Rosa Furman Epstein (25 October 1930 – 29 October 1999) was a Mexican actress.

Career

Furman was born in Mexico City to Favy Furman Jaitzer of

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, and Sulamita Epstein Lamdansky of Aukštadvaris,

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. She was raised in

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, Hidalgo. She studied dramatic arts and English at the

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. She began her career on the stage, appearing in plays such as ''El tiempo es un sueño'' (1950) and ''Anunciación de María'' (1963), both at

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's Teatro Degollado. After her film debut in the early 1960s, she participated in many popular films and television series. She is remembered for her role as Dorotea "La Cuarraca" in the very prestigious 1967 film adaptation of Juan Rulfo's novel ''

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''. She also received critical acclaim for her performance in the French film ''Le Rapace'' (1968), which was shot in

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and contains her only starring role. She appeared, albeit uncredited, in the

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vehicle ''Un quijote sin mancha'' (1969). She then played a friend of

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's character in ''

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'' (1970). In 1972, she traveled to Antonio Aguilar's hacienda in Tayahua,

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, to play a small role in his film ''La yegua colorada'' (released in 1973). She and Diana Ochoa memorably played sisters "La Seca" and "La Meca", two gossipy spinsters, in the comedy '' La presidenta municipal'' (1975), starring María Elena Velasco (as La India María), Adalberto Martínez "Resortes" and Pancho Córdova. She had a supporting role in ''Albur de amor'' (1980). In 1997, she received a nomination for the

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for Best Actress in a Minor Role (Mejor Actriz de Cuadro) for her performance in '' Profundo carmesí'' (1996).

Death

She died from

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on October 29, 1999, at age 69.

Filmography

* ''De color moreno'' (1963) - Aspirante a bailarina * ''Viento distante'' (1965) - Aunt * ''Lola de mi vida'' (1965) * ''Amor amor amor'' (1965) - (segment "Lola de mi vida") * ''

'' (1967) - Dorotea la Cuarraca * ''Domingo salvaje'' (1967) * ''Santo vs. the Martian Invasion'' (1967) - Esposa en fiesta (uncredited) * ''Santo vs. the Villains of the Ring'' (1968) - Mujer en una sesión (uncredited) * '' Guns for San Sebastian'' (1968) - Agueda * '' Le Rapace'' (1968) - Camito * ''Los amigos'' (1968) * '' Un Quijote sin mancha'' (1969) - Presidenta de la moral (uncredited) * ''La maestra inolvidable'' (1969) - Bruja * ''

'' (1970) - 2nd Woman in the Night * '' Yesenia'' (1971) - Trifenia * ''Los marcados'' (1971) * ''Pubertinaje'' (1971) - (segment "Juego de espejos") * ''El medio pelo'' (1972) - Romana * '' The Revengers'' (1972) - (uncredited) * ''Mi niño Tizoc'' (1972) - Turista gringa * '' La yegua colorada'' (1973) - Mujer en restaurant * ''El profeta Mimi'' (1973) - Prostituta asesinada * ''Calzonzín inspector'' (1974) * ''Descenso del pais de la noche'' (1974) - Esposa de Rodrigo * '' La presidenta municipal'' (1975) - Eufracia Mastuerzo 'La Seca' * ''Santo vs. las lobas'' (1976) - Ana * ''Celestina'' (1976) - Alisa * ''Alucarda'' (1977) - (uncredited) * ''La plaza de Puerto Santo'' (1978) - Candida * '' La casa del pelícano'' (1978) - Amelia * ''Matar por matar'' (1979) * ''El secuestro de los cien millones'' (1980) * '' Albur de amor'' (1980) - madre de Alfredo * '' Veneno para las hadas'' (1986) - Señora Krinsky (uncredited) * ''Oro, dolor y muerte'' (1991) * '' Profundo carmesí'' (1996) - Sara Silberman * '' Abolengo'' (1998) - Doña Mercedes * ''Entre la tarde y la noche'' (2000) - Mother Superior (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Furman, Rosa 1930s births 1999 deaths 20th-century Mexican actresses Actresses from Mexico City Mexican Jews Mexican film actresses Mexican people of Belarusian-Jewish descent Mexican people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent Mexican stage actresses Mexican television actresses National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni