Lucy Gallardo was an Argentine-born Mexican film, theater, and television actress and screenwriter. She was best known for her numerous roles in Mexican cinema, as well as Mexico's telenovelas. Gallardo was the widow of the late Mexican actor, Enrique Rambal.
She was born in December 13, 1929, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Gallardo made her film debut in the 1949 Argentine movie, Angeles de uniforme. She later moved from Argentina to Mexico to pursue her acting career.
Gallardo appeared in dozens of films throughout her career. She was cast in the 1962 film, The Exterminating Angel, which was directed and written by Luis Buñuel. She appeared in that film opposite her husband, Enrique Rambal, who died in 1971.
Her numerous telenovela roles included El Amor Tiene Cara de Mujer, portryaing the character of Lucy Scala in the Mexican remake of an Argentine television series during the 1970s. In addition to acting, Gallardo also worked as a screenwriter for telenovelas as well. Her recent telenovela writing credits included Cosecharás tu Siembra and La Extraña Dama.
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