Mónica Eugenia Carrasco Torrealba (Santiago, September 13, 1947) is a Chilean actress, popularly known for her role as Silvia Maturana in the sitcom Los Venegas broadcast daily between 1989 and 2011 in Televisión Nacional de Chile.
Biography Carrasco initially enrolled to study philosophy, earned a degree in French in Algeria, and completed a degree in theater and a Bachelor of Arts with a specialization in literature at the University of Chile. She later switched to Theater at the University of Chile.
Her interest in this field arose when she participated in an acting workshop run by the municipality of Ñuñoa, where the singer Víctor Jara was her teacher. In December 1973, at the age of 26, she left Chile, being exiled by the military dictatorship. She arrived in Colombia, where she worked in popular theater in Bogotá. However, she had to move to Algeria.
After returning to Chile, Mónica starred in her first telenovela, "Casagrande," on Canal 13, and later moved to TVN to appear in the productions "La gran mentira" and "El juego de la vida." However, her breakthrough role didn't come until May 1989 when she began playing Silvia Maturana in the popular TVN series "Los Venegas." This production ended in June 2011 after airing more than three thousand episodes. During this television project, the actress worked with Jorge Gajardo, who played her husband in the show. Both artists were also a couple off-screen, as they began a relationship in 1982, but did not marry until 2015. The couple has two children.
Carrascoalso served as Head of department and a professor at the Los Leones Professional Institute.
In 2024, she starred in the film "Analogues" directed by Jorge Olguín.
Filmography Films +FilmYearTitleDirector 1972 Ya no basta con rezarAldo Francia1986Hechos consumadosLuis R. Vera1987SussiGonzalo Justiniano1988Consuelo Luis R. Vera1990La niña en la palomeraAlfredo Rates2004Cachimba Silvio Caiozzi2007Fiesta patriaLuis R. Vera2008SolosJorge Olguín2012IsidoraChristian Aylwin2023AnaloguesJorge Olguín
Television +TelenovelasYearTitleCharacterRef.1981CasagrandeCristina1982La gran mentiraHerminia Faúndez1983El juego de la vida—1983Las herederasCarmen 1984La represaViviana Burgos1984La dama del balcónAngélica San Román1985El prisionero de la medianocheJuana1987La QuintralaMercedes Machado de Chávez1988Las dos caras del amorElena Valdivieso1989A la sombra del ángelBerta Constanzo1993ÁmameZulema Costa1994Rojo y mielSonia Vicuña2002Buen partido—¿? episodios2006MontecristoSara Donoso2014El regresoRosa Moreno2015Esa no soy yoHortensia Salinas2016Un diablo con ángelIrma Flores¿? episodios
+SeriesYearTitleCharacterRef.1971La amortajadaMónica1972La sal del desiertoFlora Episodio: Un poco de teatro1980Troncal NegreteMelania1989-2011Los VenegasSilvia Maturana1990Corín Tellado: Mis mejores historias de amorFernandaEpisodio: Valeri tiene un amante2011Vida por vidaBlanca Episodio: ¿?2012-2013El reemplazanteBerta Serrano2012Infieles MyriamEpisodio: Pescado frito2013Lo que callamos las mujeres—Episodio: Debió sacar adelante a su familia2017Una historia necesaria—Episodio: Rodolfo González2017IrrevesiblePaulaEpisodio: Póker mortal 2022-2024El día menos pensadoLucrecia / Virginia2 episodios2022Paola y Miguelito, la serieGénesis SantosEpisodio: El falso matrimonio
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