Aris Mejias

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Birthplace: Puerto Rico
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Formally trained in theatre and with 18 years of experience in front of the the camera, the award winning actress began her career in local film, theatre and television productions. Notably in feature films such as “Cayo" (2006) by Vicente Juarbe, “Che” (2008) by Steven Soderbergh, and particularly in “The Vessel” (2016) by Julio Quintana with an executive production of Terrence Malick and co-starring with Martin Sheen which showcased her bilingual abilities by shooting simultaneously all scenes in Spanish and English. She recently co-starred along Pedro Capo in “Sol de Medianoche” by Douglas Sánchez (HBO). Is the omnipresent narrating voice of Tribeca Film Festival three times winner "Una Noche” (2012) by Lucy Mulloy, the lead role in Cannes Short Film Corner selection “Endless Cycle” (2015) by Fernando Rodríguez which she garnered the “Best Actress” award at the 2016 International Oporto Film Festival. Likewise she was the lead role in the the Long Format Latin Grammy winner “Loco de amor: La historia” (2015) by Kacho López.

She runs and operates her clothing line Skin Onion.

Credits

Year Title Character
Age of Silence Madre de Cielo
2024-11-01 Bella Marena
2024-10-18 Asterion: or, (if you mess with the bull...) Clara
2024-09-12 Los Mecánicos 2 Joan
2024-08-18 Siesta
2022-01-07 The Commando Lisa
2021-10-14 Art of Love Glenda
2021-06-04 La última gira Sofía
2020-01-03 Ana Leonor
2017-06-24 The Alternative Valentina Moreno
2017-01-02 Sol de medianoche Nadja
2016-12-01 Verónica
2016-09-15 The Vessel Soraya
2015-03-24 Ciclo sin fin Jimena
2014-11-16 Teorías de la cigüeña Mom
2014-07-24 Lola Edna
2014-07-21 Spic(k)
2011-12-02 Gabi Patricia Padilla
2011-10-26 Barricada
2011-10-23 El aquelarre Alicia
2011-08-26 The Caller Young Woman
2009-12-31 El brindis del bohemio Guard
2009-08-02 Los unos y los otros Prisoner
2008-09-05 Che: Part One Carmen
2006-03-17 Thieves and Liars Patricia
2005-09-14 Cayo Aidita
2004-02-05 Barrios Vanessa