Victoria Abril
Birthday: 1959-07-04
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned
Victoria Abril (born Victoria Mérida Rojas; 4 July 1959) is a Spanish film actress and singer. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!).
Born in Madrid, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared for two years in the show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez. Besides working in Spain, she also made films in France, where she resides, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She 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.
Victoria Abril performing on stage in 2006.
She 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 in 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty Missiego was chosen instead.
Credits
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2024-09-03 | Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero | |
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2023-06-27 | Drôle de genre | Carla |
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2021-02-03 | The Grand Restaurant III | Une cliente du restaurant |
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2020-07-03 | Wishlist | Carmen |
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2018-10-26 | Bernarda | Josefa |
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2018-05-29 | On refait les grands duos d'humour | |
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2018-04-03 | Paprika | Eva/Paprika |
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2017-09-12 | La Loi de Gloria | Maître Gloria Mendoza |
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2016-05-06 | Born to Win | Victoria |
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2016-02-10 | Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous | la mère de Gilles |
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2013-06-19 | Josephine | la mère de Gilles |
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2012-10-03 | The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears | Helena |
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2012-03-27 | Big is Beautiful | Sophie |
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2010-02-20 | The Great Restaurant | Une cliente du restaurant |
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2009-01-23 | Mejor que Nunca | Isabel Romero |
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2008-11-19 | A Day at the Museum | Clara |
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2008-10-31 | Walking Vengeance | Gloria Duque |
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2008-08-27 | Leur morale… et la nôtre | Muriel |
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2008-06-04 | 48 Hours a Day | Anna |
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2008-02-22 | Oscar. The color of destiny | |
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2006-11-23 | Summer Rain | Srta. del Casco Cartaginés |
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2006-09-20 | Les Aristos | La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm |
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2006-04-07 | The Maidens' Conspiracy | The Peaceful Widow |
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2005-11-24 | Neon Flesh | Pura |
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2005-03-02 | Les gens honnêtes vivent en France | Aurore Langlois |
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2004-09-17 | School of Seduction | Sandra Vega |
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2004-07-28 | Cause toujours ! | Jacinthe |
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2004-07-09 | Swindled | Pilar |
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2004-04-23 | The 7th Day | Luciana Fuentes |
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2003-06-04 | Kaena: The Prophecy | Queen of the Selenites (french voice) |
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2002-10-09 | Et après? | |
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2001-11-30 | Don't Tempt Me | Lola Nevado |
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2001-10-12 | Our Tropical Island | Sabina |
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2000-05-31 | 101 Reykjavik | Lola |
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1999-06-16 | My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters | Anne |
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1999-01-14 | Between Your Legs | Miranda |
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1997-12-17 | La Femme du cosmonaute | Anna |
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1996-04-19 | Freedomfighters | Floren |
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1995-10-05 | Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead | Gloria Duque |
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1995-01-18 | French Twist | Loli |
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1994-06-15 | Casque bleu | Alicia |
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1994-03-30 | Jimmy Hollywood | Lorraine de la Peña |
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1993-10-29 | Kika | Andrea Caracortada |
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1993-09-03 | Intruso | Luisa |
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1992-09-18 | Too Much Heart | Ana y Clara |
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1991-10-23 | High Heels | Rebeca |
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1991-06-19 | Une époque formidable | Juliette Berthier |
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1991-02-23 | Lovers: A True Story | Luisa |
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1990-10-05 | Alone Together | Gloria |
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1990-02-16 | La mujer lunática | |
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1990-01-22 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Marina Osorio |
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1989-09-19 | If They Tell You I Fell | Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin |
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1988-12-14 | Sans peur et sans reproche | Jeanne |
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1988-10-08 | Baton Rouge | Ana Alonzo |
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1988-09-28 | Ada in the Jungle | Carmen |
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1988-09-06 | El placer de matar | |
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1988-01-22 | El juego más divertido | Ada/Sara |
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1987-10-02 | Barrios altos | Verónica |
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1987-09-19 | Lute: Forge On or Die | Chelo |
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1987-02-07 | Law of Desire | Girl with Juan (uncredited) |
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1987-01-16 | Ternosecco | Brigida |
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1986-10-22 | Max My Love | Maria |
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1986-09-23 | Nuit d'ivresse | La compagne de Jugnot |
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1986-03-13 | Tiempo de silencio | Dorita |
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1985-12-09 | The House of Ulloa | |
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1985-11-04 | The Witching Hour | Saga |
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1985-04-21 | Our Father | Cardenala |
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1985-04-19 | El crimen del capitán Sánchez | María Luisa Sánchez |
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1985-02-06 | Rouge-gorge | Marguerite |
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1985-02-01 | After Darkness | Pascale |
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1984-11-07 | On the Line | Engracia |
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1984-09-24 | The Most Beautiful Night | Elena |
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1984-09-05 | Le voyage | Véronique |
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1984-08-29 | Sous le signe du poisson | |
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1984-04-03 | L'Addition | Patty |
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1984-01-20 | Bicycles Are for the Summer | Manolita |
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1983-06-15 | The Bastard | Betty |
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1983-05-18 | The Moon in the Gutter | Bella - la maîtresse possessive de Gérard |
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1983-02-16 | I Married a Shadow | Fifo |
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1983-02-11 | No Trace of Sin | Maria da Luz / Lucilia |
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1982-12-09 | La Guérilléra | Bárbara Périsson |
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1982-10-11 | The Beehive | Julita |
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1982-08-16 | Murder in the Central Committee | Carmela |
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1982-07-21 | Entre paréntesis | Carmen |
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1982-05-31 | La casa del paraíso | Victoria |
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1981-11-23 | The Battle of Reefer | Violeta |
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1981-07-24 | Comin' at Ya! | Abilene |
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1980-10-29 | Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean? | Mercedes |
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1980-09-14 | Mater amatísima | |
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1980-09-09 | Le Cœur à l'envers | The hostess |
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1980-03-28 | Girl with the Golden Panties | Mariana |
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1979-11-16 | The Shack | |
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1977-10-24 | Doña Perfecta | Rosario |
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1977-08-04 | Esposa y amante | Marisa |
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1977-03-13 | Change of Sex | José María / María José |
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1977-03-11 | Foul Play | Lolita - hermana de Pepi |
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1977-03-07 | Caperucita y Roja | Caperucita |
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1976-09-19 | El hombre que supo amar | Amelia |
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1976-04-15 | Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate | Lady Anne Birdsley |
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1976-03-11 | Robin and Marian | Queen Isabella |
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1975-05-13 | Obsesión | Angelines |