Mexican actress Ana Ofelia Murguía died this Sunday at the age of 90, reported the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (Inbal) and the Ministry of Culture, although the causes of death are still unknown.
“It is with deep sadness that we regret the sensitive death of the first actress Ana Ofelia Murguía, who was part of the permanent cast of the @CNTeatromx (National Theater Company) of Inbal and whose artistic career was crucial for the performing arts of Mexico,” she told INBAL on social network X.
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He also expressed his condolences to his family and friends and hugged them “with love.” Meanwhile, Mexico's Ministry of Culture also regretted “the sensitive death” of the actress, who was recognized for her “outstanding” career in theater, film and television.
“His great acting quality will remain in the artistic memory of Mexico,” the agency said. For its part, the Film Library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) shared a message regarding the death of the film, theater and television actress, born on December 8, 1933 in Mexico City.
“We regret the death of Mexican film, theater and television actress Ana Ofelia Murguía,” the UNAM film archive said. The actress had a career spanning more than 40 years, during which she won the Ariel Award for Best Female Supporting Actress three times for the films Cadena perpetua (1979), Los Motives de Luz (1986) and La Reina de la noche (1996) , while she was awarded the Golden Ariel in 2011 for her career.
She has also received recognitions such as the Silver Mayahuel Prize for Career at the Guadalajara Film Festival, as well as the My Life in Theater Medal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) and the Ingmar Bergman Chair Medal, which he received in 2023 received.
A graduate of Inbal National School of Theater Art, she has appeared in more than 70 plays and more than 90 films. She recently portrayed the role of Mama Coco in the Disney-Pixar animated film “Coco”.
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