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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Gabriela Hernández
Gaby Hernández in 2018
Born
María Gabriela Hernández Gómez

(1939-01-15) January 15, 1939 (age 85)
Valdivia
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationActress
Years active1960–present
SpouseJosé María Montero (until 1982)
Children1

María Gabriela Hernández Gómez (born January 15, 1939), also known as Gaby Hernández, is a Chilean theater, film and television actress with a long active career.

Early life and education

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Her father was from Castilla, Spain, and her mother of Chilean origin. She is the younger sister of Nieves Hernández and also actress Naldy Hernández.

Her childhood was in Valdivia and in her adolescence she moved to Santiago, where she graduated from secondary education at Liceo Experimental Manuel de Salas. At age 10 she entered the National Conservatory of Music, where she enhanced her skills for the piano.

She studied theater at the School of Theater of the University of Chile, where she was a generation partner of Sonia Mena, Lucy Salgado and Diana Sanz. As a student, she participated in the play La casa de Bernarda Alba from 1960, alongside actresses such as Marés González, Bélgica Castro, María Cánepa, Carmen Bunster, Claudia Paz and María Teresa Fricke.

Career

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1960s

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In 1962 she made her professional debut in the role of Cornelia in the first version of El abanderado by Luis Alberto Heiremans, in the Antonio Varas Room of the same university. For a short time she worked at the company Los mimos de Noisvander by Enrique Noisvander. During this period, she also participated in the magazine Cine Amor, starring in several fotonovelas.

In 1964, she replaced Carmen Barros in the leading role of Carmela in the second world tour of Isidora Aguirre's La pergola de las flores, with great international success.

At the age of 24, after the tour of the play, the Spanish producer Luis de Llano Palmer offered him an exclusive contract on Televisa, settling in Mexico for five years, working on television in productions such as Rocambole and various Mexican television programs. During this period she worked in theater plays and musical shows of Cabaret, dancer of the Latin Show Ballet of Chavela Vargas. She also studied Jazz dance at the John di Martino Academy. Subsequently, she worked for two years in Washington D.C., United States.

1970s

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During the 1970s, she settled in Spain performing various theater productions. There she worked in theater together with Josep Maria Pou, at the María Guerrero Theater, in productions by various renowned playwrights, with great success.

1980s

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After more than 15 years away from her native country, where she developed an acting career mainly in Mexico, the United States and Spain, she returned to Chile in 1988 to vote in favor of the No campaign in the military dictatorship in the 1988 Chilean national plebiscite.

In the same year, the producer Sonia Fuchs offered her a television contract to participate in soap operas of the Dramatic Area of TVN. Her debut in telenovelas was with a supporting role in Bellas y Audaces, starring Luz Jiménez and Sonia Viveros. The following year, she participated in the biographical miniseries Teresa de los Andes directed by Vicente Sabatini in the role of Juana del Solar.

1990s

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From 1990 to 2000 she actively participated in the Dramatic Area of Channel 13, standing out in ¿Te conté?, Villa Napoli, Marrón Glacé, Amor a domicilio, Fuera de control and in the series Los Carcamo.

2000s

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From 2001 to 2005 she collaborated with María Eugenia Rencoret on successful TVN soap operas, such as Amores de Mercado and Purasangre.

2010s

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In 2014 she left TVN to emigrate to Mega's Dramatic Area, where she participated in the television series Pituca sin lucas, where her character Lita Amunátegui obtained great success and recognition.

In 2017 she participated in the play Lady Marginal, directed by Claudia Di Girólamo, in tribute to the playwright Juan Radrigán.

In 2019, she debuted as a television host in the morning magazine Viva la pipol de Chilevisión.

Awards and recognition

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In 2018, she received a tribute from the Actors Union of Chile to her career.

In 2020 she was recognized with the title of Illustrious Daughter of the city of Valdivia.[1][2]

Filmography

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Films

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Año Película Personaje Director
1983 La muñeca Esperanza De Provens
1990 Dos mujeres en la ciudad Hortensia Claudio di Girólamo
1994 Johnny cien pesos Conserje Gustavo Graef Marino
2001 Un ladrón y su mujer Madre de Ana Rodrigo Sepúlveda
2002 El Leyton Josefa Gonzalo Justiniano
2003 B-Happy Peta Gonzalo Justiniano
2004 Mar adentro Alejandro Amenábar
2006 Padre nuestro Isabel Rodrigo Sepúlveda
2008 A un metro de ti Daniel Henríquez
2009 Las golondrinas de Altazor Mauricio Álamo
2010 Que pena tu vida Madre de Alma Nicolás López
2013 Aftershock Empleada de limpieza Nicolás López
2016 Nunca vas a estar solo Lucy Álex Anwandter
Viejos amores Ella misma Gloria Laso
2018 No estoy loca Madre de Carolina Nicolás López

Telenovelas

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Año Telenovela Personaje Canal
1967 Rocambole Gabriela Loncomilla Televisión Nacional
1988 Bellas y audaces Celeste Riquelme
1989 A la sombra del ángel Emilia Torreblanca
1990 ¿Te conté? Pola Lhorente Canal 13
1991 Villa Nápoli Aída Faúndez
1992 El palo al gato Alicia
1993 Marrón Glacé Leonor Anderson
1994 Champaña Eunice García
Top secret Amanda Gross
1995 El amor está de moda Leonor
Amor a domicilio Marjorie Astudillo "Madame Katmandú"
1996 Marrón Glacé, el regreso Leonor Anderson
1997 Eclipse de luna Carmen Vega
1998 Amándote Evangelina Cisneros
1999 Fuera de control Amelia Salamanca
2000 Sabor a ti Purísima "Puri"
2001 Amores de mercado Nora Pacheco Televisión Nacional
2002 Purasangre Isidora Lyon
2003 Pecadores Lila Corona de Flores
2004 Destinos cruzados Eloísa Barrera
2005 Versus Peonía Torrejón
2006 Charly tango Lorenza Salazar Canal 13
2008 Don amor Cecilia Ovalle
2009 Cuenta conmigo Blanca Núñez
2010 Primera dama Mirza Pérez
2011 Maldita María Soto Mega
2012 Pobre rico Sonia Hundurraga Televisión Nacional
2013 Somos los Carmona Perpetua Loyola
2014 Pituca sin lucas Lidia "Lita" Amunátegui Mega
2016 Pobre gallo Rayén Cheuquepan
Señores papis María Elena "Nena" Larrondo
2018 Casa de muñecos Nora Elizalde
2021 Demente Paola Barnechea
2023 Juego de ilusiones Margarita Lorca
2024 Al sur del corazón Hilda Bravo

TV Series

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Año Serie Personaje Canal
1989 Teresa de los Andes Juana del Solar Televisión Nacional
1992 Estrictamente sentimental
1996 Amor a domicilio, la comedia Madame Katmandú Canal 13
1998-1999 Los Cárcamo Marilyn Bustamante
2000 El día menos pensado Televisión Nacional
2008 Aída Fresia
2011 Prófugos Suegra de Óscar HBO
2011 12 días: Horror en Quilicura Esposa de Osvaldo Chilevisión

Theatre

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References

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  1. ^ Elizalde, Paula. "Gaby Hernández: Aventuras y recuerdos". Grupo Educar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  2. ^ "Gabriela Hernández". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-23.
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