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Ivonne Coll

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Coll and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.

Ivonne Coll
Coll at the 2015 PaleyFest presentation for Jane the Virgin
Born
Ivonne Coll Mendoza

(1947-06-18) June 18, 1947 (age 77)
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Nationality
OccupationActress
Years active1971–present
TitleMiss Puerto Rico 1967
Websitewww.ivonnecoll.com

Ivonne Coll Mendoza (born June 18, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Puerto Rico 1967 and competed in the Miss Universe 1967 pageant but Unplaced. She later became an actress, appearing in films such as The Godfather Part II and Lean on Me and television series including Switched at Birth, Glee, and Teen Wolf. From 2014 to 2019, Coll starred as Alba Villanueva in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin.[1][2][3]

Early years

Coll was born on June 18, 1947, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education. Her mother, Rosita Mendoza, was a celebrated hairstylist in Puerto Rico. She also has a sister, Millie.[4][5] After Coll was born, her father left Puerto Rico for New York City, leaving Coll and her mother behind. When Coll was 10, she and her family moved to the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan; they lived in the Río Piedras and Hato Rey municipalities of the city. [6] Coll was an honor student and graduated from Nuestra Señora del Pilar school. She then enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico) where she studied Social Sciences.[7][8][9] Coll started her career as a fashion model. In 1966, she represented Fajardo in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant and won. Coll remained the only representative from Fajardo to win the national title until Ashley Cariño won in 2022.[7][8][9]

Career

1971–1975: Una chica llamada Ivonne Coll

External audio
audio icon You may listen to Ivonne Coll narrating in Spanish her experiences in the show "Una chica llamada Ivonne Coll" on YouTube

At the end of 1971, the owner of television channel 11 in Puerto Rico, Rafael Perez Perry spotted Coll. His competitor had a show with a young starlet by the name of Iris Chacón. Perez Perry believed that Coll could have a show of her own to compete. Therefore, he sponsored the show which was called Una chica llamada Ivonne Coll (A girl named Ivonne Coll), which ran from 1971 to 1975.[8][9]

In 1976, Coll moved to Los Angeles, California, where she took dance and singing classes in the Academy of Stage and Cinema Arts. She landed a part in a theater play called "Burning Beach", which was presented in the American Place Theater.[7][8][9]

Career in the United States

In 1979, Coll moved back to New York, where she participated in various Off Broadway productions such as:[8][9] Spain 1980, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. In New York, film director Francis Ford Coppola recruited her for the role of "Yolanda", a Havana night club singer in The Godfather II. Although her role was small, the experience would serve her well in the future. She was credited as "Yvonne Coll".[8][9]

In 1989, Coll played a minor role of a teacher named Mrs. Santos, in the film Lean on Me written by Michael Schiffer, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Morgan Freeman.[10] She participated in the following productions:[8][9] Orinoco, The Masses Are Asses (a play by Pedro Pietri), Medio Comuñas, Goodbye Castro, and Pancho Diablo (with Fernando Allende and Sully Diaz).

Coll won an ACE Award for best actress for Orinoco. When not acting, Coll attended the HB Studio and Lee Strasberg's Acting Studio.[8][9] Among the television series on which she appeared were: Pacific Blue, Crisis Center, An American Family, The Bold and the Beautiful, Chicago Hope, Malibu Shores, NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, and Under Cover.

Return to Puerto Rico

When Coll returned to Puerto Rico, she was invited to participate in La verdadera historia de Pedro Navaja and Paper Flowers. She had a role in the locally produced film, La gran Fiesta (The Grand Party), and in the TV show Cuqui. In 2002, she appeared in the film Besos de Fuego.[7]

In October 2006, Coll played the title role in Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage at the Berkeley Rep Theater in Berkeley, California.[9] From 2011 to 2014, she had the recurring roles on Switched at Birth, Glee, and Teen Wolf. Beginning in the fall of 2014, Coll become part of the main cast as Alba Villanueva, grandmother of Jane Villanueva, in the CW comedy series, Jane the Virgin.[1][3]

In 2015, Coll was honored by the organizers of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade with a lifetime achievement award for her long and varied career.[11][12]

In 2019, Coll moved back permanently to Puerto Rico.[13][14]

Personal life

Coll has never married and has no children.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1974 The Godfather Part II Yolanda
1985 La Gran Fiesta Dona Tula
1989 Lean on Me Mrs. Santos
1990 A Killer Among Us Francine Cortez Television film
1995 As Good as Dead Mexican Woman Television film
1996 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Angelina Gonzalez
1997 The Pest Gladyz
1997 Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Officer Wilcox Television film
1998 Strangeland Rose Stravelli
1999 Instinct Dr. Marzuez
1999 In Too Deep Mrs. Batista
2000 Waking the Dead Gisela Higgens
2000 Michael Angel Killan's Mother
2000 Details Mother Short film
2002 Scorcher Mayor Salizar
2004 Jesus the Driver Marisol
2006 Splinter Mom
2007 De pura cepa Carmen Short film
2009 The Night Girl Esperanza Short film
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Gypsy Crone Television film
2013 Counterpunch Grandma Daisy
2014 Los Scavengers Remi
2015 Endgame Abuelita

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Miss Universe 1967 Herself (contestant) Representative for Puerto Rico
1971–1975 A girl named Ivonne Coll Herself
1990 DEA Mrs. Clemente Series regular, 10 episodes
1990 The Flash Carmen Hijuelos Episode: "Child's Play"
1990 Gabriel's Fire Dr. Luisa Hernandez / Mrs. Pena Episodes: "Money Walks" and "Judgements"
1991 Wings Mooshta Episode: "Duet for Cello and Plane"
1994 L.A. Law Judge Leslie Peyton Episode: "Silence Is Golden"
1995 Chicago Hope Mrs. Ponce Episode: "Wild Cards"
1996 Malibu Shores Mrs. Martinez Episodes: "Cheating Hearts" and "The Competitive Edge"
1996–1997 The Bold and the Beautiful Alicia Cortéz Recurring role
1997 Crisis Center Janie Sheppard Episodes: "Where Truth Lies" and "Shots"
1996–1998 Pacific Blue Rosa Del Toro Recurring role, 3 episodes
1999 The Practice Dr. Maria Hernandez Episode: "Committed"
2000 NYPD Blue Sonia Lopez Episode: "The Man with Two Right Shoes"
2000 City of Angels Miss Hernandez Episodes: "Weenis Between Us" and "The High Cost of Living"
2001 The Huntress Nelda Ramos Episode: "Run Ricky Run"
2001 Roswell Ms. Ramirez Episodes: "Significant Others" and "To Have and to Hold"
2001–2002 The Division Mrs. Ramirez / Elaine Hunt Episodes: "There But for Fortune" and "Secrets, Lies and Weddings"
2003 Judging Amy Nurse Abby Corazon Episode: "Judging Eric"
2003 Six Feet Under Vanessa's Therapist Episode: "Death Works Overtime"
2003 Skin Amelia Episodes: "Secrets & Lies" and "Endorsement"
2003 Joan of Arcadia Marlene Recurring role, 3 episodes
2005 Without a Trace Concebida Hernandez Episode: "Neither Rain Nor Sleet"
2005 Veronica Mars Knitting Grandmother Episode: "One Angry Veronica"
2006 Crossing Jordan Mrs. Salazar Episode: "Dreamland"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Marsha Kendric Episode: "Poppin' Tags"
2007 Dirt Cleaning Lady Episode: "This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation"
2007 Heroes Nidia Episode: "Chapter Two 'Lizards'"
2008 The Young and the Restless Rosa Flinn Recurring role
2009 ER Grandmother Episode: "And in the End..."
2010 Cold Case Sonia Espinosa Episode: "Bombers"
2011–2014 Switched at Birth Adriana Vasquez Recurring role, 28 episodes
2014 Teen Wolf Araya Calavera Recurring role, 5 episodes
2011-2015 Glee Alma Lopez Recurring role, 3 episodes
2014–2019 Jane the Virgin Alba Villanueva Series regular
Nominated—Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television (2015)
2016 Elena of Avalor Doña Angelica the ghost chef grandmother of Carmen Rosa Guadalupe Guzman and Julio Osvaldo Valentino Guzman, appears in episode 9 "A Day to Remember"
2018 One Day at a Time Esme Guest starring as the new love interest of Dr. Berkowitz (Stephen Tobolowsky), in episode 7 of Season 2, 'Exclusive'.
2018 Fancy Nancy Ms. Camilla Voice role in episode 7 Season 1, 'La Danse Of Friendship/Shoe La La'
2020 Lucifer Mother Angelica Episode: "Detective Amenadiel"

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b The Deadline Team (March 18, 2014). "David Cross Set For Fox's 'Dead Boss'; ABC's Richard LaGravenese & CW's 'Jane The Virgin' Add To Casts". Deadline. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Puga, Kristin (August 3, 2017). "Actor Ivonne Coll on playing the matriarch on 'Jane the Virgin' at 70". Wiser With Age. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Japco, Sally (March 24, 2018). "'Jane The Virgin' Season 4: Guest Star Teases Spanish Scene With Alba". International Business Times. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Puga, Kristina (August 3, 2017). "Actor Ivonne Coll on playing the matriarch on 'Jane the Virgin' at 70". HuffPost. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Vargas Casiano, Patricia (July 21, 2015). "Muere la madre de la actriz Ivonne Coll" [The mother of actress Ivonne Coll dies]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Coll, Ivonne (October 7, 2016). "Ivonne Coll on Her Puerto Rican Background". Popsugar. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d Feliciano Díaz, Enrique (June 26, 2014). "Ivonne Coll profile". Biografias. Fundacion Nacional de la Cultura Popular (National Foundation for Popular Culture). Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Tamayo, Miguel (November 30, 2011). "'Glee' gets a (controversial) injection of Latina flavor from Ivonne Coll". Univision News. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ivonne Coll". Artist Bios. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodman Theatre. June 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lean On Me". VUDU - Watch Movies. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  11. ^ Monell, Ray (June 11, 2015). "Ivonne Coll, 'Jane the Virgin' star, to receive Puerto Rican Day Parade Lifetime Achievement Award". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "Ivonne Coll Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award From Puerto Rican Parade". LatinHeat Entertainment. June 8, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  13. ^ VOCERO, Jorge Rodríguez, EL (December 16, 2019). "Ivonne Coll regresa a casa". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved July 29, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Ivonne Coll recuerda a Naya Rivera con cariño y admiración". El Nuevo Día. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Carol Bajandas
 Miss Puerto Rico
1967 		Succeeded by
Marlene Carrasquillo
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