Lina Morgan
María de los Ángeles López Segovia OAXS MML, better known as Lina Morgan, was a Spanish film, theater, radio, revue and television actress and vedette. Throughout her career, she stood out for playing mostly comic roles and those related to popular genres such as the Spanish revue and musical comedy. She was also the theater impresario and owner of the Teatro La Latina in Madrid.
Morgan received many accolades throughout her career in film, stage and television spanning near six decades. She was also the recipient of many honors. The Government of Spain honored her with the Gold Medal of Merit in Labour in 1984, the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1999 and with the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 2015 posthumously.
Biography
Morgan was born to Emilio López Roldán and Julia Segovia García, and was their fourth child. When she was sixteen, Morgan began working as a showgirl. She received her first major role in 1956 with the movie Mujeres or Diosas, replacing actress Mercedes Llofriu. It was during this time that she adopted her screen name of "Lina Morgan".She was also the theater impresario of the Teatro La Latina in Madrid from 1978 to 2010, first renting the theater and since 1983 owning it.
Filmography
Film
- El pobre García
- Vampiresas 1930
- Una tal Dulcinea
- Objetivo: las estrellas
- Julieta engaña a Romeo
- La cesta
- Algunas lecciones de amor
- ¿Qué hacemos con los hijos?
- Las que tienen que servir
- Los subdesarrollados
- Unmarried and Mother in Life
- The Complete Idiot
- La graduada
- Dos chicas de revista
- La descarriada as Nati García
- La llamaban La Madrina
- Una monja y un Don Juan
- Señora doctor
- Una pareja... distinta
- Fin de semana al desnudo
- Los pecados de una chica casi decente
- Imposible para una solterona
- Ésta que lo es...
- ''Un día con Sergio''
Television
- Sábado 64
- Estudio 1
- Nosotros
- La risa española
- Vaya par de gemelas
- Sí al amor
- El último tranvía
- Fin de año con Lina Morgan
- Celeste... no es un color
- Compuesta y sin novio
- Hostal Royal Manzanares
- Una de dos
- Academia de baile Gloria
- ¿Se puede?
- El show de la 3
- Aquí no hay quien viva
- A tortas con la vida
- ''Escenas de Matrimonio''
Accolades
Atv Awards
Premios Ondas
Fotogramas de Plata
TP de Oro
Honours
- Gold Medal of Merit in Labour.
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May.
- Dame Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise.