Ivonne Coll

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

(1947-06-18) June 18, 1947 (age 76)
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Nationality
OccupationActress
Years active1971–present
Title Miss Puerto Rico 1967
Website www.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]

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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
Nuvola apps arts.svg 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 The Godfather Part II Yolanda
1985 La Gran Fiesta Dona Tula
1989 Lean on Me Mrs. Santos
1990 A Killer Among Us Francine CortezTelevision film
1995 As Good as Dead Mexican WomanTelevision film
1996 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Angelina Gonzalez
1997 The Pest Gladyz
1997 Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Officer WilcoxTelevision film
1998 Strangeland Rose Stravelli
1999 Instinct Dr. Marzuez
1999 In Too Deep Mrs. Batista
2000 Waking the Dead Gisela Higgens
2000Michael AngelKillan's Mother
2000DetailsMotherShort film
2002 Scorcher Mayor Salizar
2004Jesus the DriverMarisol
2006 Splinter Mom
2007De pura cepaCarmenShort film
2009The Night GirlEsperanzaShort film
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Gypsy CroneTelevision film
2013CounterpunchGrandma Daisy
2014Los ScavengersRemi
2015 Endgame Abuelita

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967 Miss Universe 1967 Herself (contestant)Representative for Puerto Rico
1971–1975A girl named Ivonne CollHerself
1990 DEA Mrs. ClementeSeries regular, 10 episodes
1990 The Flash Carmen HijuelosEpisode: "Child's Play"
1990 Gabriel's Fire Dr. Luisa Hernandez / Mrs. PenaEpisodes: "Money Walks" and "Judgements"
1991 Wings MooshtaEpisode: "Duet for Cello and Plane"
1994 L.A. Law Judge Leslie PeytonEpisode: "Silence Is Golden"
1995 Chicago Hope Mrs. PonceEpisode: "Wild Cards"
1996 Malibu Shores Mrs. MartinezEpisodes: "Cheating Hearts" and "The Competitive Edge"
1996–1997 The Bold and the Beautiful Alicia CortézRecurring role
1997 Crisis Center Janie SheppardEpisodes: "Where Truth Lies" and "Shots"
1996–1998 Pacific Blue Rosa Del ToroRecurring role, 3 episodes
1999 The Practice Dr. Maria HernandezEpisode: "Committed"
2000 NYPD Blue Sonia LopezEpisode: "The Man with Two Right Shoes"
2000 City of Angels Miss HernandezEpisodes: "Weenis Between Us" and "The High Cost of Living"
2001 The Huntress Nelda RamosEpisode: "Run Ricky Run"
2001 Roswell Ms. RamirezEpisodes: "Significant Others" and "To Have and to Hold"
2001–2002 The Division Mrs. Ramirez / Elaine HuntEpisodes: "There But for Fortune" and "Secrets, Lies and Weddings"
2003 Judging Amy Nurse Abby CorazonEpisode: "Judging Eric"
2003 Six Feet Under Vanessa's TherapistEpisode: "Death Works Overtime"
2003 Skin AmeliaEpisodes: "Secrets & Lies" and "Endorsement"
2003 Joan of Arcadia MarleneRecurring role, 3 episodes
2005 Without a Trace Concebida HernandezEpisode: "Neither Rain Nor Sleet"
2005 Veronica Mars Knitting GrandmotherEpisode: "One Angry Veronica"
2006 Crossing Jordan Mrs. SalazarEpisode: "Dreamland"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Marsha KendricEpisode: "Poppin' Tags"
2007 Dirt Cleaning LadyEpisode: "This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation"
2007 Heroes NidiaEpisode: "Chapter Two 'Lizards'"
2008 The Young and the Restless Rosa FlinnRecurring role
2009 ER GrandmotherEpisode: "And in the End..."
2010 Cold Case Sonia EspinosaEpisode: "Bombers"
2011–2014 Switched at Birth Adriana VasquezRecurring role, 28 episodes
2014 Teen Wolf Araya CalaveraRecurring role, 5 episodes
2011-2015 Glee Alma LopezRecurring role, 3 episodes
2014–2019 Jane the Virgin Alba VillanuevaSeries regular
Nominated—Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television (2015)
2016 Elena of Avalor Doña Angelicathe 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 EsmeGuest starring as the new love interest of Dr. Berkowitz (Stephen Tobolowsky), in episode 7 of Season 2, 'Exclusive'.
2018 Fancy Nancy Ms. CamillaVoice role in episode 7 Season 1, 'La Danse Of Friendship/Shoe La La'
2020 Lucifer Mother AngelicaEpisode: "Detective Amenadiel"

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    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.
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    Awards and achievements
    Preceded by
    Carol Bajandas
    		 Miss Puerto Rico
    1967    		Succeeded by
    Marlene Carrasquillo
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