Amanda Varela was an Argentine actress who primarily worked during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema, performing on stage and in films of Argentina and the US.
12 Facts About Amanda Varela
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Amanda Varela made 9 films in Argentina and 2 in the US and appeared on stage in numerous productions in both countries.
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Amanda Varela Dominguez was born on 24 October 1911 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Amanda Varela was the younger sister of Mecha Ortiz, yet had already made a name for herself when Ortiz embarked on an acting career.
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Amanda Varela helped Ortiz secure a screen test with Paramount Studios of France and introduced her to a friend, film critic Chas de Cruz, who helped Ortiz secure a her first film role as "Rubia Mireya", in the classic Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina directed by Manuel Romero.
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On stage in 1934, Amanda Varela was performing in Baile en el Savoy with Florencio Parravicini but had to withdraw due to illness and was replaced by Amelia Bence.
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Amanda Varela came back to the stage in 1935 to star in a controversial role in Romeo y Julieta and later that same year had better success in the role of Pepita Gimenez in the musical comedy La payariega with Pedro Quartucci, Miguel Faust Rocha, Eleonora Boemer, and Dora Martinez at the Teatro Avenida.
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Amanda Varela participated in several plays in the United States, including: Tovarich directed by Mark Ranhar, El escandalo de la verdad, Miercoles de cenizas, and Cada quien su vida.
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Amanda Varela returned to Argentina and appeared in the film Mi novia es un fantasma.
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Amanda Varela starred in the 1946 film, La tia de Carlos, along with Pedro Quartucci, Rodolfo Francisco Alvarez, and Pedro Maratea.
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Amanda Varela moved to the states, retired from performing, and became a judge, specifically working in marriages.
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Amanda Varela died on 1 July 1,2000 in Los Angeles, California.