Lillian Hurst
Lillian Hurst ( born August 13, 1943 in San Juan (Puerto Rico) ) is a Puerto Rican actress and comedienne. Hurst made her debut as a television comedian in the early 1960s. She participated in various Off-Broadway and movie productions in the United States.
Life
Early life
Hurst comes from a middle-class family. Her father was the owner of the "Farmacia Imperial" ( pharmaceutical companies ) in Barrio Obrero. Hurst is also the cousin of Puerto Rican television producer, actor and businessman Tommy Muñiz.
At a young age Hurst told her parents that she wants to be an actress. This, they reported, after they had completed the primary and secondary education, at the Academy of Model Ana Santisteban. During her when she was 17, waited a commitment in 1960 to the Academy, she tried to catch up with friends as Straßenkomikerin. Producer Gaspar Pumarejo Hurst discovered when he was in the academy for new talent for his show, which he produced, was looking for.
First television successes
Then she was in the Circus Comedy Series " Pompilia y su Familia " watch (Eng. Pompilia and her family ), which was broadcast on the Puerto Rican station " WAPA - TV". Later she hosted " La Hora del Niño " (Eng. children's hour ) on channel 6 of the Puerto Rican television. Other programs in which she was involved in the 1960s, are " Casos y Cosas de la Casa " (Eng. things and house items ) and " Matrimonio y Algo Más " (Eng. marriages and a little more ). 1969 Hurst was commissioned by Panamerican de Telivison in Lima, Peru to work one year for the project " El Hit del Momento " (Eng. The hit of the moment ).
As Hurst moved back to Puerto Rico, she worked on projects that produced her cousin Tommy Muñiz. She also starred in various theater performances with. Among them were " La Casa de las hojas Azules " (Eng. The house with the blue leaves ) and "La Historia de Pedro Navaja Verdadera " (Eng. The True Story of Pedro Navaja ). In 1980 she wrote and produced a stage performance, which she presented in San Juan Condado Beach Hotel.
Life in the United States
Hurst went to New York to play along there for a short time in off-Broadway productions. In 1989, she moved to Los Angeles, California where she enrolled in Santa Monica College, studying psychology. Hurst can play in English and in Spanish-language films. She got the role of "Mrs. Maris " in Windows (1991 ), which was presented at the Taper Forum and the role of " Lola " in " La Balada de Tina Jaurez " (Eng. The Ballad of Tina Jaurez ) ( 1992). Hurst founded a drama school for Hispanic students. It was followed by numerous guest starring roles, such as the role of " Carmen Reyes " in the U.S. series Lost