Victoria Abril
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.
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Movies (38)
Panique au grand magasin
2025
Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero
as Victoria Abril
2024
Drôle de genre
as Carla
2023
The Grand Restaurant III
as Une cliente du restaurant
2021
Wishlist
as Carmen
2020
Bernarda
as Josefa
2018
On refait les grands duos d'humour
as Self
2018
Paprika
as Eva / Paprika
2018
Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate
as Maître Gloria Mendoza
2017
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as Self
2016
Born to Win
as Victoria
2016
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
as la mère de Gilles
2016
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
2014
Josephine
as la mère de Gilles
2013
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
as Helena
2012
Big is Beautiful
as Sophie
2012
The Great Restaurant
as Une cliente du restaurant
2010
Mejor que Nunca
as Isabel Romero
2009
A Day at the Museum
as Clara
2008
Walking Vengeance
as Gloria Duque
2008
Leur morale… et la nôtre
as Muriel
2008
48 Hours a Day
as Anna
2008
Oscar. The color of destiny
as Ana
2008
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
as Self
2007
Summer Rain
as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
2006
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión
as Self
2006
Les Aristos
as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
2006
The Maidens' Conspiracy
as The Peaceful Widow
2006
Neon Flesh
as Pura
2005
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
as Aurore Langlois
2005
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
2004
School of Seduction
as Sandra Vega
2004
Cause toujours !
as Jacinthe
2004
Swindled
as Pilar
2004
The 7th Day
as Luciana
2004
Kaena: The Prophecy
as Queen of the Selenites (voice)
2003
Et après?
as Laura
2002
Don't Tempt Me
as Lola Nevado
2001
TV Shows (12)
Bosé renacido
2023
Save Lisa
as Isabel Alvarez
2021
Three Days of Christmas
as María
2019
MasterChef Celebrity
as Self - Contestant
2016
Capitaine Marleau
as Mère Louise
2015
Sin identidad
as Fernanda Duque
2014
Un Air de Star
as Jurée
2013
Tony's Revenge
as Olga
2011
Clem
as Caroline "Caro" Muñoz
2010
X Femmes
as Wife
2008
Salut les Terriens !
as Self - Guest
2006
Star Academy
as Self
2001