Romero, Tina

(1955 - )

   born in New York City of Mexican parents, Tina Romero came to Mexico at the age of 3. She studied acting in London and at the Instituto de Bellas Artes in Mexico. She made her screen debut in Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas (1975) and has since appeared in more than two dozen films, including Las grandes aguas (for which she received an Ariel nomination as Best Actress), Las Poquianchis, Bandera rota, and Lo mejor de Teresa, as well as the Hollywood film Missing. Romero has also had an extensive stage career with roles in "Tina Modotti," "Tamara," and "Equus," and on television in telenovelas such as "La mentira" and "Abrazame muy fuerte."