Gemma Cuervo Igartua (born 22 June 1936) is a Spanish TV,

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Biography

Her best known works are her roles in the TV programs ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also worked in ''

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'' as María Teresa Valverde until the fourth season in 2010. She started her career in the '' Teatro Español Universitario'' and made her professional debut with

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in ''

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''. She worked later in the

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's '' Cía. Lope de Vega'', and in 1969 her husband and she created their own theatre company, where they made performances in several towns in Spain and in other countries.

Personal life

She was married to the actor Fernando Guillén in 1960 and they had three children:

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and Natalia.

Filmography

* ''Íntimos'' (2005) * ''El sueño de una noche de San Juan'' (2005) (voz) * ''La mirada violeta'' (2004) * ''Pacto de brujas'' (2003) * ''Aquí no hay Quien Viva'' (2003) * ''Em dic Sara'' (1999) * ''Si lo sé no vengo (a mi propio entierro)'' (1999) * ''¡Qué vecinos tan animales!'' (1998) (voz) * ''Best-Seller: El premio'' (1996) * ''

Amor e Dedinhos de Pé (literally: 'Love and Tiny Toes'; es, Amor y deditos del pie; french: Macao, mépris et passion) is a 1992 Portuguese-language Portuguese- French-Spanish film of romantic drama genre, directed and written by Luís Filipe Rocha and Izaías Almad ...

'' (1993) * ''Boom boom'' (1990) * '' Father Cami's Wedding'' (1979) * ''Tres en raya'' (1979) * ''Partenaire'' (1978) * ''

Two Men and Two Women Amongst Them ''Two Men and Two Women Amongst Them'' (Spanish: ''Dos hombres y, en medio, dos mujeres'') is a 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Nadiuska, Alberto Closas and Gemma Cuervo.de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Por ...

'' (1977) * ''Adulterio a la española'' (1976) * ''Secuestro'' (1976) *''El adúltero'' (1975) *''Odio a mi cuerpo'' (1974) *''Señora doctor'' (1973) *''Las colocadas'' (1972) *''Historia de una chica sola'' (1972) *''La primera entrega'' (1971) *'' Vente a Alemania, Pepe'' (1971) *''Rain for a Dusty Summer'' (1971) *''Los chicos del Preu'' (1967) * ''

Camerino Without a Folding Screen ''Camerino Without a Folding Screen'' (Spanish:''Camerino sin biombo'') is a 1967 Spanish drama film directed by José María Zabalza and starring Paloma Valdés, Gemma Cuervo and Carmen Lozano.Cowie & Elley p.487 It portrays the lives of three wom ...

'' (1967) * ''

Agent X-77 Orders to Kill ''Agent X-77 Orders to Kill'' (french: Baraka sur X 13, es, Operación Silencio, it, Agente X77 ordine di uccidere, also known as ''Baraka for Secret Service'') is a 1966 French-Spanish-Italian spy film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring G ...

'' (1966) *''La dama de Beirut'' (1965) *''El mundo sigue'' (1965) *''

Perché uccidi ancora ''Perché uccidi ancora'' (English title: ''Blue Summer'') is a 1965 Italian western film adventure directed by José Antonio de la Loma and Edoardo Mulargia. Plot Steven MacDougall quits the army when he receives the message that his father has ...

'' (1965) *''Vivir al sol'' (1965) *''El escándalo'' (1964) *''La vida es maravillosa'' (1956)

References

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* 1936 births Living people Actresses from Barcelona Spanish film actresses Spanish stage actresses Spanish television actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses {{Spain-actor-stub