Background
Láinez was born Nelida Rotstein in Buenos Aires in 1920.
Láinez was born Nelida Rotstein in Buenos Aires in 1920.
She made her acting debut in a comedic radio role when she was just 12 years old. She finally debuted in a film at the age of twenty in the 1950 film, 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 also released in 1950. 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.
Her television credits included Louisiana Tuerca and Operacion Ja Ja, which both aired during the 1980s.
During the 1990s, Láinez appeared in El mundo de Antonio Gasalla and El palacio de la risa. Nelly Láinez died on May 31, 2008, of a urinary tract infection in Buenos Aires at the age of 88.