Rafaela Aparicio

Rafaela Díaz Valiente (9 April 1906 – 9 June 1996) better known as Rafaela Aparicio was a famous Spanish film and theatre actress.

She made more than 100 films. The most remembered are Carlos Saura's Anna and the Wolves, Mama Turns 100 and Fernando Fernán Gómez's El extraño viaje. She died of a stroke in Madrid in a retirement home.

Selected filmography Gracita Morales as Sister Tomasa (left) and Rafaela Aparicio as Sister Rafaela (right) in Sor Citroën. Year Title Role Notes 1935 Juan Simón's Daughter Gregoria 1956 The Big Lie La Molina neighbour 1957 The Last Torch Song Singer 1958 La vida por delante 1959 La vida alrededor 1960 The Football Lottery 1962 Atraco a las tres 1962 The Mustard Grain 1963 The Daughters of Helena La becerrada Sor Inmaculada 1964 El extraño viaje Paquita Vidal 1965 Television Stories Don Marcelino's maid 1966 He's My Man! Mrs. Calixta 1967 Love in Flight 1967 Another's Wife 1967 Sor Citroën Sister Rafaela 1968 Cristina Guzmán Balbina 1973 Anna and the Wolves The mother 1977 Change of Sex Pilar 1979 Mama Turns 100 The mother 1983 The South Milagros 1985 Padre nuestro 1986 Year of Enlightment Rafaela 1989 The Sea and the Weather Grandmother

Honours Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (Kingdom of Spain, 23 April 1976).