Victoria Abril
Date of birth: 1959-07-04
Place of birth: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Victoria Mérida Rojas, 빅토리아 아브릴, ვიქტორია აბრილი, ویکتوریا آبریل
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.
Movie Credits
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
1990-01-22
After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had
I Married a Shadow
1983-02-16
After a train accident, a woman survives and is mistaken for an other woman she just met on a train
French Twist
1995-01-18
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101 Reykjavik
2000-05-31
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Paprika
2018-04-03
Jimmy Hollywood
1994-03-30
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High Heels
1991-10-23
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Kika
1993-10-29
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Walking Vengeance
2008-10-31
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Nuit d'ivresse
1986-09-23
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The 7th Day
2004-04-23
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Lovers: A True Story
1991-02-23
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Max My Love
1986-10-22
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48 Hours a Day
2008-06-04
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Don't Tempt Me
2001-11-30
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2008-08-27
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1983-05-18
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The Maidens' Conspiracy
2006-04-07
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A Day at the Museum
2008-11-19
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School of Seduction
2004-09-17
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Mejor que Nunca
2009-01-23
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Casque bleu
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Summer Rain
2006-11-23
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1991-06-19
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1988-12-14
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2006-09-20
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1984-01-20
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Between Your Legs
1999-01-14
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Swindled
2004-07-09
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Comin' at Ya!
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Our Tropical Island
2001-10-12
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Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
1995-10-05
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Freedomfighters
1996-04-19
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Cause toujours !
2004-07-28
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1989-09-19
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1977-08-04
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Intruso
1993-09-03
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Big is Beautiful
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The Beehive
1982-10-11
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Barrios altos
1987-10-02
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Change of Sex
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Girl with the Golden Panties
1980-03-28
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Murder in the Central Committee
1982-08-16
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Tiempo de silencio
1986-03-13
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Lute: Forge On or Die
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My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
1999-06-16
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On the Line
1984-11-07
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Too Much Heart
1992-09-18
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Mater amatísima
1980-05-19
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The Battle of Reefer
1981-11-23
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
1980-10-29
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Baton Rouge
1988-10-08
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L'Addition
1984-04-03
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2005-03-02
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Kaena: The Prophecy
2003-06-04
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1985-04-21
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No Trace of Sin
1983-02-11
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After Darkness
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El placer de matar
1988-09-07
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El juego más divertido
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De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004-09-24
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Robin
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Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate
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The Shack
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La casa del paraíso
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Doña Perfecta
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Ada in the Jungle
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