos Aires, Argentina* Canal 13 , television network from Santiago, Chile...
) - ?
Movies
- 2006 – PretendiendoPretendiendoPretendiendo known as Ugly Me in the U.S. is a 2006 Chilean romantic comedy film directed and written by Claudio Dabed. The film is about a beautiful but romantically disappointed woman named Amanda who decides to transform into an ugly duckling in an attempt to ward off men. Amanda also adopts...
- Fernanda - 2007 – Santos - Presentadora telediario
- 2007 – Normal con Alas - Pascuala Cortazar
- 2010 – Que pena tu vida - Mariana Vargas
Series, miniseries and TV
- 2004 – Loco Por Ti (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - 2004 – La Vida es una Lotería (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Mechita - 2009 - Una pareja dispareja (TVNTelevisión Nacional de ChileTVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
) - Cassandra