Alicia Hermida
Alicia Pérez Herranz, best known as Alicia Hermida (26 September 1932 – 9 February 2022) was a Spanish actress and acting teacher.
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 Hermida in 2014 | |
| Born | Alicia Pérez Herranz 26 September 1932 |
| Died | 9 February 2022 (aged 89) Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
Born in Madrid, Hermida made her stage debut at the age of 13,[1] and in the 1970s she formed her own theatrical company, La Barraca.[2] In 1980 she founded an acting school, the Escuela Alicia Hermida ("Alicia Hermida School").[2] She was also active in cinema, where she debuted in 1960 and worked with prominent directors such as José Luis Cuerda, Emilio Martínez-Lázaro and Jaime Chávarri, and on television, where she was best known for her roles in the long-running series Cuéntame cómo pasó and in Las chicas de oro, the Spanish remake of The Golden Girls.[2]
During her career Hermida was the recipient of several honors and accolades, including the 1998 Max Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Divinas palabras and a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Spanish Actors Union in 2017.[1][2]
Beyond her career, Harmida was also well known for her political activism; she was a strong supporter of the Cuban Revolution and of the Castro politics, and she was a candidate for the 2009 election of the European Parliament with the Iniciativa Internacionalista party.[2]
Hermida died on 9 February 2022, at the age of 89, in the retirement home where she lived with her husband, the actor Jaime Losada.[1][2]
References
- "Muere Alicia Hermida, la querida Valentina de Cuéntame". El Mundo (in Spanish). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- Torres, Rosana (9 February 2022). "Muere Alicia Hermida, la perfecta dicción de la interpretación española". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2022.