Myriam Isabel Palacios Piña (18 December 1936 – 18 March 2013) was a

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an actress and comedian who worked in theater, film, and television. She was the winner of two Awards for her theater performances.

Biography

The daughter of Héctor Palacios and Isabel Piña, Myriam Palacios was born in the district of

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. Her theatrical training took place at the University Theater of Concepción and the Theater School of the

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(1960). She participated in the play ', directed by Raúl Osorio, which was very successful and was performed in several cities in Latin America and Europe. She acted in numerous

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s, and developed her role as a comedian on the programs ''De chincol a jote'' and '. She made her film debut in 1988, when she played Laura in

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's '. She also acted in '' Caluga o menta'' (1990), ''

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'' (1994), ''

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'' (1999), and ''

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'' (2000) – for which she would receive an

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nomination – among others. Palacios was awarded as the Best Film Actress by the Theater Actors' Syndicate (SIDARTE) in 2000, and won two APES Awards for her performances in the plays ''Chiloé cielos cubiertos'' and '. Toward the end of her life she suffered from

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and lived in a nursing home for six years. She died on 18 March 2013 at age 76.

Filmography

Film

* ''El 18 de los García'' (1983) as Clementina * ' (1987) as Nelida * ' (1988) as Eloisa * ' (1988) as Ursulina * '' Caluga o menta'' (1990) as Sra de clase alta * ''Dos mujeres en la ciudad'' (1990) as Altagracia * ''La niña en la palomera'' (1991) as Inés * ''

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'' (1994) * ''

'' (1994) * '' Pasión gitana'' (1997) * ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000) * ''Las golondrinas de Altazor'' (2006) as seamstress; her last role

Television

Telenovelas and series

Other programs

* '' De chincol a jote'' * ' * '

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palacios, Myriam 1936 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Chilean actresses 21st-century Chilean actresses Chilean film actresses Chilean stage actresses Chilean telenovela actresses Chilean women comedians Deaths from dementia in Chile Deaths from Alzheimer's disease People from Victoria, Chile University of Chile alumni