| Nelly Láinez | |
| Birth Name: | Nélida Rotstein |
| Birth Date: | 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Death Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation: | comedic actress |
Nelly Láinez (1920 – 31 May 2008) was an Argentine comedic actress, best known for her performances in a string of unusually titled Argentine comedic films and television shows such as Vampires Prefer Fatties (Los vampiros los prefieren gorditos) in 1974.[1]
Láinez was born Nélida Rotstein in Buenos Aires in 1920. She made her acting debut in a comedic radio role when she was just 12 years old.[1] She made her acting debut in the Carlos Schliepper's film Fascinación (Fascination) in 1949. At the age of 20 Láinez participated in Cinco grandes y una chica (Five Men and a Girl) and went on to appear in Cinco locos en la pista (Five Crazies on the Floor), which was released in 1950.[1] She ultimately appeared in over twenty other Argentinian films throughout her career, including Amigos para la aventura (Love at First Sight), a 1956 tango-themed musical.[1]
Her television credits included La Tuerca and Operacion Ja Ja, both of which aired during the 1980s.[1] During the 1990s, Láinez appeared in El mundo de Antonio Gasalla and El palacio de la risa.[1] She won a Martín Fierro award for best comedic actress in 1993 for her performance on El palacio de la risa.[1]
Nelly Láinez died of a urinary tract infection on 31 May 2008 in Buenos Aires; she was 88 years old at the time she died.