Rocío Bernal, actress known for playing Doña Inés in ‘Don Juan Tenorio’, dies at 49

This weekend The sad news of the death of Rocío Bernal has been known, actress, playwright and producer 50 years of age. The interpreter lost her life in Murcia as a result of a lung cancer that was diagnosed a while ago. The news was given by the official account of the social network of The Union of Actors.

Who was Rocío Bernal

Rocío Bernal was born in Murcia in 1976 and stood out for her long career in the scene of the Murcian city and classical theater. Likewise, she was one of the main architects and defenders of inclusive theater in our countryinstilling these two factors in the national cultural sphere and among society in general.

Among his most notable recognitions are the following: the 2020 Azahar Award from the Performing Arts of the Region of Murcia for the Best Lead Actress for her role in ‘Despedida de casada’, the Best Supporting Actress for her performance and appearance in ‘Enrique IV’, directed by José Bote for the Teatro de la Entrega and Teatro Circo de Murcia, alongside Pepe Galera she also won the 2022 Azahar Award for Best Director for the play ‘The perspective of meerkat’, and the first Creajoven prize for ‘Greetings from the swamps’.

The role that made him stand out the most in the sector was that of Doña Inés in ‘Don Juan Tenorio’ which the Cecilio Pineda company represents every year at the Teatro Romea in Murcia together with the direction of Julio Navarro. This character he played it for almost two decades.

The account of Union of Actors and Actresses reported his death with a message in X with her image next to the Romea Theater in Murcia and the following words: “Actress Rocío Bernal passes away. Rest in peace.”

It should be emphasized that it does Only 30 days he participated in the Hall of Mirrors at the Romea Theater in Murcia in a round table about ‘Enthusiasm’, the work of Pablo Remón, as reported by Diario La Verdad.