# La mentira (1998 TV series)

La Mentira (Lit. title: The Lie / International title: Twisted Lies) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa. The telenovela aired on Canal de las Estrellas from July 13, 1998 to November 27, 1998. It is an adaptation of the 1965 telenovela of the same name.
It stars Kate del Castillo, Guy Ecker, Karla Álvarez, Salvador Pineda, Rosa María Bianchi, Sergio Basáñez and Eric del Castillo.

## Cast
### Main

* Kate del Castillo as Verónica Fernández-Negrete
* Guy Ecker as Demetrio Azúnsolo
* Karla Álvarez as Virginia Fernández-Negrete
* Salvador Pineda as Dr. Francisco Moguel
* Rosa María Bianchi as Sara Montero de Fernández-Negrete
* Sergio Basáñez as Juan Fernández-Negrete Montero
* Eric del Castillo as Teodoro Fernández-Negrete
* Blanca Guerra as Miranda Montesinos
* Aarón Hernán as Father Pablo Williams
* Carlos Cámara as Don José "Pepe" Diez
* Silvia Mariscal as Leticia "Lety" Montero
* Guillermo Rivas as Professor Aguirre
* Tony Bravo as André Belot
* Tina Romero as Irma de Moguel
* Luis Gatica as Santiago Terrazas
* Israel Jaitovich as Jacinto Ávila
* Roxana Castellanos as Yadira Balanzario
* Amparo Garrido as Antonia "Toña"
* Julio Bracho as Carlitos Jr.

### Recurring

* Mayrín Villanueva as Nicole Belot
* José Antonio Ferral as Natalicio Gómez "Don Nato"
* Claudia Eliza Aguilar as Gildarda
* Vanessa Arias as Beatriz "Betty"
* Gabriela Arroyo as Maruquita
* Antonio de la Vega as Pepe Martínez
* Vicente Herrera as Mauricio Pérez
* Gustavo Negrete as Carlos
* Rodrigo Abed as Ricardo Platas
* Alex Trillanes as Marcos
* Claudia Troyo as Irazema
* Audrey Vera as Karla
* Sergio Reynoso as Lawyer Ernesto Saucedo
* Liza Willert as Mrs. Gilbert
* Carmela Masso as Chona
* Eugenia Avendaño as Guadalupe de Martínez
* Alexandra Monterrubio as Julia
* Miguel Ángel Biaggio as Waiter

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Telenovela | Carlos Sotomayor | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Actor | Guy Ecker | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Antagonist Actress | Karla Álvarez | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Antagonist Actor | Luis Gatica | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Leading Actress | Rosa Maria Bianchi | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Leading Actor | Eric del Castillo | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sergio Basáñez | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actress | Kate del Castillo | Nominated |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Lead Actor | Guy Ecker | Won |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Original Story or Adaptation | Nora Alemán | Won |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Art Design | Rocío Vélez | Won |
| 1999 | 17th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Decor | Rosalba Santoyo | Won |
| 1999 | Bravo Awards | Best Actress | Kate del Castillo | Won |
| 1999 | Bravo Awards | Best Actor | Guy Ecker | Won |
| 1999 | Bravo Awards | Best Adaptation | Nora Alemán | Won |
| 1999 | Califa de Oro Awards | Outstanding Performance | Aarón Hernán | Won |
| 2000 | Latin ACE Awards | Best Scenic Program | La mentira | Won |
| 2000 | Latin ACE Awards | Best Direction | Sergio Cataño | Won |