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Born |
María de los Ángeles López Segovia 20 March 1936 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 19 August 2015 Madrid, Spain |
(aged 79)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1949-2008 |
María de los Ángeles López Segovia (20 March 1936 – 19 August 2015), better known as Lina Morgan, was a Spanish film, theatre and television actress and showgirl.
Morgan was born during the Spanish Civil War, to Emilio López Roldán and Julia García Segovia, and was their fourth child. When she was 16, Morgan began working as a showgirl. She received her first major role in 1956 with the movie Mujeres or Diosas, replacing actress Mercedes Llofriu. It was during this time that she adopted her screen name of "Lina Morgan".