Carmen de la Maza explained

Carmen Sáinz de la Maza y de la Serna (23 August 1940 – 14 January 2022) was a Spanish actress. She was known for her performances in Juncal and Estudio 1 plays.^[1]

Biography

Carmen Sáinz de la Maza y de la Serna was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, on 23 August 1940.^{[2] [3]} She was however based in Madrid since her earliest childhood.^[4] She was the daughter of Regino Sainz de la Maza, granddaughter of Concha Espina and niece of . She studied drama in Madrid. She took her first steps as an actress in theatre works (making her professional debut in a play of Five Finger Exercise), whereas she made her film debut in Canción de juventud (1962). She rose to prominence for her appearances in Estudio 1 televised plays.

Her most known television role was her performance as Julia Muñoz in Jaime de Armiñán's .^[5] She also featured in drama series .

She was married to Agustín Navarro (died 2001), with whom she had 3 children. She later had a relationship with José Luis López Vázquez.

She made her last film performance in 2010 drama Anything You Want.^[6] Late television credits include performances in Hospital Central, El Comisario, El pasado es mañana, El don de Alba, and Águila Roja,^[7] her last television appearance. She died on 14 January 2022 in Madrid.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1962	Canción de juventud		Film debut
1964	Proceso de conciencia			[9]
1975
1977
1996	Más allá del jardín (Beyond the Garden)	Soledad		[10]
1997	Airbag			[11]
2004	El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo)	Concha de Robles		[12]
2010	Todo lo que tú quieras (Anything You Want)		Last film performance

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966
1977				[13]
1989		Julia Muñoz
1993

Notes and References

1. Web site: Muere a los 81 años la actriz donostiarra Carmen de la Maza. Noticias de Navarra. 15 January 2022.
2. Web site: El adiós de Carmen de la Maza, el último amor de José Luis López Vázquez con el que nunca convivió. Chic. Manuel. Román. Libertad Digital.
3. Web site: Fallece la actriz Carmen de la Maza. ABC. 15 January 2022. Julio. Bravo.
4. Web site: Carmen de la Maza, gran dama del teatro. 15 January 2022. Joseba. Elola. El País.
5. Web site: FormulaTV. Muere Carmen de la Maza, actriz de 'Estudio 1' y 'Águila Roja', a los 83 años. 15 January 2022. Andrea. Cabanillas Tapia.
6. Web site: Muere la actriz Carmen de la Maza ('Juncal', 'Borjamari y Pocholo') a los 81 años. 15 January 2022. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es.
7. Web site: vertele!. eldiario.es. Muere a los 81 años Carmen de la Maza, actriz de 'Estudio 1' y 'Águila Roja'. 15 January 2022.
8. Web site: Carmen de la Maza, actriz de 'Estudio 1' y 'Hospital Central', fallece a los 81 años. El Periódico de Catalunya. 16 January 2022. Alejandro. Bermúdez.
9. Web site: Proceso de conciencia. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
10. Book: Caparrós Lera, José María. La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Tres Cantos. Ediciones Akal. 2005. 978-84-460-2414-9. 73.
11. Web site: Muere la actriz Carmen de la Maza. Madridiario. Antonio. Castro. 15 January 2022.
12. Web site: Fallece a los 81 años la reconocida actriz Carmen de la Maza, el amor tardío de José Luis López Vázquez. ¡Hola!. 15 January 2022.
13. Por los pasillos de Televisión Española. La Voz de Talavera. 5. 26 January 1977.