Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
9/23/1900
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also Known As
María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro
Mecha Ortiz
Biography
María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro, better known as Mecha Ortiz, was an Argentine theater and film actress. She was one of the most relevant figures of the golden age of Argentine cinema. She was consecrated in the 1940s and 1950s.
Known For
Maestro Levita
as Elena Acevedo de Lerena
Piedra libre
as Amalia Pradere - Amalia Grande
Dishonor
as Directora Interventora
Last Refuge
as Silvia
El abuelo
as Lucrecia Vélez
Bajo un mismo rostro
as Madre Superiora
Melgarejo
Unknown Role
Painted Lips
as Tarotista
Vidas marcadas
as Malena
Una mujer sin importancia
as Raquel Miramar
Safo, historia de una pasión
as Selva Moreno ("Safo")
Camino del infierno
as Laura Simrok
La sombra de Safo
Unknown Role
Sangre en Castilla
as Alcaldesa Teresa Marquesa de Pinorrey
House of Shadows
as Mrs. Randall
Swan Song
as Flora Jordán
Las tres ratas
as Mercedes de la Fuente
La rubia Mireya
as Ana María Peña de Robles / La Rubia Mireya
Cartas de amor
as Antonieta Lear
Safo
as Material de archivo