CORONA, ISABELA

(1913-1993)

(Refugio Corona Pérez Frías)

   severe-looking character actress, originally on the stage, who in films was often cast as authoritative, domineering aunts, housekeepers, witches, and other sinister figures. Nominated for Ariel awards for El infierno que todos han temido (The Hell We Have All Feared, 1979) and Señoritas a disgusto (Irritated Women, 1986). Also a popular figure in telenovelas, including her last, "Yo compro esa mujer" (I Buy That Woman). Suffering from arteriosclerosis, Corona died in July 1993 of a heart attack.