Mercedes Beatriz Morán (born 1955) is an Argentine actress, known for her role in the television miniseries Culpables.

[2][3] She took three years of a degree in sociology, but dropped out during the last civil-military dictatorship, joining an acting workshop along with Lito Cruz.

[4] Morán has worked in several TV programs, such as Donde pueda quererte, Rosa de lejos, Por siempre amigos, Gasoleros, Culpables, Tiempo final, Mujeres asesinas, Amas de casa desesperadas, El hombre de tu vida, En terapia and La celebración.

She also had a scene with the actor Juan Leyrado, with subtle references to the 1998 telenovela Gasoleros.

Manuela is her daughter with the actor Oscar Martínez with whom she had a long relationship and she divorced in 2000.