Leonorilda Ochoa Pagaza (30 October 1939 – 22 May 2016) was a Mexican actress and comedian who appeared in film since the

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, television, and theatre productions. She became popular as La Pecas in the sitcom ''

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'' (1968-1973).

Early life

Ochoa was born in

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, the fourth of five children. Her father, Rubén Ochoa Silva, was a violinist and bassist who played in the philharmonic orchestra of Mexico City. She made her debut at the age of 14 in various broadcasts of ''Los aficionados'', a program which was broadcast by the XEW radio station. She also studied accounting for two years.

Career

One of her first professional jobs was as the showgirl for the Quinteto de los Hermanos Salinas. She then appeared in the pioneering television programs ''Variedades del mediodía'' (1954), starring Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and ''Cómicos y canciones'' (1956), starring

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. Her breakthrough in television came in the sitcom ''Chucherías'' (1962), which also starred Chucho Salinas, Héctor Lechuga, and Alejandro Suárez. However, her most successful television role is that of La Pecas, the wife of Guillermo Rivas' character, in ''

'', a sitcom about a large family. In 1967, she was nominated for the Silver Goddess Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''Despedida de soltera'' (1966). She starred opposite

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in '' Capulina Speedy González'' (1970). She also reprised her role of La Pecas in the films ''

'' (1971) and ''

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'' (1973) and the sitcom ''Los nuevos Beverlys'' (1996). Her last appearances were in the telenovelas '' Rubí'' (2004) and ''

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'' (2006-2007). She died of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 78 in 2016.

Filmography

Film

* ''El dengue del amor'' (1965) * ''La alegría de vivir'' (1965) - Lupe * ''Despedida de soltera'' (1966) - Laura * ''Amor a ritmo de go go'' (1966) - Leonor * ''Los años verdes'' (1967) * ''Novias impacientes'' (1967) - Rosita * ''Caballos de acero'' (1967) * ''Amor en las nubes'' (1968) * ''Muñecas peligrosas'' (1969) - Leonor * ''Con licencia para matar'' (1969) - Leonor * ''Romance sobre ruedas'' (1969) * ''Cazadores de espías'' (1969) - Leonorilda Ochoa * '' Capulina Speedy Gonzalez'' (1970) - Rosita Smith * ''La mujer de oro'' (1970) * ''

'' (1971) - La Pecas * ''La cigueña si es un bicho'' (1971) * ''

'' (1973) - La Pecas * ''Cinco nacos asaltan Las Vegas'' (1987) * ''Raptola, violola y matola'' (1989) * ''Oficio: Golfa'' (1990) * ''No tan virgen'' (1991) * ''Abuelita de Bakman'' (1993) - Esposa Politico * ''El superman... Dilon'' (1993)

Television

* ''

'' (1968-1973) - La Pecas * '' Alcanzar una estrella'' (1991) - Soledad 'Chole' Patiño * '' Mujer, casos de la vida real'' (1997-2003) * '' Vivo por Elena'' (1998) - Aurora * '' Rubí'' (2004) - Dolores Herrera Guzmán'Doña Lola' * ''

'' (2006-2007) - Chuyita (final appearance)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ochoa, Leonorilda 1937 births 2016 deaths Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican stage actresses Mexican women comedians Actresses from Mexico City Deaths from dementia in Mexico Deaths from Alzheimer's disease