Cecilia Cenci facts for kids

Cecilia Cenci (born August 3, 1942 – died September 21, 2014) was a talented actress from Argentina. She was known for her work in movies, on stage, and on television. Cecilia was born in La Plata.

Cenci in 1988

Her Acting Journey

Cecilia Cenci began her acting journey by studying dramatic art at the School of Theatre in La Plata. In the mid-1960s, she appeared on TV in a show called Guide for Parents.

Starting in Movies

Cecilia's first movie was The Pig War in 1975. She acted alongside José Slavin and Marta González. The 1980s were a very important time for her career. She acted in several films, and in 1993, she played the famous character of Eva Perón in the movie Gatica, el Mono. This film was directed by Leonardo Favio.

Television Roles

On television, Cecilia Cenci showed her talent in many different roles. She played both funny characters and serious ones in melodramas. In 1980, she got a main role with Germán Kraus in the TV shows Rosas para su enamorada and Donde pueda quererte.

She also starred in a show in Chile called Andrea, Justicia de Mujer (1984). Cecilia was known for playing "villain" characters in many popular soap operas that were shown internationally. These included María de nadie with Grecia Colmenares and Jorge Martinez, and Mujer comprada with Mayra Alejandra and Arturo Puig. One of her most famous roles was Felicia del Molino López de Espada in the TV show Nano (1994), where she acted with Araceli González. Her last TV role was another villain, but this time with a funny side, in the soap opera Por Amor a Vos.

Working for Actors

Besides acting, Cecilia Cenci also did important work for actors' rights. She was the president of the Argentina Actors Association from 2008 to 2011. She also led the Social Work Actors organization from 2006 until 2014.

Her Final Years

Cecilia Cenci passed away on September 21, 2014, at the age of 72. She died from brain cancer at the Favaloro Foundation in Buenos Aires. She was buried in the cemetery of the Argentina Actors Association.

Movies She Was In

• 1975: The Pig War
• 1976: The Fat Man of America
• 1976: Free Stone
• 1977: The show producer
• 1979: Backlash
• 1979: Dolls that make boom!
• 1981: While life lasts me
• 1982: The house of the seven tombs
• 1988: Thanks for the services
• 1993: Gatica, the "Monkey", playing Evita

TV Shows She Was In

• 1980: Where I can love you
• 1980: An angel in the city as Sandra
• 1980: Roses for your love
• 1980: Barracas to the south
• 1981: The cycle of Guillermo Bredeston and Nora Cárpena
• 1981: El Rafa
• 1981/1982: Learning to Live
• 1982: The East
• 1982/1983: Every day the same story
• 1984: Andrea, Women's Justice like Andrea
• 1985: Mary of nobody as Ivana
• 1986: Purchased Woman as Laura Simonal
• 1987: Estrellita mine as Cristina
• 1988/1989: We're made of meat
• 1989: So are the mine ones
• 1989: The plays of Dario Vittori (episode "The babe is going")
• 1991: Buenos Aires, tell me about love as Mercedes
• 1991: Unforgettable as Dr. Gutiérrez
• 1994: Nano as Felicia del Molino López de Espada
• 1997: Sacred Love as Mercedes
• 1997: Mine, only mine as Angelina Zamorano
• 2008: For loving you as Elvira Batani Molinari

Plays She Was In

• 1979: Coexistence, directed by Roberto Duran in Regina Theatre
• The Navel
• Arsenic and Old Lace
• Trees die standing
• 1993: What a night of marriage by Ivo Pelay
• Affectionately Evita
• The force of nature
• Love the outdoors
• Des-displaced
• Storms' Tamer
• Tute Cabrero
• 2009: González
• 2013: To bribe the oblivion

See also

In Spanish: Cecilia Cenci para niños