Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Medea de Novara(1905-2001)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Medea de Novara in The Mad Empress (1939)
Medea de Novara was born on 18 April 1905 in Triesen, Liechtenstein. She was an actress and writer, known for María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946), Juarez and Maximillian (1934) and The Mad Empress (1939). She was married to Miguel Contreras Torres. She died on 21 September 2001 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
BornApril 18, 1905
DiedSeptember 21, 2001(96)
BornApril 18, 1905
DiedSeptember 21, 2001(96)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos4

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster

Known for

María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946)
María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
7.1
  • María Magdalena
  • 1946
Juarez and Maximillian (1934)
Juarez and Maximillian
6.4
  • Carlota
  • 1934
The Mad Empress (1939)
The Mad Empress
6.4
  • Empress Carlotta of Mexico
  • 1939
The Swallow (1938)
The Swallow
7.1
  • La golondrina
  • Alma Gilbert
  • 1938

Credits

IMDbPro

Actress

  • María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946)
    María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
    7.1
    • María Magdalena
    • 1946
  • Caballería del imperio (1942)
    Caballería del imperio
    5.7
    • Baronesa Lea Von Sandor
    • Emperatriz Carlota
    • 1942
  • Hombre o demonio (1940)
    Hombre o demonio
    7.0
    • Doña Blanca de Olid (Marquesa del Valle)
    • 1940
  • The Mad Empress (1939)
    The Mad Empress
    6.4
    • Empress Carlotta of Mexico
    • 1939
  • The Swallow (1938)
    The Swallow
    7.1
    • La golondrina
    • Alma Gilbert
    • 1938
  • Arturo de Córdova and Medea de Novara in La paloma (1937)
    La paloma
    • Emperatriz Carlota
    • 1937
  • Tribu (1935)
    Tribu
    • Leonor, Marquise del Olmo
    • 1935
  • Juarez and Maximillian (1934)
    Juarez and Maximillian
    6.4
    • Carlota
    • 1934
  • La noche del pecado (1933)
    La noche del pecado
    • Sari
    • 1933
  • Dreamers of Glory (1932)
    Dreamers of Glory
    • La dama de la gardenia (as Medea de Movarry)
    • 1932
  • Zitari (1931)
    Zitari
    5.8
    Short
    • 1931

Writer

  • María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946)
    María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
    7.1
    • story
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1946

Producer

  • Lázaro Cárdenas (1985)
    Lázaro Cárdenas
    • producer
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Medea de Movarry
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • April 18, 1905
    • Triesen, Liechtenstein
  • Died
    • September 21, 2001
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
  • Spouse
    • Miguel Contreras Torres1936 - June 5, 1981 (his death)

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.