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Marisol Padilla Sánchez

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Marisol Padilla Sánchez is an American actress born on June 7, in Los Angeles, California, She is known for her profound dramatic roles in L.A. Confidential (1997), Traffic (2000) and Before Night Falls (2000) amongst others. Her mother Daniela Valli, a Mexican Actress and Trapeze Artist, and is most likely a daughter to David Cassidy, an American actor and singer best known by the public for his role as Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family (1970).

Marisol was raised in Mexico and never thought about becoming an actress until, while She was waiting in the gardens of Churubusco studios in Mexico City where her mother was working as an actress, a man came and said he was David Lynch's assistant and invited her to be on a film a space odyssey, Dune (1984). She was 14 years old.

She discovered the power of her imagination and fell in love with Acting. To avoid becoming a pop Televisa star and better learn the art of acting She moved back to her birthplace Los Angeles to meet and find the man whom her mother told was her father and to search for a great Acting school.

A couple of years later she visited New York to study at The Actors Studio New York and was also fortunate to attend classes directly with Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Sanford Meisner, years later She was introduced by her manager Davien Littlefield to Acting Teacher Tony Greco, who changed the course of her life as an Actress and a human being, She studied with him for several years. Tony was a long time assistant to Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio NY.

From NY theaters, TV shows, to featured films in Hollywood, Marisol's acting career progressed quickly allowing her to work with renowned directors like Wim Wenders, Curtis Hanson, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and many others.

Among her many awarded films where She appeared, two of them won plural Oscar awards, L.A. Confidential (1997) and Traffic (2000).

She met her father and began a story that for the love of her children needs to unfold.

Marisol now lives in Guadalajara, Mexico with her husband and children, where she continues to work as an Actress and influencing a great generation of Filmmakers.

She is the creator of The Acting Lab Studio where she is also a Teacher sharing her experience and artistic passion with Actors who want to succeed and learn how to create more meaningful Acting roles.

Marisol wants to cultivate a new breed of Film Artists who wish to be a part of a new world formed of Actors and Filmmakers with greater inspiration in humanity.

Marisol believes Guadalajara (Guillermo del Toro's land) will be the new Meca of Cinema in a few years.

She has discovered a goldmine of great Talent in Mexico and is a great inspiration to be part of this new beginning.
BornJune 7, 1973
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    Known for

    Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
    Traffic
    7.5
    • Ana Sanchez(as Marisol Padilla Sanchez)
    • 2000
    Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls (2000)
    Before Night Falls
    7.1
    • Margarita Camacho(as Marisol Padilla Sanchez)
    • 2000
    Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
    L.A. Confidential
    8.2
    • Inez Soto (Rape Victim)(as Marisol Padilla Sanchez)
    • 1997
    The End of Violence (1997)
    The End of Violence
    5.6
    • Mathilda
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Transference
      • Luisa
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Black Beans and Rice
      • Pre-production



    • Dragged Beneath the Shadows (2023)
      Dragged Beneath the Shadows
      6.7
      • 2023
    • Marisol Padilla Sánchez in Pasado Tardío (2022)
      Pasado Tardío
      Short
      • René
      • 2022
    • Charlas (2019)
      Charlas
      Short
      • Sara
      • 2019
    • The Wandering Witch (2018)
      The Wandering Witch
      7.4
      Short
      • 2018
    • Esmalte Rojo (2016)
      Esmalte Rojo
      4.6
      Short
      • Diana
      • 2016
    • Otro tipo de música (2009)
      Otro tipo de música
      7.2
      • Adriana (as Marisol padilla)
      • 2009
    • In Justice (2006)
      In Justice
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Lupe
      • 2006
    • Oídos Sordos (2005)
      Oídos Sordos
      Short
      • Her
      • 2005
    • In the Bathroom
      Short
      • Lila
      • 2005
    • The Hillside Strangler (2004)
      The Hillside Strangler
      5.2
      • Christina Chavez
      • 2004
    • Romola Garai and Diego Luna in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
      Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
      5.9
      • Yolanda
      • 2004
    • Reflections (2001)
      Reflections
      • Her
      • 2001
    • Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
      Traffic
      7.5
      • Ana Sanchez (as Marisol Padilla Sanchez)
      • 2000
    • Simon Says (2000)
      Simon Says
      4.7
      • Avitel
      • 2000
    • Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls (2000)
      Before Night Falls
      7.1
      • Margarita Camacho (as Marisol Padilla Sanchez)
      • 2000

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    Marisol Padilla Sanchez DEMO REEL
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    • Alternative names
      • Marisol Padilla Sanchez
    • Height
      • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • June 7, 1973
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

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