Top 8 Quotes & Sayings by Katy Jurado

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Mexican actress Katy Jurado.

Last updated on November 8, 2024.

María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García, known professionally as Katy Jurado, was a Mexican actress. Jurado began her acting career in Mexico. In 1951, she was recruited by American filmmakers in Mexico and began her Hollywood career. She acted in popular Western films of the 1950s and 1960s. Her talent for playing a variety of characters helped pave the way for Mexican actresses in American cinema. She was the first Latin American actress nominated for an Oscar, as Best Supporting Actress for her work in Broken Lance (1954), and was the first to win a Golden Globe Award, for her performance in High Noon (1952).

Mexican - Actress | January 16, 1924 - July 5, 2002

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I didn't take all the films that were offered, just those with dignity.

Katy Jurado

I always do what I feel and say what I think.

Katy Jurado

American women today want too much liberty; that's why they're unhappy. Because when an American man meets a woman, he treats her like a pal instead of a woman.

Katy Jurado

I was born with a terrible temper, but this is the way of expressing myself. I flare up, but it goes quickly, and I don't remember it long.

Katy Jurado

I was always asked to play roles where I was the contrasting or multicultural character. Sometimes that worked for me - often it didn't.

Katy Jurado

Some Mexicans go to Hollywood and lose career in Mexico because they play imitation. I don't want this to happen to me.

Katy Jurado

Women can have a career, but the real career is to be a woman. It's beautiful to be a woman and give birth.

Katy Jurado

Some of these little girls are afraid to admit they are getting older. I am not afraid. You can't put your finger in the sun and stop time.

Katy Jurado

Top 8 Quotes & Sayings by Katy Jurado

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