La intrusa (2001 TV series)

La intrusa is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas in 2001. It stars Gabriela Spanic and Arturo Peniche as the protagonists, with Laura Zapata and Sergio Sendel as the antagonists.

The story revolves around Virginia Martínez Roldán (Gabriela Spanic), a young woman working as a governess for the Alarcón family. After the death of his wife, Rodrigo Junquera (Enrique Lizalde), the patriarch of the Alarcón family, is left with seven children, some of whom are unruly and resentful of any new woman in their lives. Rodrigo, fearing for the future of his children, proposes marriage to Virginia on his deathbed. This action infuriates Rodrigo's adult children, particularly Lisandro (Sergio Sendel) and Anabella (Laura Zapata), who suspect Virginia of being a gold digger and conspire to make her life miserable.

Virginia, now the stepmother and protector of the Alarcón children, must navigate the complex web of family relationships, hidden secrets, and constant threats to her happiness. She finds herself falling in love with Carlos Alberto (Arturo Peniche), one of Rodrigo's sons, creating further complications and fueling the animosity of Anabella and Lisandro, who are determined to ruin her life and seize control of the family fortune. The telenovela explores themes of love, betrayal, greed, and redemption as Virginia fights to protect her adopted family and find true love.