Portrait of Josefina Echánove

Josefina Echánove

Acting

Biography

Josefina Echánove is a Mexican actress, model and journalist. Echánove started working as an actress and then later became a journalist. Actress-journalist Josefina Echánove was born and raised in Guanajuato, Mexico. She came to fame with the release of the short film Laberinto in 1975. In late 1970s, Josefina worked in the Premios ACE award winning Drama Telenovela "La Plaza de Puerto Santo". She married lawyer Alonso Echánove, and together they have two daughters and one son. Their oldest son, Alonso Echánove, is an actor. Their daughters are Peggy Echánove and pop singer Marisol de las Mercedes Echánove, who is publicly known as María del Sol.

Born: July 21, 1928

Place of Birth: Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Filmography

2011
Todos hemos pecado

as La Difunta

2006
Never on a Sunday

as Doña Mago

2004
Rubí

as Francisca “Pancha” Muñoz

2002
The Other Woman

as Tomasa López

1999
The Other Conquest

as Nanahuatzin - abuela

1997
Dance with the Devil

as Romeo's Grandmother

1995
La Dueña

as Martina

1994
The Burning Season

as Town Woman

1994
La Pura

as Doña Petra

1991
Cabeza de Vaca

as Anciana Avavar

1991
Pure Luck

as Nun

1989
Old Gringo

as Clementina

1988
1983
Amityville 3-D

as Dolores

1983
The Honorary Consul

as Señora Sanchez

1982
Missing

as Woman Doctor (Basement Ward)

1980
Savage Summer

as Teresa

1980
The Border

as Whore

1980
1979
1976
The Fungi Man

as Nana / Nanny