Paola Lattus

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lattus and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.
Paola Lattus
Born
Paola Andrea Lattus Ramos

(1980-08-19) 19 August 1980 (age 44)
Antofagasta, Chile
Alma materFernando González Acting School
Occupation(s)Actress, theater director, teacher
Parents
  • Ángel Lattus (father)
  • Teresa Ramos (mother)
Awards

Paola Andrea Lattus Ramos (born 19 August 1980) is a Chilean film, theater, and television actress, known for appearing in films such as Tony Manero (2008) by Pablo Larraín[1] and Optical Illusions (2009) by Cristián Jiménez.

Biography

The daughter of distinguished theater actors Ángel Lattus and Teresa Ramos, Paola Lattus began to develop her theatrical career at age 11 in the Theater Company of the University of Antofagasta, participating in a dozen plays, in addition to the Harlequin Theater Company, founded by her own mother in the same city.

In 2000 she entered the Fernando González Acting School. After graduating, she organized summer workshops for teenagers at the Harlequin Theater Company, in which she tried to convey the importance of theater as a reflection on the social environment. She has also conducted acting classes at the University of Chile and University UCINF, among others.

She began her film career in 2008 in the Pablo Larraín drama Tony Manero. The following year, she received an APES [es] Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Optical Illusions (2009) by Cristián Jiménez.[2] She was also nominated for a Pedro Sienna Award for the same film.[3]

In 2011 she received the Best Actress award at the Antofagasta International Film Festival [es] for La jubilada [es] by Jairo Boisier.

Film

Features

Year Title Role Director
2008 Tony Manero Pauli Pablo Larraín
2009 Optical Illusions Manuela Cristián Jiménez
2009 Mitómana Yeni José Luis Sepúlveda
2011 Bonsái Notebook seller Cristián Jiménez
2011 Efectos Especiales Paola Bernardo Quesney [es]
2012 La jubilada [es] Fabiola Neira Jairo Boisier
2012 Ambas tres Susana Samuel Sotomayor
2013 The Summer of Flying Fish Ester Marcela Said
2014 Desastres naturales Patricia Bernardo Quesney [es]
2015 La mujer de barro Violeta Sergio Castro San Martín
2015 The Club Pablo Larraín
2016 Los perros Marcela Said
2016 American Huaso Mauricio José Palma [es]
2016 Sin dejar hablar Pamela Álvarez
2016 A Fantastic Woman Enfermera Sebastián Lelio
2017 Too Late to Die Young Dominga Sotomayor Castillo
2023 Outsider Girls Alexandra Hyland

Shorts

Year Title Role Director
2005 Quitapenas Encuestadora José María de Ferari and Matías Pinochet
2011 Al otro lado del río Ana Bárbara Pestan
2011 Titanes Angélica Edison Cájas
2013 Asunción Asunción Camila Luna

TV series

Year Title Role Channel
2011 Prófugos HBO
2012 Minero Delia Carrillo Antofagasta TV [es]
2017 Ramona Carmen TVN

Theater

As actress

  • 1991 – Mariana Pineda (University of Antofagasta Theater Company)
  • 2003 – Amador Ausente (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2005 – La Reina Isabel cantaba Rancheras (University of Antofagasta Theater Company)
  • 2007 – Niño Pecado (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2007 – El niño y las estrellas (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2008 – Kaspar
  • 2008 – Europa
  • 2008 – El Pelícano (La Cualquiera Theater Company)
  • 2010 – TeLARAÑA (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2010 – Colo Colo 91 (Hermanos Ibarra Roa Theater Company)
  • 2011 – Fatamorgana de Amor con banda de música (University of Antofagasta Theater Company)
  • 2012 – Venecia (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2013 – Víctor sin Víctor Jara [es]
  • 2013 – El Otro (Niño Proletario Theater Company)
  • 2014 – Barrio Miseria (Niño Proletario Theater Company)
  • 2015 – El homosexual o la dificultad de expresarse
  • 2012 – El Otro (Niño Proletario Theater Company)
  • 2016 – Fulgor (Niño Proletario Theater Company)

As director

  • 2005 – Electra e Ifigenia (hablan ante un cuerpo) (La Cualquiera Theater Company)[4]
  • 2007 – La historia de la gaviota y el gato que le enseñó a volar (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2008 – El Pelícano (La Cualquiera Theater Company)
  • 2008 – Palomita Blanca (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2011 – Partido Boca Arriba
  • 2012 – Carabinero (Harlequin Theater Company)
  • 2012 – Ekeko (o el anhelo del mar)

As assistant director

  • 2014 – Barrio Miseria (Niño Proletario Theater Company)
  • 2015 – La pandilla del Arcoiris (Harlequin Theater Company)

Awards and recognitions

Film

Year Award Category Title Result
2008 North of Chile International Film Festival [es] Germana Fernández Recognition For the support of regional theater in Antofagasta Winner
2009 APES [es] Award Best Supporting Actress Optical Illusions Winner[2]
2010 Pedro Sienna Awards Best Supporting Actress Performance Optical Illusions Nominee[3]
2011 Antofagasta International Film Festival [es] Best Actress La jubilada [es] Winner
2013 Gijón International Film Festival Best Actress Asunción Winner

Theater

Year Award Category Title Result
2007 7th University of Chile New Theater Directors Festival Best Director Electra e Ifigenia (hablan ante un cuerpo) Winner[4]
2007 7th University of Chile New Theater Directors Festival Best Playwright Electra e Ifigenia (hablan ante un cuerpo) Honorable Mention[5]
2007 7th University of Chile New Theater Directors Festival Best Actress Electra e Ifigenia (hablan ante un cuerpo) Honorable Mention

References

  1. ^ "Dos filmes de Paola Lattus se presentarán en Francia" [Two Films by Paola Lattus to be Presented in France]. El Mercurio de Antofagasta (in Spanish). 30 March 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Los ganadores de los premios Apes" [The Winners of the APES Awards] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Ilusiones ópticas lidera carrera por el premio Pedro Sienna" [Ilusiones ópticas Leads the Race for the Pedro Sienna Award]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 23 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Cares, Carolina (25 July 2007). "Compañía La Cualquiera y su segunda obra premiada" [La Cualquiera Company and its Second Award-Winning Play] (in Spanish). University of Chile Faculty of Arts. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Paola Lattus: 'Nunca me cuestioné lo que quería estudiar'" [Paola Lattus: 'I Never Questioned What I Wanted to Study'] (in Spanish). University of Chile Faculty of Arts. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2018.