Mercedes Morán
| Mercedes Morán | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
September 21, 1955 Concarán, San Luis Province, Argentina |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Gasoleros |
| Children | 3 including Mercedes Scápola |
Mercedes Morán (born September 21, 1955) is an Argentine film and television actress.
Biography
Mercedes Morán has worked in several TV programs, such as Donde pueda quererte, Rosa de lejos, Por siempre amigos, Gasoleros, Culpables, Tiempo final, Mujeres asesinas, Amas de casa desesperadas, El hombre de tu vida, En terapia and La celebración. She worked in theater plays such as El efecto de los rayos gamma, Locos de contentos, Humores que matan, Monólogos de la vagina, Pequeños crímenes conyugales, Agosto, Buena gente and La brisa de la vida. She worked in films such as Mirha de Liniers a Estambul, El Sur, La ciénaga, Whisky Romero Zulu, Luna de Avellaneda, Diarios de motocicleta, Cordero de Dios, La ronda, Los Marziano and Betibú.[1]
She was the lead actress of Culpables in 2001, which was awarded the Golden Martín Fierro Award. That year she was nominated as best lead actress in miniseries, but did not receive the award.[2]
Mercedes Morán made a cameo in Graduados in 2012, which starred her daughter Mercedes Scápola. She played the mother of Scápola's character, the housekeeper "Clarita". Both of them work as regular actresses in the 2014 telenovela Guapas. She also had a scene with the actor Juan Leyrado, with subtle references to the 1998 telenovela Gasoleros. Both of them were the lead actors of it.[3] As both Morán and Scápola enjoyed the cameo in Graduados, they also play as mother and daughter in it.[4]
Mercedes Morán has three daughters. Mercedes Scápola and María Scápola are her daughters with Oscar Scápola. Manuela is her daughter with the actor Oscar Martínez.[5]
Filmography
- La Ciénaga (2001) aka The Swamp
- Próxima salida (2004)
- Whisky Romeo Zulu (2004)
- Luna de Avellaneda (2004) aka Moon of Avellaneda
- La Niña santa (2004) aka The Holy Girl
- Diarios de motocicleta (2004) aka The Motorcycle Diaries
- Cara de queso 'mi primer ghetto (2006)
- Remake (2006)
- Olympia (2012)
- Chiamatemi Francesco (2015)
Television
- Infieles (2002) Mini TV series
- Mujeres asesinas (2005) TV series
- Conflictos en red (2005) TV series
- Amas de Casa Desesperadas (2006) TV series
- Guapas (2014)
Awards nominations
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Actress, for Luna de Avellaneda; 2005.
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Supporting Actress, for La Ciénaga; 2002.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Mercedes Morán" (in Spanish). El Trece. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "'Culpables' se quedó con el premio Martín Fierro de Oro" ['Culpables' got the Golden Martín Fierro award] (in Spanish). Clarín. July 31, 2002. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ↑ Florencia Maccione (September 10, 2012). "Mercedes Morán y Juan Leyrado se reencontrarán en Graduados" [Mercedes Morán and Juan Leyrado will meet again in Graduados] (in Spanish). Ciudad. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ Marina Zucchi (March 16, 2014). "Guapas: Cinco mujeres fuertes" [Guapas: Five strong women] (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ Mara Derni (October 2013). "Mercedes Morán y su hija Mercedes Scápola" [Mercedes Morán and her daughter Mercedes Scápola] (in Spanish). Para Tí. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
External links
- Mercedes Morán at the Internet Movie Database
- Mercedes Morán at Cinenacional.com (Spanish)
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