
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 21, 1928
Died
December 29, 2020 (age 92)
Place of Birth
Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Also Known As
Josefina Echanove
Josefina Echánove
Biography
Josefina Echánove is a Mexican actress, model and journalist. Echánove started working as an actress and then later became a journalist. Actress-journalist Josefina Echánove was born and raised in Guanajuato, Mexico. She came to fame with the release of the short film Laberinto in 1975. In late 1970s, Josefina worked in the Premios ACE award winning Drama Telenovela "La Plaza de Puerto Santo". She married lawyer Alonso Echánove, and together they have two daughters and one son. Their oldest son, Alonso Echánove, is an actor. Their daughters are Peggy Echánove and pop singer Marisol de las Mercedes Echánove, who is publicly known as María del Sol.
Known For

TV
Rubí
Francisca “Pancha” Muñoz
2004

TV
La Dueña
Martina
1995

TV
The Other Woman
Tomasa López
2002

TV
Ángeles sin paraíso
Lucía
1992

TV
The Marked Hour
1988

Film
Pure Luck
Nun
1991

Film
Dance with the Devil
Romeo's Grandmother
1997

Film
Violent Stories
1985

Film
Missing
Woman Doctor (Basement Ward)
1982

Film
The Honorary Consul
Señora Sanchez
1983

Film
Amityville 3-D
Dolores
1983

Film
Old Gringo
Clementina
1989

Film
The Burning Season
Town Woman
1994

Film
La Pura
Doña Petra
1994

Film
The Border
Whore
1980

Film
The Other Conquest
Nanahuatzin - abuela
1999

Film
Por Tu Maldito Amor
1990

Film
Cabeza de Vaca
Anciana Avavar
1991

Film
The Children of Sanchez
1978

Film
Savage Summer
Teresa
1980
Filmography
2011FilmTodos hemos pecadoas La Difunta2006FilmNever on a Sundayas Doña Mago2004TVRubías Francisca “Pancha” Muñoz2002TVThe Other Womanas Tomasa López1999FilmThe Other Conquestas Nanahuatzin - abuela1997FilmDance with the Devilas Romeo's Grandmother1995TVLa Dueñaas Martina1994FilmThe Burning Seasonas Town Woman1994FilmLa Puraas Doña Petra1992FilmSerpientes y escalerasas Oti1992TVÁngeles sin paraísoas Lucía1991FilmCabeza de Vacaas Anciana Avavar1991FilmPure Luckas Nun1990FilmPor Tu Maldito Amor1989FilmOld Gringoas Clementina1988FilmRomelia's Secretas Castula1988TVThe Marked Hour1985FilmViolent Stories1983FilmAmityville 3-Das Dolores1983FilmThe Honorary Consulas Señora Sanchez1982FilmMissingas Woman Doctor (Basement Ward)1980FilmSavage Summeras Teresa1980FilmThe Borderas Whore1980FilmMorir de madrugadaas Lucha1979FilmEstas ruinas que vesas Bandala1978FilmThe Children of Sanchez1976FilmThe Fungi Manas Nana / Nanny