Edith González was one of the best actresses to have been brought to us by Mexican television. She began her acting career as a child and later appeared in telenovelas – leaving a mark due to the charismatic characters she often played.
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She risked switching up her roles and demonstrated how as a villain, she could also make the stars of the show suffer. Leonela Villareal, Joselyn Rivas, Bárbara Guaimarán and La Extranjera Excéntrica (the eccentric foreigner), are the evil women the actress reincarnated. All these characters have remained in the memory of her fans and have marked her career. To honor her trajectory, we have gathered a round-up of her most iconic roles.
In 1991, Edith gave life to Leonela Villarreal in Rosa Salvaje – one of the most memorable roles from her beginnings. From an early age, Edith became attracted to acting. Her mother took her to watch a live TV show where one of the producers saw her sitting in the audience and offered her a role in the film Les Miserables. She was only five years old.
In 1993, the Mexican star played one of the iconic characters that marked her career. Mónica de Altamira was a leading role in the periodic love story of Corazon Salvaje where starred alongside the late actor Eduardo Palomo. Her appearance in the telenovela catapulted the actress' career.
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