Elisa Montés

Elisa Montés (actually Elisa Ruiz Penella, born 15 December 1934 in Granada) is a Spanish actress. It comes from a family of artists.

Life

Montés was already in his early years on the stage and celebrated her screen debut in 1954 Jesús Pascual Elena. As a nom -de -film she chose a title part from the work of her grandfather, the composer Manuel Penella, El gato montés. Until the early 1970s, she played so often roles as threatened or Beautiful young woman on the side of the hero in nearly fifty productions, including many action emphasizing genre films. Then she made herself scarce, but devoted himself also to television where he performed in one of the most remarkable television series of their homeland: In Verano azul Montés 1981 played the role of "Carmen".

More and more engagements took Montés on for stage performances; in the 1990s, she returned for two films and the television series Hermanos de leche again back on screen and television.

Montés is the sister of actresses Emma Penella and Terele Pavez; her father is the Justice politician Ramón Ruiz Alonso. From May 1960 she was married for many years to actor Antonio Ozores; their daughter Emma is also active as an actress.

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Filmography (selection)

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