Acting
Mar 19, 1936
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Lina Morgan
Acting
Biography
María de los Ángeles López Segovia (Madrid, 20 de marzo de 1936 - 19 de agosto de 2015), más conocida por su nombre artístico Lina Morgan, fue una vedette y actriz española de cine, teatro, musicales y televisión. A lo largo de su carrera destacó por interpretar en su mayoría papeles cómicos y relacionados con géneros populares como la revista musical y la comedia musical. Entre sus mayores éxitos como actriz destacan las obras teatrales ¡Vaya par de gemelas!, Sí, al amor, El último tranvía y Celeste... no es un color; en cine, películas como Los subdesarrollados, Soltera y madre en la vida y La tonta del bote; mientras que en la televisión obtuvo gran repercusión con Compuesta y sin novio, Hostal Royal Manzanares y Academia de baile Gloria. Entre otros premios, consiguió el Fotogramas de Plata, 3 TP de Oro, el Premio Ondas, la Gran Cruz de la Orden del Dos de Mayo, la Medalla de Oro al mérito en el Trabajo y la Medalla de Oro al mérito en las Bellas Artes. La actriz fue arrendataria del Teatro La Latina desde 1978, y su propietaria desde 1983 hasta 2010; en él programó sus obras más importantes.
Feature Films (33)
In a quaint Spanish village, a festive raffle for a Christmas basket takes an unexpected turn when its lottery ticket wins “El Gordo” before the draw. Suddenly, the humble prize becomes a fortune, and Don Carmelo—a greedy local bigwig—will stop at nothing to claim it. With charm, wit, and a touch of satire, this nostalgic comedy unravels a web of small-town schemes, revealing how far people will go when luck strikes early
La cesta
Celeste, who was abandoned by her fiancé on her wedding day, receives help from a celestial being. The intervention of this being changes everything and her problems are fixed by returning to enjoy what she had. Great, Lina Morgan playing Celeste and the 427. The 427 is an angel who needs to pass a test to ascend, for this she is sent to earth to help Celeste. Celeste, who lives with her friend Marga, who has no job, was abandoned on her wedding day by her husband. The 427 will help her reunite with love and more.
Celeste... no es un color
Angustias, a hotel maid, and Rodolfo, play boy who will spend a few days in that hotel with Octavia, witness how a wealthy lady, seeking to steal her jewelry by thieves, is accidentally killed by her lover in a discussion.
Naked Weekend
The driver Antonio, boasts of his sons: John, who shares his work as a taxi driver, Luisa, ladies hairdresser, Antonito, studying to be a lawyer, and Paloma, to be a housewife. But Antonio does not know that their children are not exactly as he thinks. The day Antonio finds out, confronts his wife and children and suffers a big disappointment. Since then no one in the family speaks to Antonio, and he believes that it is best to let them see for themselves that they made a mistake, but this does not result, since each will see their problems increased.
¿Qué hacemos con los hijos?
Roberto decides to ask for permission at the office because he suspects his wife has a lover and wants to catch her. A friend of the protagonist offers to investigate the woman with the intention of giving sufficient evidence of thedeception. However, he soon discovers that his wife knows his plans.
Julieta engaña a Romeo
Lina, who works as a servant, is saving money with his boyfriend Daniel, who is fireman, in order to get married. But the weddings' day, when his fiance is goint to the wedding, he recieves an urgent call because of a big fire in the forest. So he decides to go to the fire and leaves his fiancee at the church. Lina feels that Daniel prefer the fire than her so he goes to her town hitchhiking. Carlos, who has just robbed a bank, picks her.
Such As You Are
A Madrid theater is looking for girls for a new company of revue shows. One of the girls presented is Catalina, very sawy and restless, daughter of a seamstress of the theater. Another candidate is an innocent girl who studies ballet abroad and is the daughter of a famous star, Cecilia Alcaraz. Soon the two girls become good friends and Catalina intends to succeed Alice. Alicia's success also benefits her friend making them the most famous theatrical couple times. But with success comes love, which is also a major impediment to their careers.
Two Revue Girls
García is employed of advertising at a factory of razor blades and goes out in secret with Conchita, the daughter of the director. One day, taking advantage of the cycle return to Spain, García puts into practice a new and risky system of making him an advertising, but Raúl, the director, dismisses García because he didn´t like the idea. From here, García will gain the life himself in the most varied works: barber, bootblack and guide of the Prado Museum. A difficult situation in order that his former chief accepts the relation that it supports with his daughter.
El pobre García
Trini is the daughter and granddaughter of thieves. Before it was a specialist in the art of opening safes, but one day decided to change their way of life and is now a cashier at a supermarket. It has also taken a law student boyfriend, but all will be dashed when his father stop, Mr. Baldomero, for stealing 36 kilos of appliances.
La llamaban la madrina
Gina is a single woman with a good job. From very attractive features, its beauty shines it should not because of their excess weight. Her boyfriend decides to leave her and from that moment her life is shrouded in sadness and monotony. Everything changes when he bursts into her life a very handsome young man called Luis. But it's intentions are not clear, Gina must discover the reasons that really move her wooer ...
Imposible para una solterona
Nati has no choice but to work as a prostitute to support her siblings. Unfortunately she has not had much success; it's difficult to get customers and she also owes money to her "protector", Florencio. But one day a kind of Prince Charming shows up...
La descarriada
Television & Series (8)
Documentary series that reviews cultural, social and political events that took place during the 80s in Spain.
