María Paz Bascuñán Aylwin (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpas βaskuˈɲan], 2 June 1975), commonly known as Paz Bascuñán, is a Chilean theatre, film and television actress. Daughter of politician Mariana Aylwin and granddaughter of Chile's former president Patricio Aylwin, and has more than two descents, her Basque descent being recognized in 2002.
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Biography
She studied theatre in Universidad Católica de Chile and made her debut in Cerro Alegre from canal 13 (1999). In 2001, she made an appearance in the telenovela Piel Canela (2001) from canal 13 together with the protagonist Benjamin Vicuña.
In 2003, she switched to TVN with the telenovela Puertas Adentro (2004). She took the role of the daughter of a businessman, Javiera Martinez, who falls in love with a normal guy Jonathan Cárdenas (Ricardo Fernández) and she becomes pregnant, Los Pincheira (2004), Los Capo (2005), Cómplices (2006), Corazón de María (2007) and more recently in Viuda Alegre (2008).
In theater she became famous with the show Esa relación tan delicada (2002–2005) from the French author Loleh Bellon.
Her cinema appearances have been: Pretendiendo (2006) directed by Claudio Dabed, Santos (2007) directed by Nicolás López and Normal con Alas (2007) directed by Coca Gómez.
Filmography
Telenovelas
1999 – Cerro Alegre (Canal 13) - Heidi Astudillo
2001 – Piel Canela (Canal 13) - Marcela Moreno
2003 – Puertas Adentro (TVN) - Javiera Martínez
2004 – Los Pincheira (TVN) - Trinidad Molina
2005 – Los Capo (TVN) - Millarhaü
2006 – Cómplices (TVN) - Francisca Durán
2007 – Corazón de María (TVN) - Yasna Ceballos
2008 – Viuda Alegre (TVN)- Sofia Valdevenito
2009 – Los exitosos Pells (TVN) - Daniela Caminero
2010 – Martín Rivas (TVN) - Mercedes Rivas
2012/2014 – Soltera otra vez (Canal 13) - Cristina Moreno
2016/2017 – Preciosas (Canal 13) - Frida Segovia / Estrella Anís
2020 – S.O.S. MAMIS - Trini
2021 – Demente - Teresa Betancourt
Films
2006 – Pretendiendo - Fernanda
2007 – Santos - Presentadora telediario
2007 – Normal con Alas - Pascuala Cortazar
2010 – Que pena tu vida - Mariana Vargas
2012 – Aftershock - Pregnant woman
2013 – The Green Inferno - Lucia
2016 – Sin Filtro - Pía Vargas
2018 – No estoy loca - Carolina
2019 – Dulce familia - Ale
2020 – Cosas de Hombres - Nati
2022 - S.O.S. Mamis: La película - Trini
2022 Me vuelves Loca - Silvia
2023 - S.O.S. Mamis 2: Mosquita muerta - Trini
Series
2004 – Loco Por Ti (TVN)
2004 – La Vida es una Lotería (TVN) - Mechita
2009 – Una pareja dispareja (TVN) - Cassandra
