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Marisa Paredes in one of her most acclaimed roles, Leo Macias in Pedro Almodovar's The Flower of My Secret. It was one of many roles she played in the Spanish director's films that brought her international acclaim. Marisa Paredes was born in Madrid and started acting at the age of 14.
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Still under the rule of General Franco, Spain in the 1960s was opening up more and Marisa Paredes was able to make the most of the wider variety of acting roles for women. With her distinctive gravelly Madrilenian voice, she appeared in major theatre and television roles and more than 70 movies, including All About My Mother.
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Russia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow bomb blast
Her role as the actress Uma Rocco was one of her most memorable parts in an Almodovar movie. She also played in Roberto Benigni's Oscar-winning dark wartime comedy Life is Beautiful, which won several Oscars. Marisa Paredes was a true great of Spanish cinema. Her diversity of range and contribution to world cinema was recognised with numerous accolades, including an Honorary Goya Award in 2018.