Victoria Abril
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.
Filmography
Panique au grand magasin
Panique au grand magasin
Drôle de genre
as Carla
Drôle de genre
as Carla
The Grand Restaurant III
as Une cliente du restaurant
The Grand Restaurant III
as Une cliente du restaurant
Bernarda
as Josefa
Bernarda
as Josefa
On refait les grands duos d'humour
as Self
On refait les grands duos d'humour
as Self
Paprika
as Eva / Paprika
Paprika
as Eva / Paprika
Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate
as Maître Gloria Mendoza
Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate
as Maître Gloria Mendoza
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as Self
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as Self
Born to Win
as Victoria
Born to Win
as Victoria
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
as la mère de Gilles
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
as la mère de Gilles
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
Josephine
as la mère de Gilles
Josephine
as la mère de Gilles
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
as Helena
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
as Helena
Big is Beautiful
as Sophie
Big is Beautiful
as Sophie
The Great Restaurant
as Une cliente du restaurant
The Great Restaurant
as Une cliente du restaurant
Mejor que nunca
as Isabel Romero
Mejor que nunca
as Isabel Romero
A Day at the Museum
as Clara
A Day at the Museum
as Clara
Walking Vengeance
as Gloria Duque
Walking Vengeance
as Gloria Duque
Leur morale… et la nôtre
as Muriel
Leur morale… et la nôtre
as Muriel
48 Hours a Day
as Anna
48 Hours a Day
as Anna
Oscar. The color of destiny
as Ana
Oscar. The color of destiny
as Ana
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
as Self
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
as Self
Summer Rain
as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
Summer Rain
as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
Les Aristos
as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
Les Aristos
as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
The Maidens' Conspiracy
as The Peaceful Widow
The Maidens' Conspiracy
as The Peaceful Widow
Neon Flesh
as Pura
Neon Flesh
as Pura
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
as Aurore Langlois
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
as Aurore Langlois
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
School of Seduction
as Sandra Vega
School of Seduction
as Sandra Vega
Cause toujours !
as Jacinthe
Cause toujours !
as Jacinthe
Swindled
as Pilar
Swindled
as Pilar
Don't Tempt Me
as Lola Nevado
Don't Tempt Me
as Lola Nevado
101 Reykjavik
as Lola
101 Reykjavik
as Lola
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
as Anne
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
as Anne
Between Your Legs
as Miranda
Between Your Legs
as Miranda
La Femme du cosmonaute
as Anna
La Femme du cosmonaute
as Anna
Freedomfighters
as Floren
Freedomfighters
as Floren
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
as Gloria Duque
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
as Gloria Duque
French Twist
as Loli
French Twist
as Loli
Casque bleu
as Alicia
Casque bleu
as Alicia
Kika
as Andrea Caracortada
Kika
as Andrea Caracortada
Intruso
as Luisa
Intruso
as Luisa
Too Much Heart
as Ana y Clara
Too Much Heart
as Ana y Clara
High Heels
as Rebeca
High Heels
as Rebeca
Une époque formidable
as Juliette Berthier
Une époque formidable
as Juliette Berthier
Lovers: A True Story
as Luisa
Lovers: A True Story
as Luisa
Alone Together
as Gloria
Alone Together
as Gloria
Sandino
as Blanca Arauz
Sandino
as Blanca Arauz
If They Tell You I Fell
as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
If They Tell You I Fell
as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
Baton Rouge
as Ana Alonzo
Baton Rouge
as Ana Alonzo
Ada in the Jungle
as Carmen
Ada in the Jungle
as Carmen
El juego más divertido
as Ada/Sara
El juego más divertido
as Ada/Sara
Lute: Forge On or Die
as Chelo
Lute: Forge On or Die
as Chelo
Law of Desire
as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
Law of Desire
as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
Tiempo de silencio
as Dorita
Tiempo de silencio
as Dorita
The Crime of Captain Sánchez
as María Luisa Sánchez
The Crime of Captain Sánchez
as María Luisa Sánchez
After Darkness
as Pascale
After Darkness
as Pascale
On the Line
as Engracia
On the Line
as Engracia
L'Addition
as Patty
L'Addition
as Patty
Bicycles Are for the Summer
as Manolita
Bicycles Are for the Summer
as Manolita
The Bastard
as Betty
The Bastard
as Betty
The Moon in the Gutter
as Bella, Gérard's possessive mistress
The Moon in the Gutter
as Bella, Gérard's possessive mistress
I Married a Shadow
as Fifo
I Married a Shadow
as Fifo
La Guérilléra
as Bárbara Périsson
La Guérilléra
as Bárbara Périsson
The Beehive
as Julita
The Beehive
as Julita
Murder in the Central Committee
as Carmela
Murder in the Central Committee
as Carmela
Entre paréntesis
as Carmen
Entre paréntesis
as Carmen
Girl with the Golden Panties
as Mariana
Girl with the Golden Panties
as Mariana
The Shack
as Roseta
The Shack
as Roseta
Doña Perfecta
as Rosario
Doña Perfecta
as Rosario
Esposa y amante
as Marisa
Esposa y amante
as Marisa
Change of Sex
as José María
Change of Sex
as José María
El hombre que supo amar
as Amelia
El hombre que supo amar
as Amelia
Robin and Marian
as Queen Isabella
Robin and Marian
as Queen Isabella