LÓPEZ, MARGA

(1924 - )

Argentine-born actress who came to Mexico in 1938 as part of a sister act. Married announcer-impresario Carlos Amador in 1941, but divorced him several years later (they remarried in 1961, but this second marriage didn't last; López was romantically involved with Arturo de Córdova over the last years of the actor's life, and stood by him after he suffered a crippling stroke). López was one of the most popular and honored actresses in Mexican cinema of the 1940s and 1950s, earning three Arieles (Best Female Co-Star forSoledad; Best Actress forSalón MéxicoandLa entrega) and five additional nominations (Negro es mi color, Un rincón cerca del cielo, Un divorcio, Después de la tormenta, Feliz año, amor mío). She received the lifetime achievement Ariel de Oro in 1993. Although her film career declined in the 1970s and 1980s (she returned forReclusorioin 1995), López has continued to stay very active on the stage and on TV.