Ana Ofelia Murguía | |
|---|---|
 Munguía in 2003 | |
| Born | 8 December 1933
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 31 December 2023 (aged 90) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–2023 |
Ana Ofelia Murguía (8 December 1933 – 31 December 2023) was a Mexican actress. She was best known for voicing Mamá Coco in the 2017 animated film Coco.
Life
She was born in Mexico City. [1] Her early well known roles were in The Queen of the Night (1994) as Doña Victoria and as Doña Amelia in Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995). At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. [2]
In later years, she was best known for voicing Mamá Coco in the 2017 Disney- Pixar animated movie Coco. [2]
Murguía holds the record for the most nominations for the Ariel Award for Best Actress without a win, having been nominated a total of five times. She also jointly holds the record, with Isela Vega, for the most Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress wins, with three; with a further three nominations. [3] [2]
Murguía died on 31 December 2023, at the age of 90. [4] [5]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes[ citation needed] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Coco | Mamá Coco | Voice (Final film role[ citation needed]) |
| 2002 | La maceta | ||
| 2001 | Otilia Rauda | Sirvienta | |
| 2001 | Pachito Rex, me voy pero no del todo | Rosa María | |
| 2000 | Escrito en el cuerpo de la noche | Dolores | |
| 2000 | Sexo por compasión | Vendedora de colmado | |
| 2000 | Su alteza serenísima | ||
| 1999 | Ave María | Úrsula | |
| 1998 | Cruz | ||
| 1997 | De noche vienes, Esmeralda (1997) | Doña Beatriz | |
| 1996 | El anzuelo | Doña Rosa | |
| 1996 | De muerte natural | Jovita | |
| 1995 |
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto |
Doña Amelia | |
| 1995 | La tarde de un matrimonio de clase media | Esposa | |
| 1994 | Ámbar | ||
| 1994 |
The Queen of the Night La reina de la noche |
Doña Victoria, madre de Lucha | |
| 1994 | El jardín del edén | Juana | |
| 1994 | Luces de la noche | ||
| 1994 | Morena | Vecina | |
| 1992 | Objetos perdidos | Vecina | |
| 1991 | Mi querido Tom Mix | Joaquina | |
| 1991 | One Man's War | Doña Teresa | |
| 1991 | Diplomatic Immunity Immunidad diplomática |
Mayán | |
| 1988 | Goitia, un dios para sí mismo | ||
| 1987 |
Gaby: A True Story Gaby, una historia verdadera |
Enfermera | |
| 1987 | Los confines | Madre de Natalia | |
| 1985 | Mexican, You Can Do It | ||
| 1985 | Chido guan (Tacos de oro) | Doña Meche | |
| 1985 | Los Motivos de Luz | Mother-in-law of Luz | |
| 1984 | Dune | Sirvienta del palacio (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | La pasión de Isabela | Cristina | |
| 1983 | El corazón de la noche | ||
| 1982 | La Víspera | Irma | |
| 1979 | María de mi corazón | ||
| 1978 | Amor libre | ||
| 1978 | Cadena perpetua | Esposa del señor Romero | |
| 1977 | Naufragio | Amparito | |
| 1977 | La viuda negra | ||
| 1976 | Pedro Páramo El hombre de la Media Luna |
Damiana Cisneros | |
| 1976 | José | ||
| 1976 | Las Poquianchis | Eva | |
| 1975 |
The Heist El apando |
Celadora | |
| 1975 | Esa es mi Irene | ||
| 1972 | El profeta Mimí | ||
| 1970 | Para servir a usted | ||
| 1968 | Pax? |
References
- ^ "Ana Ofelia Murguía". cinemexicano.mty.itesm.mx. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ana Ofelia Murguia: Su biografía". SensaCine México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Alerta por la salud de la emblemática actriz Ana Ofelia Murguía: Alberto Estrella solicitó donadores de sangre urgentes". infobae (in European Spanish). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Zhuang, Yan (2 January 2024). "Ana Ofelia Murguía, Mexican Actress and Voice in 'Coco,' Dies at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Falleció la actriz Ana Ofelia Murguía" (in Spanish). Quadratin México. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
External links
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