Aída Luz
Argentinian actor (1917–2006)
Aída Luz (born Aída da Luz Borbón, 10 February 1917 – 25 May 2006) was an Argentine actress who primarily worked during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, performing on both stage and in films. She won multiple awards for her performances including the Martín Fierro Awards, the ACE de Oro, the Premios Estrella de Mar and the Golden Condor from the Argentine Film Critics Association.
Biography
Aída da Luz Borbón was born on 10 February 1917 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Juan da Luz de Roca and Josefa Borbón. Her brother Jorge Luz would also become a significant figure in the Argentine entertainment industry. She attended the Academy PAADI, and had her entertainment debut on Radio La Nación (which later became Radio Mitre) as a singer. She soon was participating in radio dramas and made the progression to acting in theater. She and her brother joined the original cast of Teatro Caminito under the direction of Cecilio Madanes and performed in plays including A Streetcar Named Desire, Steel Magnolias, Woman of the Year, and My Fair Lady, among many others.
In 1936, she had her film debut with Loco lindo, which starred Luis Sandrini and Sofía Bozán, under the direction of Arturo S. Mom. She followed with Ya tiene comisario el pueblo (1936) starring Agustín Irusta, Roberto Fugazot and Leonor Rinaldi. Some of her most noted performances were Palermo (1937), Una prueba de cariño, De la sierra al valle (1938), Los celos de Cándida (1940), Cuando canta el corazón (1941), El deseo (1946) and Los verdes paraísos (1947) by Carlos Hugo Christensen.
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