Catalina Bárcena, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Catalina Bárcena

Spanish actor (1888-1978)

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1888

Place of Birth: Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1978

Profession: actor

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Catalina Bárcena (10 December 1888 - 3 August 1978 was a leading Spanish theatre actress during the early decades of the twentieth century.
With her partner, Gregorio Martínez Sierra, she worked on the creation of the pioneering Teatro de arte company at Madrid's Teatro Eslava between 1916 and 1926.
She subsequently starred with several other high-profile theatre companies and also, during the 1930s, built a Hollywood career as a film actress.
In parallel with her acting career she became something of a fashion icon.