Socorro Avelar

Biography

Socorro Avelar was a Mexican actress born in Cuernavaca, Mexico in 1925. She made her stage debut as a director in 1946 and later transitioned to acting, debuting in film with the 1962 film El tejedor de milagros. Avelar's notable stage work includes her portrayal of Madre de Dionisio in "The Realm of Fortune" (1986). She passed away on February 11, 2003, due to stomach cancer.