Rita Macedo
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Nazarín
1959
as Andara
Rosenda
1948
as Rosenda
The Other Virginity
1975
as Eva's Mother
Castle of Purity
1973
as Beatriz
Poison for the Fairies
1986
as Jaime's Grandmother (uncredited)
Por querer a una mujer
1951
Manos de seda
1951
as Elsa
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
1955
as Patricia Terrazas
Nosotros los jóvenes
1966
as Tía Amparo
Once Upon a Scoundrel
1974
as Sra. Gómez
By the False Door
1950
as Adela Quiroga
Mi marido
1951
as Isabel
Tú, yo, nosotros
1972
as Silvia
The Paper Man
1963
as Victoria, esposa del Torcuato
Cielo Rojo
1962
Duelo en las montañas
1950
as Esperanza
Rosa blanca
1972
as Carmen López de Yáñez
Felipe de Jesús
1949
as Rosalia / Maria
Stronghold
1951
as Beatriz Vega
Quinceañera
1960
as Teresa, Beatriz's mother