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Ana Ofelia Murguía

Ana Ofelia Murguía

Actor · Died December 31, 2023, aged 90 · Mexico City, Mexico

Ana Ofelia Murguía (December 8, 1933 - December 31, 2023) was a Mexican actress with a long career in theater, film and television for more than 40 years. She is a graduate of the Theater School of the National Institute of Fine Arts and a student of the “father of Mexican theater” Seki Sano, which forged her for a fruitful career on stage. She received the Ariel Award for Best Female Co-Acting on four occasions for "Cadena Perpetua" (1979), "Los Motivos de Luz" (1986), "La Reina de la Noche" (1996), and the Ariel de Oro for lifetime achievement in 2011.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1933
Died
December 31, 2023 (aged 90)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 73 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Ana Ofelia Murguía's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Society
18%
Morality
17%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
5%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
4
Contemplative
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ana Ofelia Murguía's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ana Ofelia Murguía's 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

73 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Coco(2017)

    as Mamá Coco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mozart in the Jungle(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Nana Graciela

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • El mar muerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Waterwheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Wife

  • The Last Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Acomodadora

  • Expiration Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ramona

  • The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man(2011)

    as Doña Chelo

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Miss You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Good Herbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Blanquita

  • Walking Vengeance(2008)

    as Doña Amelia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Tear This Heart Out(2008)

    as Clarita

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • El viaje de la nonna(2007)

    as Nonna

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mientras haya vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 188 episodes · as Toto

  • Párpados azules(2007)

    as Lulita

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Good Death Beats a Dull Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Doña Tere

  • Bandidas(2006)

    as Consuelo

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • El edén (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • La Hija del Jardinero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 180 episodes · as Rigoberta Rondón

  • La caja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Anciana

  • Otilia Rauda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Maid

  • La maceta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Pachito Rex: I'm Leaving but Not for Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rosa María

  • Written on the Body of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Nicolás' gandmother

  • His Most Serene Highness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as La Salamandra

  • Compassionate Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vendedora de Colmado

  • Ave María (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Úrsula

  • Luces de la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Doña Mary

  • A Middle Class Married Couple Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Wife

  • Esmeralda Comes by Night(1997)

    as Doña Beatriz, Jorge Luis' mother

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • De muerte natural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • El Anzuelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Doña Rosa

  • Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead(1995)

    as Doña Amelia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Morena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Vecina

  • The Queen of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Doña Victoria

  • Ámbar(1994)

    as Frau Buschberger

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • El jardín del Edén(1994)

    as Juana

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • My dear Tom Mix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Joaquina

  • Lost Objects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Neighbor woma

  • The Rider of Divine Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • One Man's War(1991)

    as Doña Teresa

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dying in the Gulf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Chiara

  • Goitia: A God for Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Juana

  • Intimidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

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

    as Jovita

  • The Marked Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 87 episodes · Actor

  • Gaby: A True Story(1987)

    as Nurse at Brimmer House

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Los confines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Madre de Natalia

  • What Do You Think? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mother

  • Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Doña Meche

  • Luz's Motives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Luz's mother in law

  • The Humiliated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chief Nun

  • Mexicano ¡Tú puedes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Burócrata

  • Dune(1984)

    as Palace Maid (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • La pasión de Isabela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 200 episodes · as Cristina

  • El corazón de la noche(1984)

    as La Alumna

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Doña Aurora

  • The Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Irma

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

    Actor

  • Constelaciones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Juana Inés de la Cruz

  • Life Sentence(1979)

    as Mrs. Romero

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Maria of My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Doctora Murguía

  • Naufragio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Amparo

  • Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Damiana Cisneros

  • Amor libre(1979)

    as Esposa de Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Maten al León (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Esperanza de Pereira

  • Las Poquianchis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Eva

  • The Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Celadora

  • Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Esa mi Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Prophet Mimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Catita

  • El águila descalza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Trabajadora factoria

  • Para servir a usted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Zuzanka's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Voz de Zuzanka (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 1970 to 2017; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Bandidas (2006)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Tear This Heart Out (2008)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Bandidas (2006)

Film career

19702017

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1976Screen debut· Las Poquianchis
  • 2017Career best· Coco

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1970s14 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s9 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ana Ofelia Murguía's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man (2011)

89th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Coco (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 32. 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 Ana Ofelia Murguía work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ana Ofelia Murguía's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pedro Armendáriz Jr. shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers