Rita Macedo

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rita Macedo was a Mexican actress who performed during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was nominated for an Ariel Award for her 1956 performance in "Ensayo de un crimen" and in 1991 for a TVyNovelas Prize for "Alcanzar una estrella". She won the Best Actress Ariel Award in 1972 for "Tú, yo, y nosotros". She also was instrumental in bringing many works of international writers to the Mexican stage.

She was married to a pioneer of Mexican radio, television and film, Luis de Llano Palmer, by whom she had two children, Julissa, an actress and musician, and Luis de Llano Macedo, renowned telenovela producer. On December 5, 1993, Macedo committed suicide after being diagnosed with cancer.

Known For

Una mujer honesta
Una mujer honesta
Nazarin
Nazarin
Stronghold
Stronghold
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
The Curse of the Crying Woman
The Curse of the Crying Woman
Castle of Purity
Castle of Purity
Angel del barrio
Angel del barrio
Rosenda
Rosenda

Filmography

1992 Cambiando el destino
as Hermana Angustias
1990 Alcanzar una estrella
as Virginia
1986 Poison for the Fairies
as Jaime's Grandmother (uncredited)
1981 The Turn of the Screw
as Señora Grose
1981 Angel del barrio
as Da Rosa
1981 Angel del barrio
as
1979 Los indolentes
as Inés Alday
1976 Espejismo de la ciudad
as Trinidad
1975 The Other Virginity
as Eva's Mother
1973 Castle of Purity
as Beatriz
1973 Once Upon a Scoundrel
as Sra. Gómez
1972 Tú, yo, nosotros
as Silvia
1972 Victoria
as
1972 Una mujer honesta
as
1972 Los ángeles de la tarde
as
1971 Jesús, nuestro Señor
as Virgen María
1971 El juicio de los hijos
as Marta
1971 The Corrupted
as
1966 Nosotros los jóvenes
as Tía Amparo
1966 El fugitivo
as