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María del Carmen Farias

María del Carmen Farias

Actor · Died April 6, 2024, aged 68 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

An essential reference in the performing arts, María del Carmen Farías was a Mexican actress. Her training at the UNAM University Theater Center, complemented by studies in Hispanic Literature and Philosophy, laid the foundations for what would be a career distinguished for its versatility and breadth in film, theater and television.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 12, 1955
Died
April 6, 2024 (aged 68)
From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are María del Carmen Farias' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Survival
17%
Self
13%
Morality
9%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch María del Carmen Farias' films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for María del Carmen Farias' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

12 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • UFO Factory(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Pepita

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Confessions(2023)

    as Paty

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Exorcism of Carmen Farias(2021)

    as Abuela de Carmen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Las Aparicio(2015)

    as Rafaela Aparicio

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hostile Border(2015)

    as Lita

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pulling Strings(2013)

    as School Principal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Dream of Lu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Men Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 260 episodes · as Nana Dolores

  • To Love Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Señora en el baño

  • Avalón (Paleativo) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Las asesinas del panadero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • 'Ora sí ¡tenemos que ganar! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 1981 to 2024; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Pulling Strings (2013)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Confessions (2023)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021)

Film career

19812024

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2013Screen debut· Pulling Strings

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 12: 12 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do María del Carmen Farias' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

UFO Factory (2024)

88th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Confessions (2023)

Midcredits 69th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does María del Carmen Farias work with?

People who share at least 2 of María del Carmen Farias' MovieCove titles; Juan Carlos Colombo shares the most, 2.