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Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Date of birth: 1953-07-11

Place of birth: Oaxaca, Mexico

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Biography

Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola (born 11 July 1953) is a Mexican actress, director and producer in films, TV series and theatre plays. She studied to become an actress in several ateliers in Mexico and London. She made her début in the movies in 1972, with El señor de Osanto, and two years later she started working in the Teatro Fru Fru. As an actress, she has worked with directors like Nancy Cárdenas or Arturo Ripstein. She has also worked in famous Mexican telenovelas. She won the Ariel prize for her roles in Los motivos de Luz and La reina de la noche. She has an acting school she runs with her sister, Marta Reyes Spíndola, in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City called M & M Studio, where she also teaches. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Reyes Spíndola, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Frida
3.7

Frida

2002-08-29

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous

The Blood Priestess
0

The Blood Priestess

2023-12-31

La teta de Botero
2

La teta de Botero

2015-10-01

Kike, a young man highly concerned about his health, meets with Sofia, an old friend of his, and thr

Malos hábitos
3

Malos hábitos

2007-03-24

Matilde is a nun convinced that faith moves mountains. She secretly begins a mystic fasting to end w

The Return of a Man Called Horse
2.9

The Return of a Man Called Horse

1976-06-28

Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for

Chicogrande
3.4

Chicogrande

2010-05-28

Butch Fenton, major of American army, comes for Villa's head and he's gonna get it. The "Punitive Ex

Todos hemos pecado
3.1

Todos hemos pecado

2011-11-02

No one could ever imagine that one day La Chingada Vieja would fall in love. Because she is always a

Las Poquianchis
3.4

Las Poquianchis

1976-11-17

During the mid-1970s, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, authorities discover a clandestine burial

You Are My Passion
2.5

You Are My Passion

2018-06-01

When his obsession with soccer jeopardizes his family and marriage, die-hard fan Pedro sets out to c

El otro crimen
3.3

El otro crimen

1988-01-01

Mexican feature film

Dad Wanted
3.8

Dad Wanted

2020-09-11

What does a thrill-seeker tween girl do when her mom forbids her to enter a BMX race? Cast an actor

They Are All Dead
3

They Are All Dead

2014-03-27

Just by watching Lupe stuck at home in her robe and slippers, no one would will guess that in the 80

Can't Quit Mom
3.9

Can't Quit Mom

2022-11-01

At the Holly Day of The Deaths, a mother returns and finds that her three sons are desconsidered, ug

Tespis Teporocho
0

Tespis Teporocho

2025-11-25

In "Tespis Teporocho", a boy who interacts with vagabonds thirsty for knowledge, finally absorb them

Crazy Carnival
2.1

Crazy Carnival

2006-03-04

In a seedy brothel, their frustrations parade: A poet who has never published, a revolutionary who c

Another Mexican
2.8

Another Mexican

2010-11-12

Antonio (Ricky Mergold) is a 16 year old boy from a village in the Mexican province, living the awak

The Reasons of the Heart
3

The Reasons of the Heart

2011-10-07

In a reinterpretation of Madame Bovary set on contemporary Mexico City, Emilia, a middle class house

The Virgin of Lust
3.4

The Virgin of Lust

2002-08-30

In Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He f

Such is Life
2.6

Such is Life

2001-01-12

After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, the helping of her caring, but cynical godmother,

Nocturno a Rosario
2.6

Nocturno a Rosario

1992-12-04

A tragic romance follows Mexican poet Manuel Acuña's passionate life and his deep love for Rosario d

No One Writes to the Colonel
2.6

No One Writes to the Colonel

1999-06-02

Every Friday, the Colonel puts on his only suit and goes to the dock to await a letter announcing th

Caminando pasos... caminando
2.5

Caminando pasos... caminando

1977-04-10

In a community of the Matlatzinca ethnic group, a teacher tries to integrate the inhabitants into th

The Ruination of Men
3

The Ruination of Men

2000-09-27

A woman seeks help from one of her bigamous husband's killers to transport his corpse back to her ho

La mujer del puerto
2.9

La mujer del puerto

1996-03-27

Perla, a prostitute and the star in a miserable cabaret in the docks, falls in love with a sailor wi

Va de Nuez
2.5

Va de Nuez

1986-01-01

Los confines
2.8

Los confines

1987-05-17

Mix magical universe of Juan Rulfo, in which Juan Preciado, "Pedro Paramo", located incestuous sibli

The Queen of the Night
2.4

The Queen of the Night

1994-09-07

The legendary life of Mexican singer Lucha Reyes is the basis of this fictionalized biography ( or a

La Madrastra: Años después
0

La Madrastra: Años después

2005-07-30

Set ten years after the finale's quintuple wedding, the special portrays the happily reunited San Ro

Luz's Motives
2.5

Luz's Motives

1986-02-06

Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she kil

Snake Skin
2.5

Snake Skin

2002-01-01

After returning from a trip, a young dentist discovers that her home has been ransacked. Determined

Solamente una vez
2.5

Solamente una vez

2002-01-01

Mexican feature film

The Scandalous Charm of Broken Egos
0

The Scandalous Charm of Broken Egos

Short film inspired by the cinema of Luis Buñuel.

El viaje de Keta
1.7

El viaje de Keta

2018-10-17

Keta is a professional makeup artist with a big butt and large thighs, but she also has big dreams.

Ánima
2.5

Ánima

2018-10-10

Salvador is willing to do absolutely anything. Even mutilate, physically and emotionally, in order t

Amor letra por letra
3.5

Amor letra por letra

2008-08-22

Work colleagues Hanna and Amanda are unexpectedly laid off. Since Amanda is leaving town, Hanna depo

Mujeres en el acto
2.5

Mujeres en el acto

2006-08-29

These women think, due to her social position, that they live in a “bubble of soap”. Nevertheless, w

The Crystal Toad in the Kingdom of Tears
0

The Crystal Toad in the Kingdom of Tears

2023-06-15

A Paralytic woman with telepathy powers enter in the body of her caregiver for take revenge against

Hounded on a Carnival Monday
2.1

Hounded on a Carnival Monday

2002-10-08

In the small town of San Jorge, a 12- year-old girl watches in horror as her father, a local telegra

El rey de la vecindad
2.6

El rey de la vecindad

1985-12-18

Sentimental comedy about ups and downs in a working-class neighborhood.

Walking Vengeance
2.7

Walking Vengeance

2008-10-31

A woman and her three partners-in-crime plan a revenge heist against her violent narco husband in or

Love Lies
2.4

Love Lies

1989-07-01

Set in Mexico City, Mentiras Piadosas is the doomed love story of Clara and Israel. She is a health

El gran relajo mexicano
2.5

El gran relajo mexicano

1988-01-01

Mexican feature film

Night Shift
3.2

Night Shift

2024-12-05

A young nurse with a domestic abuse past starts working the night shift at a small hospital, where,

I am My Mother
0

I am My Mother

2008-01-01

Glasgow-based artist Phil Collins’s film Soy Mi Madre examines the immigrant populations of Colorado

A quien cierra los ojos
3

A quien cierra los ojos

2022-08-20

In the microcosm of a private school, the latent traumas of adults coexist with the teenager’s wild

Estar o no estar
2.9

Estar o no estar

2015-03-09

Augusto is a 40 year old who fall in love with a younger russian girl that lives at Veracruz, Mexico

Untamed Women
2

Untamed Women

1995-11-24

Tired of being mistreated by their husbands, Ema (Reyes Spindola), Clotilde (Elizarraras) and Chayo

A Married Woman
2.9

A Married Woman

1982-01-28

Irene is a young housewife and mother who tries to raise her young family, love her husband and keep

Bleak Street
3

Bleak Street

2015-09-17

Two wrestlers decide to go to a hotel in order to meet two prostitutes.

La rebelión de los colgados
2.6

La rebelión de los colgados

1986-11-19

The drama of the Indians of tropical Mexico in the early twentieth century. The Rebellion of the Han

Letters from Marusia
2.7

Letters from Marusia

1975-12-26

Chronicle of the repression that a foreign company exerts on the miners of a small nitrate town in C

Wedding Ring
0

Wedding Ring

2023-09-01

Vicente, the town gravedigger, decides to exhume the body of the recently deceased Hortensia to stri

My Prison Yard
2.9

My Prison Yard

2008-12-26

In Madrid, a petty thief who cannot adjust to life outside of jail puts together a theater troupe he

Before Night Falls
3.3

Before Night Falls

2000-09-03

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet an

El elegido
3.1

El elegido

1977-01-13

A guy is peer-pressured, despite his reluctance, to play the role of Christ in a local production of

Marioneta
2.5

Marioneta

2019-07-26

Belén is a street actress who lies to survive, Ernesto is a Cuban actor searching for an opportunity

México Norte
3.1

México Norte

1979-03-22

Remake of Pueblerina (1949). Convict is released from prison and tries to pick up his life-farm-girl

Llanto, risas y nocaut
2.5

Llanto, risas y nocaut

1974-08-15

Slice-of-life story about the career arcs of five or six boxers who pal around together.

Más allá de lo que queda
0

Más allá de lo que queda

2016-04-24

A family secret and his father's last wish compel a conflicted funeral director to embark on a trans

Divine
2.5

Divine

1998-09-16

"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio and Mamá Dorita. They're

Deep Crimson
3.5

Deep Crimson

1996-09-09

Driven by desire and desperate for self-love, Coral and Nicolás will abandon their past lives in a j

The Master of Ballantrae
2.5

The Master of Ballantrae

1974-03-13

Adult brothers compete for pateral affection and for control of the family estate.

eXXXorcisms
1.9

eXXXorcisms

2002-03-25

A sexy, deviant supernatural thriller from the usually interesting Hermosillo. Set in a shopping mal

Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna
2.8

Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna

1978-08-10

Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he

The Voice of a Dream
2.5

The Voice of a Dream

2018-05-25

At a pivotal moment in her singing career, Rocío discovers that her mother is ill and that her final

I Wanted to Find You
3.2

I Wanted to Find You

2018-06-29

Diego, just a few weeks away from his wedding to Julia, the perfect bride, is forced by his father t

Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
2.6

Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!

1976-02-04

Librado, an unemployed man, lives in a crowded small house with numerous children and relatives, is

Marionette
3.6

Marionette

2020-01-17

Ernesto, a Cuban actor who decides to audition in Mexico, is stranded in the gigantic city when he f

Mi mariachi
2.5

Mi mariachi

2018-08-24

When his father passes away, Juan Pablo inherits his guitar. Decided to continue his father's legacy

La mudanza
2.4

La mudanza

1990-01-01

Between chargers, noise and improvisedly placed furniture, a couple experiences a violent marital cr

¡Aquí espaantan!
2

¡Aquí espaantan!

1993-05-14

Ghosts cause a lot of funny and chilling problems to a young couple that recently moved in their hou

Between
1.9

Between

2005-01-19

Dianne travels alone to Mexico in search of her missing sister. Her investigation presents unsettlin

The Other Side
1.5

The Other Side

1999-07-14

Alejandro and Beto are in love. Their relationship, however, is being seriously tested. Alejandro is

El edén
1.6

El edén

2004-03-24

A conservative businesswoman promises her dying husband to bring their son, long-absent and whose wh

The Children of Sanchez
3

The Children of Sanchez

1978-06-16

Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of San

Nocturnal Love that Goes Away
3.1

Nocturnal Love that Goes Away

1987-01-01

A taxi driver goes missing after driving a passenger out of town.

Golpe de suerte
2.5

Golpe de suerte

1992-01-01

A bureaucrat gets a house and even a car on credit thanks to the support of a compadre who is a unio

Goitia: A God for Himself
1.8

Goitia: A God for Himself

1989-01-01

The Mexican painter Francisco Goitia, feeling his death approaching, manages to make a memory of his

Me casé con un idiota
3.7

Me casé con un idiota

2022-08-24

A woman falls in love with a man in a set and eventually gets married, however she realizes she fell

Given In Love
2.5

Given In Love

2016-03-06

A romance between the painters and writers: Dr. Atl and Nahui Olin arises in this era, the 20's, whi

Devil Between the Legs
3.3

Devil Between the Legs

2019-09-12

Mexico City. Every day, Beatriz is insulted and humiliated by her jealous husband, but she does not

'Ora sí ¡tenemos que ganar!
3.2

'Ora sí ¡tenemos que ganar!

1981-10-22

Subjugated by power, the workers of a mining town organize clandestinely.

The Other Virginity
2.5

The Other Virginity

1975-04-24

Two young waitresses, Laura and Eva, become romantically involved with a movie distributor, Adrian,

Caiman's Dream
3.3

Caiman's Dream

2001-12-14

Iñaki, a petty thief, is forced to leave Spain because of a crime that got complicated. He decides t

One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo
0

One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo

2017-11-03

This documentary explores key moments in the life of writer Juan Rulfo, with artists such as Werner

The House in the South
2.4

The House in the South

1976-06-17

Indian village experiences forced relocation; their experience is paralleled by that of other groups

Foreigner
0

Foreigner

2025-06-09

Seeking to escape her father's scandal, Epa travels to Taiwan in search of answers from her mother,

Las cenizas del diputado
2.8

Las cenizas del diputado

1977-06-16

A political player is presumed dead in a traffic accident; his relatives all try to cash in on his e