Gladys Rodríguez

Acting

Gladys Rodríguez

Born

1943-06-04 (83)

Place of birth

Santurce, Puerto Rico

Known for

Acting

Credits

28 titles

Puerto Rican actress, comedian, and television host.

Known for

Ariana, Un Amor de Leyenda poster
NR

The telenovela tells the dramatic story of Dom Pedro, a powerful and authoritarian man who opposes the presence of a Gypsy circus on his lands. In a tragic incident, he kills a member of the troupe, leaving behind an inconsolable widow, Salomé. Determined to avenge her husband's death, Salomé swaps her newborn daughter for Dom Pedro's newborn son, forging a bond rooted in secrecy and intrigue.

Ariana, Un Amor de Leyenda

1980

The Caller poster
6.2

Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn't like being ignored, and looks for revenge in a unique and terrifying way...

The Caller

2011

Amores poster
7.0

Amores explores the world of acting from its most basic and solitary form: the monologue. If only an actor, a text, and someone who hears it are needed to make an acting exercise, then Amores offers fourteen splendid acts from renowned professionals in Puerto Rico. Amores is composed by different monologues that, in set, offer reflection on aspects of love.

Amores

2004

Dueña y Señora poster
NR

Dueña y Señora is a Puerto Rican telenovela based on La Dueña. It is produced by Telemundo Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Vibra Inc., which intends to market it to the United States' Spanish-speaking residents as well.

Dueña y Señora

2006

Stranded in Paradise poster
6.0

When a driven HR exec loses her high-powered job, she travels to Puerto Rico in an attempt to save her career at a business conference. But as the trip quickly becomes a disaster and a hurricane shuts down the whole island, she meets a handsome world traveler who gives her a new perspective on finding passion in life and love.

Stranded in Paradise

2014

Los expatriados poster
6.5

The film, which is an ode to Rafael Hernández's song "Lamento borincano", is a social commentary of the political and social policies of the 40's and 50's which led to the abandonment of what was seen by many as the "pure", "virtuous" life of the finca (farm) for the "corrupting" influence of urban centers like San Juan and New York City.

Los expatriados

1963

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 6 titles

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NR

The story of two adolescents whose love is threatened by the violence they live in their school.

Barrio Obrero

2004

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4.8

An inspiring, realistic portrayal of a group of female workers struggling to keep their jobs at a doomed Puerto Rican cannery. The volatile atmosphere worsens when their boss is found murdered one morning. As the investigation goes on and each of the women is questioned, the strain puts their friendship to the ultimate test.

Sudor amargo

2002

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NR

Alex, a 10 year old child, faces the trauma of his parents' divorce, a new home, neighborhood, and school. Alex dreams of being a famous ballplayer like his father, but the instability of his new life makes him an insecure child and unable to recognize his talent. The arrival of Zompi, a virtual intelligent animal, transforms and helps him overcome all his fears.

Zompi

2005

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5.8

A handful of immigrants make a bittersweet pilgrimage back to the land of their birth in this comedy drama. Ten people who have little in common beyond the fact they were all originally from Puerto Rico and now live in New York, discover they've won a contest giving them each a free, all-expenses paid vacation -- in Puerto Rico. While some are eager to visit the place they once called home, others are nervous about what they will find and wary about confronting the people and things they left behind.

El sueño del regreso

2005

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NR

A widowed man meets a younger woman at a bus stop.

Marta y Cristóbal

2008

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NR

A young woman flees just before her wedding day and disappears to avoid facing the consequences of her actions.

La recompensa

2008

1990s · 6 titles

1970s · 3 titles

1960s · 4 titles

Series credits