Cast Chosen for The Hypochondriac Novela

BOGOTÁ: Caracol TV and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have announced the cast members for The Hypochondriac, a soap opera that is set to launch internationally at NATPE 2013.

The Hypochondriac (La Hipocondriaca) will star Cristina Campuzano (Gentlemen Prefer Them Dumb) and John Álex Toro (Newly Rich, Newly Poor). It will also feature the talents of Nicolás Montero, Kepa Amuchástegui, Marcela Benjumea, Alberto León, Juan Sebastián Caicedo, Alma Rodríguez, Leonardo Acosta, María Cecilia Botero, Marcela Agudelo, Marilyn Patiño, Julio César Herrera, Lina Tejeiro, Nicole Santamaría and Rita Bendeck, among others.

The show, which includes elements of comedy, will revolve around Macarena, a hypochondriac, whose doctor misdiagnoses her with a terminal disease.

"We’re thrilled to bring La Hipocondriaca to life with Caracol TV," said Donna Cunningham, the executive VP of operations and international production for SPT. "Pre-production has been going extremely well and with a phenomenal cast now in place, we’re confident the novela will resonate with viewers that enjoy drama with a touch of humor."

Alejandro Toro, Caracol TV’s co-production director, added: "Working with Sony Pictures Television has been a great experience for the station, together we conceived The Hypochondriac and today we are watching the excellent results of the bill of the soap opera, which has the characteristic sense of humor of all our romantic comedies, combined with the quality seal of Sony Pictures Television. In this production we have looked after every detail, from the selection of the stellar cast to the post-production standards, which thanks to the agreement have been raised significantly. It has been a pleasure to work with Sony Pictures Television on this first project of our co-production agreement."