Victoria Abril
- Acting
- July 4, 1959 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Biography
Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! by director Pedro Almodóvar. Born in Malaga, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared in the show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez for two years. In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for her role in Amantes. Two years later, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Abril is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz album called PutchEros do Brasil. She also tried to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty Missiego was chosen instead. On 28 July 1977, Abril married Gustavo Laube, former footballer of the Chile national football team. The couple separated in early 1982. Abril has two sons with the French director Gérard de Battista. She lives in France, where she has resided since 1982. Source: Article "Victoria Abril" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known for
Filmography
- Masterchef Celebrity Legends · Self
- Marinella
- Panique au grand magasin
- Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero · Victoria Abril
- Bosé renacido
- Drôle de genre · Carla
- Jailbirds
- The Traitors France · Self
- Save Lisa · Isabel Alvarez
- Jailbirds
- The Grand Restaurant III · Une cliente du restaurant
- Wishlist · Carmen
- Three Days of Christmas · María
- Bernarda · Josefa
- On refait les grands duos d'humour · Self
- Paprika · Eva / Paprika
- Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate · Maître Gloria Mendoza
- MasterChef Celebrity · Self
- Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas · Self
- Born to Win · Victoria
- Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous · la mère de Gilles
- Capitaine Marleau · Mère Louise
- Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! · Self
- Sin identidad · Fernanda Duque
- Josephine · la mère de Gilles
- Un Air de Star · Jurée
- The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears · Helena
- Big is Beautiful · Sophie
- Tony's Revenge · Olga
- The Great Restaurant · Une cliente du restaurant
- Clem · Caroline "Caro" Muñoz
- Mejor que nunca · Isabel Romero
- A Day at the Museum · Clara
- Walking Vengeance · Gloria Duque
- X Femmes · Wife
- Leur morale… et la nôtre · Muriel
- 48 Hours a Day · Anna
- Oscar. The color of destiny · Ana
- Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil · Self
- Summer Rain · Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
- Salut les Terriens ! · Self
- Hécuba: un sueño de pasión · Self
- Les Aristos · La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
- The Maidens' Conspiracy · The Peaceful Widow
- Neon Flesh · Pura
- Les gens honnêtes vivent en France · Aurore Langlois
- How Do You Like Iceland? · Self
- Maid in Singapore · Self
- De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs · Self
- School of Seduction · Sandra Vega
- Cause toujours ! · Jacinthe
- Swindled · Pilar
- The 7th Day · Luciana
- Kaena: The Prophecy · Queen of the Selenites (Voice)
- Et après? · Laura
- Don't Tempt Me · Lola Nevado
- Star Academy · Self
- Our Tropical Island · Sabina
- The Apartment
- 101 Reykjavik · Lola
- El Club de la Comedia · Monologuista
- My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters · Anne
- Between Your Legs · Miranda
- La Femme du cosmonaute · Anna
- Joséphine, Guardian Angel · Cécilia Arranz
- Freedomfighters · Floren
- De pé a pá · Self
- Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead · Gloria Duque
- Lo + plus · Self
- French Twist · Loli
- Casque bleu · Alicia
- Jimmy Hollywood · Lorraine de la Peña
- Kika · Andrea Caracortada
- Eurotrash
- Intruso · Luisa
- Too Much Heart · Ana y Clara
- High Heels · Rebeca
- Une époque formidable · Juliette Berthier
- Lovers: A True Story · Luisa
- Los jinetes del alba · Marián