Nicky Mondellini (born Nicoletta Edna Mondellini Hammond on July 6, 1966, in Milan, Italy) is an Italian-born Mexican actress and professional ballerina.
Nicky Mondellini | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Italian Mexican |
Occupation(s) | Actress, ballerina |
Years active | 1983-2005 |
Spouse | Al Wilson (2000-present) |
Children | Stephanie, Mario, and Robert |
Parent(s) | Mario Mondellini Joan Hammond |
Relatives | 2 sisters |
Early life
editMondellini was born to a British mother,[1] Joan Hammond, and an Italian father, Mario Mondellini. She moved to Mexico City with her family when her father was transferred by his employer. She has two sisters.
From early childhood, she was introduced to the arts of acting and dancing by her mother, a professional choreographer. She began her acting career when she was 11 years old in the musical "Gypsy", and continued her career in Telenovelas (soap operas) with the Mexican network Televisa, Spanish classical theater and movies.
Mondellini decided to move with her family to Houston, Texas[2] in 2006 following the kidnapping of two of her actress friends in Mexico City.
She won the Voice Arts award for Best Spanish Language Narrator in 2017. She has been nominated twice for the Premios TV y Novelas as Best Lead Actress and Best supporting Actress. She is fluent in five languages (Spanish, English, Italian, French and German), is a professional ballerina, a voice over talent, and has bachelor's and master's degrees in arts.
Mondellini is married to an American Petroleum engineer, Al Wilson. The couple have three children: Mario, Robert, and Stephanie.
Filmography
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Videocosmos | ||
1989-93 | La telaraña | ||
1989 | Mi segunda madre | Special Appearance | |
1989-90 | Simplemente Maria | Nurse | Supporting Role |
1991 | La Pícara Soñadora | Gina Valdez | Supporting Role |
1992-93 | María Mercedes | Mística Casagrande de Ordóñez | Antagonist |
1992 | Puerto Escondido | ||
1994 | Marimar | Gema | Supporting Role |
1995-96 | Retrato de Familia | Patricia Cortés | Supporting Role |
1997 | Nic Habana | ||
1997 | Esmeralda | Dra. Rosario Muñoz | Special Appearance |
1998 | Una Luz en el Camino | Victoria de de los Santos | Supporting Role |
2000 | Ramona | Beatriz de Echagüe | Supporting Role |
2002-03 | ¡Vivan los Niños![3] | Sofía Luna | Supporting Role |
2004 | Corazones al límite | Lourdes "Lulú" Gómez de Arellano | Supporting Role |
2005 | Contra Viento y Marea[4] | Constanza Sandoval de Balmaceda | Supporting Role |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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1993 | Best Young Lead Actress | Marimar | Nominated |
1995 | Best Supporting Actress in a Classical Theatre Play | "La Amistad Castigada" | Nominated |
2017 | Best Spanish Language Narrator | Won |
References
edit- ^ Rojas, Edith (2023-08-08). "¿Qué ha sido de Nicky Mondellini, la villana de "María Mercedes"?". UnoTV (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "María Mercedes: así vive Nicky Mondellini, la actriz que dio vida a Mística hace 30 años en la telenovela". eltiempomx.com (in Spanish). 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ SUN-AEE (2003-03-15). "Vivan los niños llega a su fin". Online edition (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torréon. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ Cast of Contra Viento y Marea Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Nicky Mondellini at IMDb
- Nicky Mondellini at the Televisa
- Nicky Mondellini at the Salud-Vital