BLANCH, ANITA
(Ana Blanch Ruiz)
(1910-1983)
popular, Spanish-born stage actress who moved to films in the 1940s; played mostly character roles as long-suffering mothers, nuns, etc., into the 1970s. Nominated for a Best Actress Ariel for La barraca ('44), and received Best Female Co-Star Ariel nominations for Los días del amor ('71), Presagio ('74) Her sister Isabelita Blanch (1906-1985) was also an actress but did not have an extensive film career.