Carmen Sáinz de la Maza y de la Serna (23 August 1940 – 14 January 2022) was a Spanish actress. She was known for her performances in Juncal and Estudio 1 plays.[1]

Carmen de la Maza
Born
Carmen Sáinz de la Maza y de la Serna

(1940-08-23)23 August 1940
Died14 January 2022(2022-01-14) (aged 81)
Madrid, Spain
SpouseAgustín Navarro
Children3
FatherRegino Sainz de la Maza
RelativesConcha Espina (grandmother)

Biography

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Carmen Sáinz de la Maza y de la Serna was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, on 23 August 1940.[2][3] She was however based in Madrid since her earliest childhood.[4] She was the daughter of Regino Sainz de la Maza, granddaughter of Concha Espina and niece of Víctor de la Serna [es].[3] She studied drama in Madrid.[5] She took her first steps as an actress in theatre works (making her professional debut in a play of Five Finger Exercise),[3] whereas she made her film debut in Canción de juventud (1962).[3] She rose to prominence for her appearances in Estudio 1 televised plays.[5]

Her most known television role was her performance as Julia Muñoz in Jaime de Armiñán's Juncal [es].[6] She also featured in drama series Una gloria nacional [es].[3]

She was married to Agustín Navarro (died 2001), with whom she had 3 children.[2][5] She later had a relationship with José Luis López Vázquez.[2]

She made her last film performance in 2010 drama Anything You Want.[5][7] Late television credits include performances in Hospital Central, El Comisario, El pasado es mañana, El don de Alba, and Águila Roja,[8] her last television appearance.[5] She died on 14 January 2022 in Madrid.[9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1962 Canción de juventud Film debut [3]
1964 Proceso de conciencia [11]
1975 Los pájaros de Baden-Baden [es] [3]
1977 Casa Manchada [es] [3]
1996 Más allá del jardín (Beyond the Garden) Soledad [12]
1997 Airbag [10]
2004 El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo) Concha de Robles [5]
2010 Todo lo que tú quieras (Anything You Want) Last film performance [5]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1966 Habitación 508 [es] [5]
1977 Mujeres insólitas [es] Inés de Castro [13]
1989 Juncal [es] Julia Muñoz [6]
1993 Una gloria nacional [es] [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Muere a los 81 años la actriz donostiarra Carmen de la Maza". Noticias de Navarra. 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Román, Manuel. "El adiós de Carmen de la Maza, el último amor de José Luis López Vázquez con el que nunca convivió". Chic – via Libertad Digital.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Bravo, Julio (15 January 2022). "Fallece la actriz Carmen de la Maza". ABC.
  4. ^ Elola, Joseba (15 January 2022). "Carmen de la Maza, gran dama del teatro". El País.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Fallece a los 81 años la reconocida actriz Carmen de la Maza, el amor tardío de José Luis López Vázquez". ¡Hola!. 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cabanillas Tapia, Andrea (15 January 2022). "Muere Carmen de la Maza, actriz de 'Estudio 1' y 'Águila Roja', a los 83 años". FormulaTV.
  7. ^ "Muere la actriz Carmen de la Maza ('Juncal', 'Borjamari y Pocholo') a los 81 años". Cinemanía. 15 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  8. ^ "Muere a los 81 años Carmen de la Maza, actriz de 'Estudio 1' y 'Águila Roja'". vertele!. 15 January 2022 – via eldiario.es.
  9. ^ Bermúdez, Alejandro (16 January 2022). "Carmen de la Maza, actriz de 'Estudio 1' y 'Hospital Central', fallece a los 81 años". El Periódico de Catalunya.
  10. ^ a b Castro, Antonio (15 January 2022). "Muere la actriz Carmen de la Maza". Madridiario.
  11. ^ "Proceso de conciencia". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  12. ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (2005). La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Tres Cantos: Ediciones Akal. p. 73. ISBN 978-84-460-2414-9.
  13. ^ "Por los pasillos de Televisión Española" (PDF). La Voz de Talavera: 5. 26 January 1977.