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Born on October 6, 1930 in Seville,
Spanish entertainer Carmen Sevilla is
better regarded as a dancer and singer
than for her output of films.
Starting very young, she made her
movie debut in grand style with the
musical "Jalisco canta en Sevilla" (1949)
and participated in other popular films
of the 1950s including "Andalousie" (1951),
"Don Juan" (1956) and as Kate in The
"Taming of the Shrew" (1956).
Her rare work in Hollywood included
the role of Mary Magdalene in the epic
film "King of Kings" (1962).
She also played Octavia in Charlton Heston's
version of "Antony and Cleopatra" (1972).
Carmen was the recipient of many awards
over the years, she became a steady presence
in a stream of Spanish TV series in the 1990s
after her film career ended in the late 1970s.
Spanish entertainer Carmen Sevilla is
better regarded as a dancer and singer
than for her output of films.
Starting very young, she made her
movie debut in grand style with the
musical "Jalisco canta en Sevilla" (1949)
and participated in other popular films
of the 1950s including "Andalousie" (1951),
"Don Juan" (1956) and as Kate in The
"Taming of the Shrew" (1956).
Her rare work in Hollywood included
the role of Mary Magdalene in the epic
film "King of Kings" (1962).
She also played Octavia in Charlton Heston's
version of "Antony and Cleopatra" (1972).
Carmen was the recipient of many awards
over the years, she became a steady presence
in a stream of Spanish TV series in the 1990s
after her film career ended in the late 1970s.