Mónica Randall

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Mónica Randall (1983).

Mónica Randall (actually Aurora Julià i Sarasa ; born November 18, 1942 in Barcelona ) is a Spanish actress .

Life

Randall attended dramaturgy courses in Barcelona and made his stage debut in comedies such as Cena de matrimonios and Pisito de soltero . As a member of the ensemble around Alejandro Ulloa , she was a. a. to be seen in Los intereses creados , Caminos de Damasco and El alma se serena .

Randall first appeared on screen in 1963 when she made her debut in La Revoltosa by José Díaz Morales . In the following years she often played in adventurous subjects, including a number of spaghetti westerns . From 1968 on she specialized in portraying cosmopolitan and independent women in costumbrismo comedies. Titles such as Cristina Guzmán (1968) by Luis César Amadori , Verano 70 (1969), by Pedro Masó , Abuelo Made in Spain (1969) by Pedro Lazaga , Carola de día, Carola de noche (1969) by Jaime de Armiñán or Un adulterio decente (1969) by Rafael Gil cemented this reputation.

During the 1970s she was given the opportunity to try out complex roles in major films. These include classics such as Mi querida señorita (1972) by Jaime de Armiñán , Zuchter Raben ... (1976) by Carlos Saura , Retrato de familia (1976) by Antonio Giménez-Rico (for which she received several awards) and La escopeta nacional (1978 ) by Luis García Berlanga . In 1986 she played for Carlos Serrano in Calé alongside Rosario Flores .

In 1987 she played, again under De Armiñán, the main female role in Mi General alongside Fernando Rey , Fernando Fernán Gómez , Héctor Alterio , José Luis López Vázquez and Rafael Alonso . The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Montréal Film Festival . For the first time, civilians were allowed to stay in the Zaragoza Military Academy when scenes from the film were being shot.

As early as 1964 Randall was also active for Spanish television, where she also took on moderation tasks in addition to her acting. In addition to television films for series such as Estudio 1 and Novela , she also appeared in classic plays by William Shakespeare , Jean Racine , Ladislas Fodor and JM Barrie for Teatro de siempre or Teatro de familia . In 1973 she received the program Mónica a Medianoche and in the 1974-1975 season the magazine Tele-Revista . Later, from 1980 to 1981, alongside Joaquín Prat and Marisa Abad , she performed the Cosas program , which was followed by an interview format in 1982 Rasgos .

Later (1994/1995) she was Nuri , a Spanish alter ego of Golden Girls Blanche , in Juntas, pero no revueltas and between 2002 and 2004 in the soap Ana y los siete as Rosa , the mother of the protagonist played by Silvia Marsó , to see.

After 30 years of absence from the stage, Randall returned to the theater in 2009 in Una comedia española by Yasmina Reza , directed by Sílvia Munt .

Filmography (selection)

Awards

  • 1974: TP de Oro for best moderation in Mónica a medianoche
  • 1976: Awards of the "Sindicato Nacional del Espectáculo" and the "Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos" as best actress for Retrato de familia (película de 1976) | Retrato de familia
  • 1978: Fotogramas de Plata for best Spanish film actress in La escopeta nacional

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personal data
SURNAME Randall, Mónica
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sarasa, Aurora Julià i
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish actress
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Barcelona