Mary Begoña

María Begoña Labraga Picado (1 April 1925 in Bilbao, Spain – 12 April 2020 in Madrid, Spain), better known by the stage name of Mary Begoña, was a Spanish vedette and actress. She started dancing at age 7 and performed in venues in Madrid while she was studying at the Academies of Quiroga, Ompín and Monreal. Then she studied with Antonio Bautista and Sacha Goudine in Barcelona. She debuted in a musical revue at the age of fourteen and during Spanish Civil War (from 1936 to 1939) was part of the CNT Union. In television, she first appeared with Un caso de incomprensión but is best remembered as Aunt Asuncion on Hostal Royal Manzanares (1996–1998). After the television show ended, she appeared in two plays of note, Aprobado en castidad (2001) by and with María Isbert in El cianuro ¿solo o con leche? (2003) by . She retired in 2004.

Selected filmography Queen of The Chantecler (1962) La becerrada (1963) A Decent Adultery (1969) Blood in the Bullring (1969) The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself (1970) Death's Newlyweds (1975) Two Men and Two Women Amongst Them (1977) Father Cami's Wedding (1979) And in the Third Year, He Rose Again (1980)