The remains of the renowned and beloved actress Broselianda Hernández are now resting in Cuba, as revealed on social media.
Jorge Enrique Fernández Falcón, the brother-in-law of the actress, was the one who confirmed the news, expressing gratitude to his brother, José Alberto Fernández Falcón, who is the widower of Hernández.
"Thank you, dear brother, for the strength, love, and greatness you showed towards your beloved Brosse... They arrived peacefully in the land that saw her born, grow, and become great in what she knew best: acting," wrote Fernández Falcón.
Broselianda's body 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 Department, 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 erected days after her passing to pay tribute to her, featuring a photo of her and mounds of red roses buried in the sand, along with the dozens more offered by those in attendance.
Broselianda made a powerful entrance into the Cuban theatrical world 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.
He 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, he graduated with honors from the Higher Institute of Art. There, he had the fortune to be a student of Vicente Revuelta, Isabel Moreno, and Miriam Lezcano.
Her stage debut was with the theater Buscón, directed by José Antonio Rodríguez; she then brought her talent to El Público, by Carlos Díaz, where she stayed until the late 90s. In recent times, she was a guest actress in the theater group Buendía, led by Flora Lauten.
With When Water Returns to the Land, released 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 TV series Doble Juego, directed by Rudy Mora in 2002. There, she portrayed Isabel's alcoholic mother and starred in one of the show's pivotal scenes, where she ruthlessly hits her daughter.
On the big screen, Broselianda swam like a fish in water. Barrio Cuba, directed by Humberto Solás, earned her an award at the Providence Film Festival.
Broselianda sailed through Things I Left in Havana, Amanda's Prophecies, A Rose from France, Kill, God Forgives, The Annunciation. In Nothing, by Juan Carlos Cremata, she had a brief role, which was "very small, just a little scene that doesn't showcase her as the immense and intense actress she was," in the words of the director himself.
Despite her extensive repertoire, her portrayal of Leonor Pérez, José Martí's mother in El ojo del canario, directed by the renowned Fernando Pérez, stands out in the memories of the millions of viewers who enjoyed it.
"I don't believe that Leonor was a submissive woman, but I also don't think she was the typical woman of her time. I think she had several confrontations with Mariano in her life...," she said in reference to the movie premiere.
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