Biography
Ángeles Cruz is a Mexican actress, screenwriter and filmmaker. Originally from La Mixteca area in Oaxaca, she has a degree in acting from the School of Theater Art of the National Institute of Fine Arts. She has participated as an actress in more than a dozen national and international feature films with directors such as Ignacio Ortiz, Jorge Pérez Solano and Francisco Vargas among others. Her work in "Tamara y la Catarina" of Lucía Carreras, earned her the "Colón de Plata" as Best Actress awarded by the "Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva" 2017 and was "Nominated for Ariel" for best female performance in 2018. It was "Nominated for the Golden Beetle" as Best Actress by the Swedish Film Academy for her work in the film "La hija del puma"(Ulf Hulberg, 1994) and in 2000 for Ariel as best female co-acting for the film "Rito Terminal" (Óscar Urrutia, 2000). Her work as a screenwriter and director has produced three award-winning short films: "La tiricia or como curar la tristeza", "La carta" and "Arcángel". Her first feature film "Nudo mixteco" will be released soon.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Las Locuras
Character:
MOVIE • 2025
Sobre las olas
Character: Gloria Zamora
MOVIE • 2025
Por Fabiana
Character: Abuela
MOVIE • 2025
Like Water for Chocolate
Character: Nacha
TV • 2024
The Woman of Stars and Mountains
Character: Young Rita
MOVIE • 2024
Soy lo que nunca fui
Character: Gabriela
MOVIE • 2023
Familia
Character: Teresa
MOVIE • 2023
Subterránea
Character:
MOVIE • 2022
Medusa
Character: Nora
MOVIE • 2022
Finlandia
Character: Sara
MOVIE • 2021
Dirt
Character: Consuelo
MOVIE • 2021
I Carry You with Me
Character: Rosa Maria
MOVIE • 2021
El Eco del Caracol
Character: Mamá
MOVIE • 2020
Anger, Also Known As Sheol
Character:
MOVIE • 2019
Two Fridas
Character: La Adelita
MOVIE • 2018
Traición
Character:
MOVIE • 2018
Don't Pass Through San Bernardino
Character: Ligia
MOVIE • 2017
Tamara and the Ladybug
Character: Tamara
MOVIE • 2016
Number Eighty
Character:
MOVIE • 2016
Ramona
Character: Carmela
MOVIE • 2014
Crew
Crew Credits
Sobre las olas
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2025
Valentina or the Serenity
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
Valentina or the Serenity
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Valentina or the Serenity
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
Nudo Mixteco
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Nudo Mixteco
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
Nudo Mixteco
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2021
Arcángel
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2018
Arcángel
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
The Letter
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2014
The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2012
Sira and the Secret of the Park
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA
Sira and the Secret of the Park
Role: Writer
MOVIE • TBA