On December 31, Ana Ofelia Murguía, who was 90 years old, passed away.
In addition to winning two Oscars in 2018 for Best Original Song and Best Animated Feature, the Mexican actress gained notoriety for her role as Mama Coco in Disney’s animated picture Coco.
The announcement was made on Monday by Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature.
“We deeply lament the delicate passing of the first actress, Ana Ofelia Murguía. She was a member of the @CNTeatromx del #INBAL’s stable ensemble and her creative career was essential to Mexico’s performing arts. We offer our deepest sympathies and cozy embraces to his loved ones,” they said on X.
Ana, who was born in Mexico in 1933, worked in the cinema and television industries for nearly 40 years, during the height of Mexican filmmaking. In 2011, she was granted the Golden Ariel lifetime achievement award.
She also won best supporting actress at the Ariel Awards in 1979, 1986, and 1996.
Among her well-known films were The Queen of the Night (1994) and Nobody Will Speak of Us When We’re Dead (1995).
