Suzanne Ellen Rose Alexander-Katz Kauffmann (born 3 July 1943), commonly known as Susana Alexander, is a

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actress, hostess, director, producer, translator, teacher and dancer.

Early life

Alexander was born in

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, the daughter of Alfredo Alexander-Katz and Brígida Kauffmann Rosenstein,

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immigrants who left Europe during

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. Her mother, commonly known as Brígida Alexander, was a pioneer of

Mexican television Television is a popular form of entertainment in Mexico, with mass entertainment playing an important role in creating a national, unified culture. The ''telenovelas'' are very traditional in Mexico and are translated to many languages and seen al ...

who wrote and produced the first Mexican

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, ''Los ángeles de la calle'' (1952).

Career

In 1950, she made her professional debut as a television hostess. She made her film debut in ''Yo, el mujeriego'' (1963), starring

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. In 1968, she played the villainous Carolina de Frizac in the telenovela ''

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'' (starring

Manuel López Ochoa Manuel López Ochoa (7 July 1933 in Torno Largo, Tabasco, Mexico – 25 October 2011 in Los Angeles, United States) was a Mexican actor. Filmography *''El crisol'' (1964), a telenovela *''The Bandits (film)'' (1967) as Valdez *''Chucho el roto'' ...

in the title role) and the films ''La vida de Chucho el Roto'' (1970), ''Yo soy Chucho el Roto'' (1970), ''Los amores de Chucho el Roto'' (1970), ''El inolvidable Chucho el Roto'' (1971). She had a starring role in the

Capulina Gaspar Henaine (6 January 1927 – 30 September 2011), more commonly known by his pseudonym Capulina, was a Mexican comedian, actor, singer, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for partnering with Marco Antonio Campos as the do ...

comedy ''

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'' (1973).

Selected filmography

* ''Yo, el mujeriego'' (1963) * ''

'' (1973) * '' Gaby: A True Story'' (1987)

Selected television work

* ''

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'' (1955–1956) * ''

'' (1968) * ''

Intriga ''Intriga'', is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and originally transmitted by Telesistema Mexicano. Cast *Ofelia Montesco *Raúl Ramírez *Anita Blanch *Susana Alexander Suzanne Ellen Rose Alexander-Katz Kauffmann (born 3 July ...

'' (1968) * ''

Mañana será otro día The title "''Manana Sera Otro Dia''" (anglicized for the Spanish ''"Mañana será otro día''") is the name of a Mexican telenovela (a limited-run TV soap opera). It began in 1976, with principal actors Jacqueline Andere and Eduardo Fajardo. The tit ...

'' (1976) * ''

Cuando llega el amor ''Cuando llega el amor'' (English title: ''When love arrives'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1989. Lucero and Omar Fierro starred as protagonists, while Nailea Norvind starred as main antagonist. Plot Isab ...

'' (1990) * ''Más allá del puente'' (1994) * ''

El amor no es como lo pintan ''El amor no es como lo pintan'' (''Love is not as it looks'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan David Burns and Elisa Salinas for TV Azteca. It was broadcast on Azteca Trece from September 4, 2000 to May 4, 2001 for 175 episodes and the ...

'' (2000–2001) * ''

Súbete a mi moto ''Subete a mi Moto'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by TV Azteca in 2002. Created by Veronica Suarez and Eric Vonn. The protagonists include Vanessa Acosta, Mark Tacher, Sandra Echeverria, Michel Brown, Alejandra Urdaín and Adrián Cue, a ...

'' (2002)

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