The remains of the renowned and beloved actress Broselianda Hernández have now been laid to rest in Cuba, as reported on social media.
Jorge Enrique Fernández Falcón, the actress's brother-in-law, was the one who confirmed the news, expressing his gratitude to his brother and Hernández's widower, José Alberto Fernández Falcón.
"Thank you, dear brother, for so much strength, love, and greatness towards your beloved Brosse... They arrived in peace to the land that witnessed her birth, growth, and her becoming great in what she knew how to do best: acting," wrote Fernández Falcón.
The body of Broselianda was found on November 18, 2020, on a beach in North Miami Beach. She was 56 years old at the time of her death.
The autopsy report, conducted by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office, revealed that Broselianda died by drowning and cited suicide as the probable cause of death.
In the same place where she was found drowned, a beautiful altar was set up days after her passing to honor her, featuring a photo of her and heaps of red roses buried in the sand, alongside the dozens contributed by those who were present.
Broselianda made a strong entrance into the Cuban theater scene in the late 1980s. From the very beginning, she stood out for her overwhelming expressiveness and the ease with which she transformed into her characters.
She was born in August 1964 in Havana, the result of the love between actor Rolen Hernández and critic, historian, and professor Rosa Ileana Boudet. In 1987, she graduated with honors from the Higher Institute of Art. There, she had the fortune of being a student of Vicente Revuelta, Isabel Moreno, and Miriam Lezcano.
Her debut on stage was with the theater Buscón, directed by José Antonio Rodríguez; she then took her talent to El Público, directed by Carlos Díaz, where she remained until the late 90s. In recent times, she participated as a guest actress in the theater group Buendía, led by Flora Lauten.
With When the Water Returns to the Land, published in 1994, Broselianda reached every home in Cuba at just 26 years old. And she was here to stay.
Unforgettable and memorable is also her supporting role in the television series Doble Juego, directed by Rudy Mora in 2002. There, she portrayed Isabel's alcoholic mother and starred in one of the show's most powerful scenes, in which she ruthlessly beats her daughter.
On the big screen, Broselianda swam like a fish in water. Barrio Cuba, by Humberto Solás, earned her the award at the Providence Film Festival.
Broselianda starred in Cosas que dejé en La Habana, Las profecías de Amanda, Una rosa de Francia, Mata, que Dios perdona, and La Anunciación. In Nada, by Juan Carlos Cremata, she had a brief role, which was "very small, hardly a little scene that does not showcase her as the immense and intense actress she was," in the director's own words.
Despite her extensive arsenal, her portrayal of Leonor Pérez, the mother of José Martí in El ojo del canario, directed by the esteemed Fernando Pérez, stands out in the memory of the millions of viewers who enjoyed it.
"I don’t believe Leonor was a submissive woman, but I also don’t think she was the typical woman of her time. I think she had several clashes with Mariano in her life..." she said regarding the film's premiere.
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