
Katy Jurado
- Date of Birth: 1924-01-16
- Date of Death: 2002-07-05
- Place of Birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Biography
Katy Jurado (16 January 1924 – 5 July 2002), born María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García, was a Mexican stage and screen actress. Jurado had already established herself as an actress in Mexi... Katy Jurado (16 January 1924 – 5 July 2002), born María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García, was a Mexican stage and screen actress. Jurado had already established herself as an actress in Mexico in the 1940s when she came to Hollywood becoming a regular in Western films of the 1950s and 1960s. She worked with many Hollywood legends, including Gary Cooper in High Noon, Spencer Tracy in Broken Lance, and Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks, and such respected directors as Fred Zinneman (High Noon), Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) and John Huston (Under the Volcano). Jurado made seventy one films during her career. She became the first Latina/Hispanic actress nominated for an Academy Award when she was nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her work in 1954's "Broken Lance" and was the first to win a Golden Globe. Like many Latin actors, she was typecast to play ethnic roles in American films. By contrast, she had a greater variety of roles in Mexican films; sometimes she also sang and danced.

Under the Volcano
Drama • 1984 June

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Documentary • 1987 June

D.F./Distrito Federal
Drama • 1981 October

Faith, Hope and Charity
Drama, Comedy • 1974 February

The Bricklayers
Drama, Mystery, Thriller • 1976 December

Broken Lance
Western • 1954 September

Baretta
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1975 January

El elegido
Drama, Thriller • 1977 January

Guadalajara pues
Music, Comedy, Drama • 1946 December

Trapeze
Drama, Romance • 1956 May