Andrea Velasco | |
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| Born | Andrea María Velasco Alessandri December 7, 1981 Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | andreavelasco |
Andrea María Velasco Alessandri (born December 7, 1981, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film, theater and television actress and singer of Italian descent. She is well known for her work in romantic comedies, late night TV shows, and recently, her music career.
An actress and professional singer, Velasco studied theatrical and musical arts in Chile and Argentina.[1] During her career, she has worked in theatre, TV shows, cinema and radio.
She is best known for her character of Ángela de María in Nicolás López' "Qué Pena" trilogy, "Qué pena tu vida", "Qué pena tu boda" and "Qué pena tu familia", the highest-grossing movies in Chile in 2010, 2011 and 2013, respectively.
In 2011, she was chosen as one of the "100 Young Chilean Leaders" in Culture, an award given by the Strategic Leadership Center from Adolfo Ibáñez University and El Mercurio.[2]
During 2013 she joined TVN's Entertainment department, participating in Solamente Julia with her antagonic role, Isabel Larraín, and then a year after as Denisse Moya in the late night thriller show Vuelve Temprano.
Until 2016, she was an active part of Televisión Nacional de Chile's entertainment department. Now Andrea is based in USA developing her career both in Chile and internationally.
As a break from her acting career, Velasco recorded her first project as a singer, "Piñata".[3] The 5-song electro-pop EP sung in Spanish was recorded in RedCello Studios in Los Angeles, as a collaboration piece between Velasco, Jorge Costa, Diego Las Heras and Fernando Costa (Red Jesus). "Piñata" was edited and mixed by Diego Las Heras (Seek Music Production, Canada), in a joint production with RedCello.
Her first single, titled "De Paseo", was released in December 2014,[4] with a full release in January 2015. That same year, Andrea was nominated as "Best New Artist" for her debut in the Pulsar Chilean Music Awards.[5]
Velasco is an active member of Greenpeace,[6] having participated in campaigns to raise awareness about global warming.
She publishes her first book in May 2017 in Santiago de Chile, a contemporary poetry book entitled "Dormancia".
| Year | Movie | Character | Director | Awards |
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| 2010 | Fuck My Life | Ángela de María (Main Character) |
Nicolás López | |
| 2011 | Qué pena tu boda | Nominated as best actress in a feature film, Altazor Awards 2012, Chile | ||
| 2013 | Qué pena tu familia | |||
| 2016 | Qué pena tu Serie | Netflix special edition |
| Year | Short Film | Character | Director | Awards |
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| 2012 | Ema | Ema (Main Character) | Jean-Marc Simonneau | |
| 2017 | Desde el Principio | Ana (Main Character) | Miguel J. Soliman | Best Actress in a Short Film. The Westfield International Film Festival, New Jersey, USA |
| Telenovelas | ||||
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| Year | Show | Role | Channel | |
| 2011 | Témpano | Isidora Guerrero | TVN | |
| Peleles | Valentina Tagle | Canal 13 | ||
| 2012 | La Sexóloga | María José "Coté" Castillo | Chilevisión | |
| 2013 | Solamente Julia | Isabel Larraín | TVN | |
| 2014 | Vuelve temprano | Denisse Moya | TVN | |
| 2015 | Matriarcas | Juliana Flores | TVN | |
| TV shows | ||||
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| Year | Series | Role | Channel | Notes |
| 2007 | Casado con hijos | Titi's friend | Mega | |
| Tres son multitud | ||||
| 2008 | Aída | Teresa | TVN | |
| Mi primera vez | Paloma | Temporada 1, Episodio "Mateo» | ||
| 2009 | Mis años grossos | Coni Bustamante | Chilevisión | Co-protagónico |
| Teatro en Chilevisión | Adriana | Episodio "¿Dónde está mi Guaguita?» | ||
| 2010 | La Colonia | Agustina | Mega | |
| El Lagarto | Macarena | Via X | ||
| 2014 | Pulseras rojas | Carola | TVN | |
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