Patricia Vonne
Patricia Vonne (née Rodriguez; born December 19, 1969) is an award winning singer, songwriter, actress, activist and filmmaker. Hailed as a "Renaissance woman of Austin TX by the New York Times. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Vonne moved to New York City in 1990-2001 to pursue her artistic ambitions. She worked extensively in Europe and America and was featured in the film Sin City as Dallas (aka Zorro Girl) & national/international commercials, and film work. She formed her own musical band, which performed on the New York circuit from 1998-2001. She then relocated to her native Texas where she currently tours extensively in the U.S., Mexico and Europe including Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, World Expo in Japan, John F. Kennedy Center and United Nations Headquarters in NYC.
She has shared the stage with Chris Isaak, Los Lobos, Raul Malo, The Mavericks, Texas Tornadoes, Joe Ely, Doyle Bramhall to name a few.She released " The Texicana Mamas" debut album collaborating with Tish Hinojosa and Stephanie Urbina Jones in 2020.
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Vonne at Antone's, Austin, TX, 2009 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Patricia Rodriguez |
Born | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | December 19, 1969
Origin | San Antonio, Texas |
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Occupation(s) | songwriter, actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
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Website | PatriciaVonne.com |
She toured as a member of Tito & Tarantula, the band featured in the film From Dusk Till Dawn in 2002. Her song, "Traeme Paz", was featured in the film Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Her song "Mudpies and Gasoline" is featured in the Quentin Tarantino presented film'. She is the sister of Angela Lanza, Marcel Rodriguez and Robert Rodriguez. She is the second cousin of actor Danny Trejo [1]
Discography
- Patricia Vonne (2003)
- Guitars And Castanets (2005)
- Firebird (2007)
- Worth It (2010)
- Rattle My Cage (2013)
- Viva Bandolera (2015)
- Top of the Mountain (2018)
- The Texicana Mamas (2020)
Filmography
Actress
- Desperado (1995) as Bar Girl
- Four Rooms (1995) (as Patricia Vonne Rodriguez) as Corpse (segment "The Misbehavers")
- Spy Kids (2001) as Spy Bridesmaid
- El Segundo (2004) as Maribel
- Sin City (2005) as Dallas
- Heavenly Beauties (2005) as Spanish Dancer
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) as Dallas
Miscellaneous crew
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) (ballet choreographer)
Self
- Patricia Vonne: Concierto Teatro de la Ciudad (2005) (TV) as Herself
References
- IMDb Biography; accessed July 9, 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patricia Vonne. |
- Official website; accessed July 9, 2014.
- Patricia Vonne at IMDb
- Patricia Vonne's Myspace Page