Marisa Paredes, Acclaimed Diva of Spanish Cinema, Is Dead at 78 NYT | Top Stories Alex Williams 21 December 2024 at 03:43 A prolific actress, she was best known globally for her work with the filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, with whom she had a stormy relationship. © Philip Greenberg for The New York TimesMarisa Paredes in 2001. Known for her comedic touch and ability to mine the depths of her characters, she appeared in more than 75 films during a six-decade career.