Pilar Pellicer

Pilar Pellicer (born Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo; February 12, 1938 – May 16, 2020) was a Mexican film actress. At the 17th Ariel Awards, Pellicer won the Ariel Award for Best Actress for La Choca.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pellicer and the second or maternal family name is López de Llergo.
Pilar Pellicer
Pilar Pellicer in Day of the Evil Gun (1968)
Born
Pilar Pellicer López de Llergo

(1938-02-12)12 February 1938
Mexico City,[1] México
Died16 May 2020(2020-05-16) (aged 82)
Mexico City, Mexico
Burial placePanteón Francés
OccupationActress
Years active1959–2017
Spouse(s)James Metcalf (1960-1975) (divorced) (3 child)[2]
ChildrenAriane Metcalf Pellicer
2 sons
Relatives8 siblings, including Pina Pellicer and Ana Pellicer
Carlos Pellicer (uncle)
AwardsAriel Award for Best Actress

Biography

She was the daughter of César Pellicer Sánchez, a lawyer by profession, and Pilar López de Llergo, both from Tabasco. At age 18, she studied at the Academy of Contemporary Dance, and was trained by Seki Sano. She later abandoned dance to study philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She also studied at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura. She debuted as an actress in the movie El vendedor de muñecas in 1955.

Death

On May 16, 2020, Pellicer died from COVID-19 at 82 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[3]

Filmography (selected)
  • El vendedor de muñecas (1955)
  • The Life of Agustín Lara (1959) - Admiradora joven
  • Nazarín (1959) - Lucía (uncredited)
  • Escuela de verano (1959) - Magdalena Dávila
  • La Fièvre Monte à El Pao (1959) - Pilar Cárdenas (uncredited)
  • Quinceañera (1960) - Olivia
  • El gángster (1965) - (uncredited)
  • Tajimara (1965) - Cecilia
  • Pedro Páramo (1967) - Susana San Juan
  • The Bandits (1967) - (uncredited)
  • Day of the Evil Gun (1968) - Lydia Yearby
  • Las visitaciones del diablo (1968) - Paloma
  • Los amigos (1968)
  • Santa (1969)
  • La trinchera (1969)
  • ¿Porque nací mujer? (1970) - Josefa
  • El mundo del los muertos (1970) - Doña Damiana Velazquez / Alicia
  • Santo y Blue Demon: El mundo de (1970)
  • Siempre hay una primera vez (1971) - (segment "Isabel")
  • Una mujer honesta (1972)
  • Los perturbados (1972) - (segment "La Búsqueda)
  • Manuel Saldivar, el texano (1972)
  • El Festín de la Loba (1972) - Gloria
  • La Choca (1974) - La Choca
  • Las Poquianchis (1976) - Santa
  • Balún Canán (1977) - Matilde
  • El mexicano (1977)
  • Los amantes frios (1978) - Jacinta (segment "El difunto al pozo y la viuda al gozo")
  • Las del talon (1978)
  • Tres Mujeres en la Hoguera (1979) - Mané
  • Cadena perpetua (1979) - Mujer de Pantoja
  • Las golfas del talón (1979)
  • Rigo es amor (1980) - La Tulipana
  • Con la muerte en ancas (1980) - Madre de Casey
  • Zorro, the Gay Blade (1981) - Don Francisco's Wife
  • Las Siete Cucas (1981)
  • Showdown at Eagle Gap (1982) - Señora Romero
  • Dulce espiritu (1986)
  • Amor a la vuelta de la esquina (1986)
  • Un asesino anda suelto (1991)
  • Marea suave (1992)
  • Playa azul (1992) - Señora
  • El ocaso del cazador (2017) - (final film role)

TV
  • El Camino Secreto (1986–1987) - Yolanda
  • Muchachitas (1991) - Martha Sánchez-Zúñiga de Cantú
  • Huracán (1997–1998) - Ada Vargas Lugo
  • Primer amor... a mil por hora (2000–2001) - La Chonta
  • Sin pecado concebido (2001) - Loló de la Barcena
  • La Madrastra (2005) - Sonia
  • Mujeres Asesinas 3 (2010, Episode: "Las Cotuchas, empresarias") - Amparo Quezada
  • Triunfo del Amor (2010–2011) - Eva Grez
  • Como dice el dicho (2012–2013) - Dalia / Gertrudis
  • La Gata (2014) - Doña Rita Olea Pérez
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gollark: Oh no.
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gollark: PotaTOS is the best OS.
gollark: It's not just what Ale said, I do actually prefer it.

References
  1. Riera, Emilio García (1997-01-01). Historia documental del cine mexicano (in Spanish). Universidad de Guadalajara. ISBN 978-968-895-662-5.
  2. https://www.archyworldys.com/mexican-actress-pilar-pellicer-dies/
  3. "Murió de coronavirus la actriz Pilar Pellicer a los 82 años". Clarín. Retrieved 2020-05-16.

Bibliography
  • Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.
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