Monica Lopera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lopera and the second or maternal family name is Cossio.
Monica Lopera
Mónica Lopera, 2011
Born
Monica Lopera Cossio

(1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 39)
Miami, Florida, United States
NationalityAmerican
Colombian
CitizenshipColombian American
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present

Mónica Lopera Cossio (born September 10, 1985) is a Colombian-American actress of film, television and theater.

Early life

Lopera was born in Miami, Florida to an American father and Colombian mother. When Monica was 2 years old, her parents took her to Medellín, and when she was 14 they left Medellín to move to Bogotá, Colombia. Her inclination for art began at age 6 when her mother decided to enroll her in a children's theater school. To continue her training and improve her English language, she moved to London, England for 5 years.[1]

Career

In her first soap opera, Francisco el Matemático, she began her evolution as an actress. She has starred in soap operas such as In Eva's Heels and An angel named Blue.

She appeared as Susannah in the 2016 film Between Two Worlds, with Chris Mason.[2]

In 2019, she joined the voice cast of Thomas & Friends as the voice of Gabriela in the UK/US versions, respectively.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 El carro Narrator (voice)
2015 Antes del fuego Milena
2016 Between Two Worlds Susannah
2017 One Way Flight Daniela Short film
2016 Truck Ana Short film
2020 Loco Por Vos Johanna Jaramilo

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Francisco the Mathematician Clara Arango (2000–2003) Episode: "#1.5"
2003 An Angel Named Blue Martina Luna / Aurora Luna 3 episodes
2006–2008 In Eva's Heels Isabella Nieto 155 episodes
2019–2020 Thomas & Friends Gabriela (voice) UK/US versions
2019–present The Adventures of Paddington Sofia (voice)[3][4] Episode: "Paddington Finds a Pigeon/Paddington and the Chores List"
2022 Killing Eve Fernanda 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "United Agents: Monica Lopera". United Agents.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ Mason, Chris (4 November 2015). "Now available on DVD on Amazon! #betweentwoworlds". Twitter. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ Fox, Sarah (November 13, 2019). "'The Adventures of Paddington' heads to Nickelodeon This Winter". www.theslanted.com. The Slanted. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Actress Mónica Lopera is happy for her latest work". www.caracoltv.com. Caracol Televisíon. February 16, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.