Tara Parra
Acting
Biography
Tara Parra was a Mexican actress of Cuban origin. She has acted in numerous plays and films, and has also appeared in soap operas such as Daniela, El extraño regreso de Diana Salazar, and Destino.
Born: August 23, 1932
Known For
The Thin Yellow Line
Five men are hired to paint the yellow line the road between two villages in Mexico forgotten. Aboard an old pickup truck, initiated the work of more than two hundred kilometers of asphalt and yellow paint to be completed in less than a fortnight
No manches, Frida
After being released from prison, Zequi, a bank robber, sets out to recover money buried by his accomplice; but is horrified to learn that a high school gymnasium is now over the site where the loot is hidden.
Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo
Teo, a young and struggling actor, disguises himself as a 79 year old man to take advantage from the benefits of a retirement home, while also trying to sort out his personal and love life.
Amor letra por letra
Work colleagues Hanna and Amanda are unexpectedly laid off. Since Amanda is leaving town, Hanna deposits both of their severance checks into her account. Unfortunately, Hanna screwed up and the money went somewhere it wasn’t intended – which puts her on a direct collision course with some eligible and not so eligible bachelors. Now, between her search for a new job and her hilarious forays into babysitting Amanda’s son, Hanna has to find and retrieve the loot in this hilarious misadventure that proves romance happens where and when you least expect it.
Ladies' Night
Two girls find love in the most unexpected places in modern-day Mexico City.
My Best Friend's Wedding
A woman is determined to stop the wedding of her best friend, since she has been secretly in love with him.
My Universe in Lowercase
Director Hatuey Viveros' beautiful film unfolds as a fascinating exploration of contemporary life in Mexico, searching to understand today's world, while portraying a younger generation who lack an understanding of their past. And as we journey with Aina on her own discovery, it becomes clear that the process of her search is just as important as the results.
Memories of My Melancholy Whores
To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, wants something special from Rosa Cabarcas’s brothel: an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. The madam finds him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who is selling her virginity to support her family. When he sees Delgadina sleeping angelically, he loses interest in pure pleasure and falls in love with her. That love was not meant to be true, but fate changes, and that hope is born of an opportunity for unbridled love.
La leche y el agua
A woman tries to get back her only companion in life, a cow.
Meat Stew, Original Recipe
A dysfunctional family reunites after the grandmother's death, who was a famous cooker of the traditional mexican dish: mole de olla.
Filmography
as Tia 1
as Victoria
as Doña Carmen
as Elba
as Wise Woman
as Ximena (old)
as Abuecuca
as Mujer
as Madre (Segment "A una Mujer Decente")
as Viejita
as Mamá Rosa