# Laura Zapata

Laura Guadalupe Zapata Miranda (Spanish pronunciation: born July 31, 1955) is a Mexican telenovela actress, singer, and dancer. She has acted in Televisa productions.

## Life and career

Born in Mexico City, Zapata is the daughter of Guillermo Zapata Pérez de Utrera (a Mexican boxer, model, and businessman) and Yolanda Miranda Mange. She is the maternal sister of Thalía (also a singer and actress), Federica, Gabriela, and Ernestina Sodi.
Zapata is a singer and dancer. In Maria Mercedes, one of Thalía's first soap operas, Zapata played a villain opposite her sister. She is well known for her antagonist roles in telenovelas.
Zapata was married to Juan Eduardo Sodi de la Tijera. She has two sons, Claudio Sodi and Patricio Sodi.

## Kidnapping

In September 2002, Zapata and her sister Ernestina Sodi were kidnapped and taken to an unspecified location. The news of their kidnapping made headlines across Latin America and among the Spanish-speaking television channels of the United States.
Their sister Thalía is married to multi-millionaire Tommy Mottola, so it was speculated that their captors would ask for a large sum of money. Instead, Zapata was released 18 days after her kidnapping, and Ernestina was released on the 34th day.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Alas doradas | Unknown role | Debut film |
| 1978 | El patrullero 777 | Señorita en delegación | |
| 1979 | La guerra de los pasteles | Azucena | |
| 1980 | Nuestro juramento | Nancy | |
| 1981 | La cosecha de mujeres | Unknown role | |
| 2002 | Cuatro piernas | Sole | |
| 2012 | Marcelo | Señora Martha | |
| 2019 | La peor de mis bodas 2 | Doña Leonor | |
| 2023 | La peor de mis bodas 3 | Doña Leonor | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Mundo de juguete | Unknown role | |
| 1977 | La venganza | Violeta | |
| 1977 | Acompáñame | Karla | |
| 1978 | Mamá campanita | Irene | |
| 1980 | Juventud | Modesta | |
| 1984 | Los años felices | Flora | |
| 1987–88 | Rosa salvaje | Dulcina Linares | Main cast |
| 1992 | María Mercedes | Malvina del Olmo | Main cast |
| 1995 | Pobre niña rica | Teresa | Main cast |
| 1997 | Esmeralda | Fátima Linares de Peñarreal | Recurring role |
| 1998 | La usurpadora | Zoraida Zapata | Guest star |
| 1999 | Rosalinda | Verónica del Castillo | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Mujer bonita | Celia | 10 episodes |
| 2001 | La intrusa | Maximiliana Limantur de Roldán | Main cast |
| 2005 | Soñar no Cuesta Nada | Roberta Pérez de Lizalde | Recurring role |
| 2008–09 | Cuidado con el ángel | Onelia Montenegro Viuda de Mayer | Main cast |
| 2010 | Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón | Doña Miriam Solórzano de Gálvez | Main cast |
| 2013 | Todo incluido | Luz María González | |
| 2014 | The Stray Cat | Lorenza Negrete de Martínez | Main cast |
| 2017 | El Bienamado | Bruna Mendoza | |
| 2021 | MasterChef Celebrity México | Herself | Contestant (Season 1); 5th place |
| 2022 | Siempre reinas | Herself | Season 1 |
| 2023 | Top Chef VIP | Herself | Contestant (season 2); runner-up |
| 2023–present | Secretos de villanas | Herself | Main Cast (since season 2) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 1988 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Female Antagonist | Rosa Salvaje | Won |
| 1993 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Female Antagonist | María Mercedes | Won |
| 2011 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best First Actress | Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón | Nominated |
| 2009 | Premios People en Español | Best Female Antagonist | Cuidado con el ángel | Nominated |
| 2010 | Premios de la Agrupación de Periodistas Teatrales (APT) | Silvia Pinal Awards for Best Actress | 12 Mujeres en Pugna | Won |
| 2010 | Premios de la Asociación de Cronistas y Periodistas Teatrales (ACPT) | Best Actress in Monologue | No seré feliz, pero tengo marido | Won |