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Katy Jurado Biography
Birth Name:Maria Cristina Estella Marcella Jurado de Garcia
Birth Place:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Profession Actress
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for "The Hi-Lo Country" in 1999
- Won an Ariel Award for Best Actress for "Fe, esperanza y caridad" in 1974
- Won two Ariel Awards for Best Supporting Actress for "El bruto" in 1954 and "El evangelio de las Maravillas" in 1999
- Made her screen debut in the film "No mataras" in 1943
- Was discovered by the Mexican film director Emilio Fernandez when she was still a teenager
- Best known for her role as Helen Ramirez in "High Noon" and as Maria Longworth in "One-Eyed Jacks․"
- Since she knew very little English, all of her lines in Hollywood films like "High Noon" were said phonetically
- Played the role of Rosa Maria Rivera in the TV series "a․k․a․ Pablo" in 1984
Awards
- 1953Golden Globe-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 1953Golden Globe-Most Promising Newcomer - Female: nominated
- 1954Silver Ariel-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Coactuación Femenina): winner
- 1954Golden Laurel-Top Female Supporting Performance: nominated
- 1955Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: nominated
- 1999Silver Ariel-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Coactuación Femenina): winner
- 2003Mayahuel Award-Best Actress: winner