Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola (born 11 July 1953) is a Mexican actress, director, and producer. She has received four Ariel Awards, two for Best Actress (Los Motivos de Luz in 1985 and The Queen of the Night in 1994), and two for Supporting Actress (Letters from Marusia in 1975 and El otro crimen in 1988).

Life and career Spíndola studied to become an actress in several ateliers in Mexico and London. She made her movie début 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 and Arturo Ripstein.

Spíndola has appeared in more than 70 Mexican movies during her career. She received four Ariel Awards and two additional nominations for her film performances. In 2002, she played Frida Kahlo's mother, Matilde, in the American film Frida.

Spíndola has worked in Mexican telenovelas as of early 1980s, playing mostly antagonists. In early 2000s, she also began working as a director. Her directing credits include Salomé (2001), La intrusa (2001), and 85 episodes of La mujer del Vendaval (2012–13).

Spíndola 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.

On American television, Spíndola guest-starred in four episodes in the first season of AMC's Fear the Walking Dead as Griselda Salazar in 2015 and later made two guest appearances in the second season in 2016. In 2019, she starred opposite Kate del Castillo in the second season of Telemundo/Netflix series La Reina del Sur playing Carmen Martínez.

Spíndola is a cancer survivor. In 2011, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and came through mastectomy. In April 2015, she released her book called La vuelta da muchas vidas.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes 1974 El señor de Osanto Film debut 1974 Llanto, risas y nocaut 1975 La otra virginidad Flora 1975 La casa del Sur María 1976 México, México, ra, ra, ra 1976 Actas de Marusia Rosa Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress 1976 La venganza de un hombre llamado Caballo Gray Thorn 1976 Las poquianchis Graciela 1977 El elegido Virgen Maria 1977 Caminando pasos, caminando 1977 Las cenizas del diputado Ana Maria Godinez 1977 Los iracundos Short film 1978 Pedro Páramo Eduviges Dyada 1978 The Children of Sanchez Paula's sister 1979 México Norte 1981 Ora sí tenemos que ganar 1982 Retrato de una mujer casada Luisa 1985 Los motivos de Luz Luz Ariel Award for Best ActressMexican Cinema Journalists Award for Best Actress 1985 El rey de la vecindad Esposa de Marcos 1986 Va de Nuez 1986 1987 Nocturno amor que te vas 1987 Los confines Esposa Nominated — Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress 1987 Asesinato en la plaza Garibaldi 1988 La envidia Short film 1988 El gran relajo mexicano Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress 1988 El otro crimen 1989 La isla de las garzas Short film 1989 Mentiras piadosas 1989 Goitia, un dios para sí mismo 1990 Espejismos y ceremonias Short film 1991 Woman of the Port Tomasa 1992 Nocturno a Rosario Soledad 1992 Lucky Break 1992 Golpe de suerte 1993 ¡Aquí espaantan! Remedios 1994 The Queen of the Night Lucha Reyes Ariel Award for Best Actress 1995 Mujeres insumisas Ema Nominated — Ariel Award for Best Actress 1996 Profundo carmesí Sra. Ruelas 1998 Noche de paz Short film 1998 El evangelio de las Maravillas Micaela 1998 Fuera de la ley 1999 El coronel no tiene quien le escriba Jacinta 1999 Del otro lado 2000 Before Night Falls María Teresa Freye de Andrade 2000 Such Is Life Adela, The Godmother 2000 La perdición de los hombres Axe Face 2001 El sueño del caimán Madre Caimán 2002 Acosada Licenciada Ortiz 2002 eXXXorcismo 2002 Frida Matilde Kahlo 2002 La virgen de la lujuria Raquel 2002 Solamente una vez 2003 La mudanza Sara 2003 Popis La abuela Short film 2004 El edén Victoria 2005 Between Mrs. Gonzalez 2006 Mujeres en el Acto 2006 El carnaval de Sodoma Eréndira 2007 Malos hábitos Madre Superiora 2008 Amor letra por letra La Juez 2008 El patio de mi cárcel Aurora 2008 Solo quiero caminar Madre de Félix 2008 Todos hemos pecado La Doñita 2009 El jardín que se seca Estela Short film 2009 Un mexicano más Viuda 2010 Chicogrande La Sandoval 2011 Chabela Querida Chabela Short film 2011 Las razones del corazón Doña Ruti 2014 Todos están muertos Doña Rosario 2015 Estar o no estar Veronica 2015 La teta de Botero Sofa 2015 El viaje de Keta Elena Nominated – Mexican Cinema Journalists Award for Best Supporting Actress 2015 Being or Not Being Veronica 2015 Bleak Street 2018Eres mi pasión Madre Furia2018A ti te quería encontrarLola2018Mi MariachiSusana2019VagonerosCovarrubias2019Devil Between the LegsIsabel2020ÁnimaDanae

Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Bianca Vidal Cirila Television debut 1983 El maleficio Teodora 1984 La traición Lidia 1985 Esperándote Refugio 1988 El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar Jordana Nuñez 1989 Hora marcada Esperanza Episode: "Noche de paz" 1989 Teresa Josefina Martínez TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 1990 En carne propia Tota de Ortega 1992 Triángulo Virginia Granados 1994 El vuelo del águila Petrona Mori TVyNovelas for Best Co-star Actress 1994–2004 Mujer, casos de la vida real Various roles 6 episodes 1995 Azul Martha 1996 La antorcha encendida Doña Juana de Foncerrada 1997 María Isabel Manuela Nominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 1997 La santa Television film 1997 Pueblo chico, infierno grande Martina 1999 El niño que vino del mar Alberta Gómez 2001 La intrusa Renata de Velarde 2001 Salomé Manola Nominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2003 De pocas, pocas pulgas Griselda 2003–2004 Mariana de la noche María Lola Nominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2004 Inocente de ti Clotilde 2005 La madrastra Venturina García 2006 La fea más bella Tomasa Mora 2007 S.O.S.: Sexo y otros secretos Invitada "Recuerdos y secretos" (Season 1, Episode 6) 2007 Trece miedos Vecina "Nuevo comienzo" (Season 1, Episode 7) 2007 XHDRbZ Mamá de Exelsa "Los padres de Exelsa" (Season 1, Episode 16) 2008 Fuego en la sangre Quintina TVyNovelas for Best Co-star Actress 2008 Terminales Abuela 2008–2010 Mujeres asesinas Sagrario / Ernestina "Tita" Garza / Carmen 2009 Adictos "Cocaina" (Season 1, Episode 20) 2010 Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón Fredesvinda Carretas 2010–2011 Los héroes del norte Doña Olegaria 2011 Rafaela Caridad 118 episodesNominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2014 El color de la pasión Trinidad 38 episodesNominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2015–2016 Fear the Walking Dead Griselda Salazar Season 1 (Recurring role; 4 episodes) Season 2 (Guest Star; 2 episodes) 2016 Un camino hacia el destino Blanca Elizalde Contreras 103 episodesNominated — TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress 2018 Atrapada Marcela 13 episodes 2019 La Reina del Sur Carmen Martínez 23 episodes (season 2) 2020 La Doña Florencia Molina 75 episodes (season 2) 2020 Imperio de mentiras Sara Rodríguez de Velasco 2023 Está libre Concepción 2024 La mujer de mi vida Antonia de Oribe 2025 Amanecer Jovita Iglesias

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