Ofelia Guilmain (born November 17, 1921 – January 14, 2005, Mexico City) was an actress of telenovelas, stage and the cinema of Mexico.

She is also the mother of actors Juan Ferrara and Lucía Guilmain. Two of her grandchildren, sons of Ferrara, Mauricio and Juan Carlos Bonet are also actors.

Biography

She was part of the Guerrillas of Theater groups in Spain setup by the Republican government. When Francisco Franco came to power she left her country as did many other artists and intellectuals. She arrived with her family in Mexico in 1939 and debuted in theater the following year in the play Mujeres. In 1940 she made her first film El capitán estrella and married Lucilo Gutiérrez next year. She retired from showbusiness for a decade and became a Mexican citizen in 1952.

She made approximately 38 telenovelas, 39 movies and 100 plays. Hugo Argüelles wrote La Ronda de la hechizada specifically for her in 1968. Ofelia Guilmain died at the age of 83 years old from respiratory failure caused by pneumonia.

Plays

Mientras me muero....pero de risa (2004) Los monólogos de la vagina ("Vagina Monologues") The House of Bernarda Alba Los árboles mueren de pie Los reyes del mundo A ocho columnas Yo casta o casi Compañeros Electra (by Sophocles) Medea (by Euripides) Las troyanas Los justos	Miércoles de Ceniza ("Ash Wednesday") El malentendido Juego de reina Fuente Ovejuna María Tudor ("Mary Tudor") La maestra bebe un poco Un tal Judas La ronda de la hechizada (1968) Celestina Isabel de Inglaterra ("Elizabeth of England") Debiera haber obispas Mujeres (1939)

Films

Mi Verdad (2004) as Juan Osorio's mother El patrullero 777 (1977) Celestina (1976) as Celestina El esperado amor desesperado (1976) Aquellos años (1974) El profeta Mimi (1973) El primer amor (1972) El negocio del odio (1972) Misión cumplida (1970) Para servir a usted (1970) Las vírgenes locas (1970) ¿Por qué nací mujer? (1970) as Carmela Confesiones de una adolescente (1970) La muñeca perversa (1969) Siempre hay una primera vez (1969) (segment "Gloria") Flor marchita (1969) as Eugenia Almada

Sor Ye-Ye (1967) Pánico (1966) Sangre en Río Bravo (1966) El escapulario (1966) as Maria Perez viuda de Fernandez El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte (1966) Aquella Rosita Alvírez (1965) Los espadachines de la reina (1963) El ángel exterminador (1962) as Juana Avila El barón del terror (1962) as Senora Luis Meneses Quinceañera (1960) El caso de una adolescente (1958) El hombre y el monstruo (1958) as Mother Nazarín (1958) as Chanfa Mi desconocida esposa (1958) Flor de fango (1942) El Capitán Centellas (1941)

Telenovelas

Amarte es mi pecado (2004) as Covadonga La otra (2002) as Sabina Siempre te amaré (2000) as Ursula Castellanos Vivo por Elena (1998) El alma no tiene color (1997) as Alina Desencuentro (1997) La antorcha encendida (1996) as Doña Macaria de Soto Marisol (1996) as Zamira Agujetas de color de rosa (1994) as Bárbara Valentina (1993) as Dona Federica Milagro y magia (1991) as Rufina Días sin luna (1990) as Carlota Parlange Yesenia (1987) as Magneta Eclipse (1984) as Virginia Mañana es primavera (1982) as Doctora La divina Sarah (1980) as Sarah Marcha nupcial (1977) as Luisa Los bandidos del río frío (1976) as Calavera Catrina El manantial del milagro (1974) as Luz Mi primer amor (1973) as Doña Julia Sublime redución (1971)

La gata (1970) as Lorenza Yesenia (1970) as Trifenia Los caudillos (1968) as Felipa Lágrimas amargas (1967) as Carola Baida Obsesión (1967) El espejismo brillaba (1966) Las abuelas (1965) El refugio (1965) Casa de huespedes (1965) Llamado urgente (1965) La vecindad (1964) Juicio de almas (1964) Doña Macabra (1963) as Demetria Encadenada (1962) Las momias de Guanajuato (1962) Divorciadas (1961) Espejo de sombras (1961) Caperucita y Pulgarcito contra los monstruos (1960) Cuidado con el ángel (1959, live) Cadenas de amor (1959, live)

See also

• Foreign-born artists in Mexico
• List of Mexican telenovela actors

External links

• at esmas.com
• at univision.com
• Ofelia Guilmain at the telenovela database