Montserrat Salvador, the Montsolís matriarch of 'Nissaga de poder', dies
The actress was a popular face on television and in film.
BarcelonaThe actress Montserrat Salvador, well known for having been the matriarch of the Montsolís family of Nizaga of power, died this Thursday at the age of 97. He had a long career in television – he appeared in other series such as Poblenou, The heart of the city, Central Hospital and Tell me how it happened–, but also in film and theater. Daughter of Republican exiles (her father was director of the Tarragona Diary during the Second Republic), began her acting career in France, where she grew up, and continued it in Argentina –where she participated in productions by Margarida Xirgu– and in Colombia. Her debut in Barcelona did not occur until 1956, when she was almost thirty years old.
The same year that she stepped onto the Catalan stage for the first time, she also made her film debut with The glass prison, directed by Juli Coll and starring Adolfo Marsillach. His filmography also includes titles such as Fifth District (1957), The long July night (1974), The burned city (1976) and Mikel's death (1984).
The role of Mrs. Mercè Aymerich, the mother of the Montsolís family in the series Nizaga of power, made her very popular among Catalan viewers. Her character was a strong woman whose main objective was to maintain the prestige of the family, even if this meant manipulating her children and grandchildren. The death of Mrs. Mercè is one of the most memorable scenes from the TV3 series: Amadeu Cabanilles, Laia Montsolís's husband, suffocated her with a pillow while she lay in bed.
Following the series, Salvador continued to work throughout the 1990s and appeared in films such as The Monyos (1997) and Petting (1998). Among his latest works are February 23: The King's Hardest Day and Life begins today, the last film he participated in. In 2003, he received the Sant Jordi Cross from the Generalitat (Catalan government).
