Ana_Ofelia_Murguía

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Mexican actress (1933–2023)


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.

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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

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References

  1. "Ana Ofelia Murguía". cinemexicano.mty.itesm.mx. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. "Ana Ofelia Murguia: Su biografía". SensaCine México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "Falleció la actriz Ana Ofelia Murguía" (in Spanish). Quadratin México. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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