Miriam Colon
Míriam Colón was one of Puerto Rico's most beloved actresses, enjoying a diverse career on both stage and screen. Born on August 20, 1936 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Colón first became interested in acting while attending high school in Old San Juan. Thanks to her good grades, she was able to study her craft at both the Dramatic Workshop and Technical Institute and The Lee Strasburg Acting Studio in New York City. After making her film debut in the Puerto Rican film "Los Peloteros" (1953), Colón moved to New York City, where she auditioned for a spot in the Actors Studio, and was accepted into the group by its co-founder, Elia Kazan. In addition to appearances on the New York stage, Colón made many appearances on television, including guest spots on "Guiding Light" (CBS, 1952-2009), "Gunsmoke" (CBS, 1955-1975), "Bonanza" (NBC, 1959-1973), and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (CBS, 1955-1960;1962-1964/NBC, 1960-1962; 1964-1965). As the '60s drew to a close, Colón founded the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, an off-Broadway touring theater company who focused on Latino voices and productions. Colón's best-known performance came in 1983, when she was cast as Mama Montana, mother to Cuban drug kingpin Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in Brian De Palma's remake of "Scarface" (1983). In 2014, Colón received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama, shortly before filming what would be her final onscreen appearance: a cameo on the first season of the "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 2008-2013) spinoff "Better Call Saul" (AMC, 2015-). Míriam Colón died on March 3, 2017, due to complications from a pulmonary infection. She was 80 years old.
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Miriam Colon
Filmography
Movies
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61% |
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The Girl Is in Trouble | Grandma (Character) | - | 2012 |
69% |
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Bless Me, Ultima | Ultima (Character) | - | 2012 |
40% |
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Foreverland | Esperanza (Character) | - | 2011 |
65% |
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Gun Hill Road | Gloria (Character) | $149.0K | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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The Cry | Gloria (Character) | - | 2008 |
39% |
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Goal! 2: Living the Dream | Mercedes (Character) | - | 2007 |
43% |
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Goal! The Dream Begins | Mercedes (Character) | $4.3M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Almost a Woman | Tata (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Blue Diner | Meche (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story | Unknown (Character) | - | 2000 |
32% |
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All the Pretty Horses | Doña Alfonsa (Character) | $15.5M | 2000 |
91% |
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Lone Star | Mercedes Cruz (Character) | $13.1M | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Mistrial | Mrs. Cruz (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Edipo alcalde | Deyanira (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mayor Oedipus | Deyanira (Character) | - | 1996 |
61% |
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Sabrina | Rosa (Character) | $51.6M | 1995 |
31% |
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The House of the Spirits | Nana (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lightning Incident | Unknown (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadline: Madrid | Unknown (Character) | - | 1988 |
79% |
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Scarface | Mama Montana (Character) | $656.2K | 1983 |
40% |
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Back Roads | Angel (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Life of Sin | Isabel (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Max | Mrs. Camacho (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet |
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The Possession of Joel Delaney | Veronica (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Desperate Mission | Claudina (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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They Call It Murder | Anita Nogales (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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The Appaloosa | Ana (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet |
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The Meanest Men in the West | Eva Talbot (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harbor Lights | Gina Rosario (Character) | - | 1963 |
65% |
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One-Eyed Jacks | Redhead (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet |
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Battle at Bloody Beach | Nahni (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet |
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The Outsider | Anita Goode (Character) | - | 1961 |
TV
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98% | 96% | Better Call Saul | Abuelita (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | HawthoRNe | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jonny Zero | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cosby | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Valeria Santiago (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Consuella Montejano (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Highway to Heaven | Anna Martinez (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sanford and Son | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gunsmoke | Paulette Duvalier (Guest Star) | 1962-1963 1968-1970 1972 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bonanza | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The High Chaparral | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fugitive | Mercedes Anza (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Maria (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ben Casey | Eva Rosario (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laramie | Winema (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Have Gun -- Will Travel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Kildare | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tall Man | Angelita Sanchez (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Lolla (Character) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Deputy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bronco | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Step Beyond | Unknown (Character) | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Johnny Staccato | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1959 |