Marleyda Soto

Marleyda Soto
Soto in 2017
Born
Marleyda Soto Ríos

1977 (age 48–49)
Vijes, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
EducationUniversity of Valle
Occupations
  • Actress
  • professor
Years active2008–present

Marleyda Soto Ríos (born 1977) is a Colombian actress and professor. In 2024, she played Úrsula Iguarán in the Netflix television series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez.

Early life

Soto was born in Vijes, Valle del Cauca, and grew up in the Aguablanca [es] district of Cali. At the age of 13, she received a scholarship to study acting at the Instituto Departamental de Bellas Artes [es]. She later graduated with a degree in dramatic arts from the University of Valle.

Career

In 2007, Soto made her film debut in Dog Eat Dog. The following year, she starred in Dr. Alemán [es]. In 2015, she played Esperanza in the film Land and Shade. In 2024, she played Úrsula Iguarán [es] in the Netflix television series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on Gabriel García Márquez's 1967 novel of the same name.

Since 2012, Soto has been a professor at her alma mater, the University of Valle.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Dog Eat Dog Medina's widow
2008 Dr. Alemán [es] Wanda
2013 Amores peligrosos [es]
2015 Land and Shade Esperanza
2016 Dark Beast Rocío
2018 Los silencios Amparo
2020 Kairós Cecilia
2021 La sombra de tu sonrisa Short film
2022 The Pack Tránsito

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Ciénaga oscura Carmiña 3 episodes
2024 Nosotros los caídos Rebeca Miniseries
2024–present One Hundred Years of Solitude Úrsula Iguarán [es] 6 episodes
2025 Rivers of Fate [pt] Mariangel 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Guadalajara International Film Festival 2016 Best Actress Dark Beast Won
Havana Film Festival New York 2019 Best Actress Los silencios Won
Platino Awards 2025 Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series One Hundred Years of Solitude Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Bermeo Gamboa, LC (19 January 2025). ""En todas las casas hay una Úrsula Iguarán que sacó adelante a su familia": Marleyda Soto, actriz vallecaucana". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 Diago, Mónica (4 December 2008). "Un alemán en Siloé". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Diago, Mónica (5 February 2025). ""Entendí que contar historias paralizaba el mundo": Marleyda Soto". Bienestar Colsanitas (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Hoyos Vargas, Andrés (26 July 2015). "'La tierra y la sombra' les cambió la vida a sus protagonistas". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Vicencio, Miguel (17 April 2024). "Cien años de soledad (Serie de Netflix): Reparto completo". Vogue México y Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Jiménez, Fernando Alexis (20 December 2024). "El triunfo de Marleyda". Proclama del Pacífico (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Schwinke, Theodore (9 July 2008). "Dr. Alemán impresses Karlovy Vary audiences". Cineuropa. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Festival de Cine y Artes Visuales Bugarte XI" (pdf). Gobernación del Valle del Cauca (in Spanish). November 2019. p. 20. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Murthi, Vikram (15 June 2016). "'Land and Shade' Exclusive Clip: A Humble Farmer Returns Home To Meet His Grandson". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  10. ↑ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (11 August 2016). "'Oscuro Animal' ('Dark Beast') Hitting More Big Screens (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Gómez, Sofía (2 September 2019). "'Qué sucede con las familias cuando un ser querido desaparece'". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Nieto, Mauricio (29 July 2016). "Descubra qué película ha convertido a Cali en un escenario cinematográfico". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Peláez, Isabel (27 January 2021). "Cortometraje de Carlos Ospina está nominado en el Berlín Independent Film Festival". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Villafañe, Veronica (11 February 2025). "Production Of 'One Hundred Years Of Solitude' Part 2 Kicks Off In Colombia". Forbes. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  15. ↑ Papadopoulos, Charles (12 December 2024). "One Hundred Years Of Solitude Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  16. ↑ Galván, Tania (23 February 2024). "Premios Platino 2024: Lista de aspirantes a una nominación". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  17. ↑ Paternostro, Silvana (22 May 2024). "Bringing 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' to the Screen Took Decades—Here's Why". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  18. ↑ Hecht, John (11 March 2016). "'Oscuro Animal' Takes Honors at Guadalajara Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  19. ↑ Valero Vegazo, César (9 December 2024). "Lista de actores y personajes de "Cien años de soledad": quién es quién en la serie de Netflix". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  20. ↑ Vicencio, Miguel (14 March 2025). "Nominados a los Premios Platino 2025: Lista completa". Vogue México y Latinoamérica (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.