Candela Peña
Date of birth: 1973-07-14
Place of birth: Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Candela Pena, María del Pilar Peña Sánchez
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. María del Pilar Peña Sánchez, (Candela Peña) (born 14 July 1973 in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish actress. She was the only child of a couple who had a bar in Barcelona. When she was four years old she started to learn dance in the city and after finishing high-school she went to Seville to begin theatre classes there and eventually in Madrid. Encouraged by Pedro Almodóvar, she published the novel Pérez Príncipe, María Dolores in 2001. She won the Premio Goya in 2003 (for the movie Te doy mis ojos) after being nominated several times previously. Description above from the Wikipedia article Candela Peña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
All About My Mother
1999-04-16
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attemp
Princesses
2005-09-02
Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominic
Take My Eyes
2003-10-08
One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son,
Després de la pluja
2007-04-27
Hi, Are You Alone?
1995-10-28
Nina is a 20 years old girl from Valladolid who lives with her divorced father, an autoritarian and
Torremolinos 73
2003-04-29
Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to mak
My Prison Yard
2008-12-26
In Madrid, a petty thief who cannot adjust to life outside of jail puts together a theater troupe he
Mouth to Mouth
1995-11-10
For financial reasons, an aspiring actor begins working for a phone-sex enterprise. Through his new
No Shame
2001-06-29
A movie script is presented to Isabel. After reading it she realizes it's based on an old love affai
The Island Inside
2009-10-29
The story of three siblings who try, each in his or her own way, to fight off the curse they have in
Sleepless in Madrid
1998-02-13
Eva, Alba y Juan are the protagonist of the story. Eva gives birth to Marina, Alba has just been lef
Novios
1999-09-17
Arturo , a successful restaurateur, having an affair with his assistant Cristal, tells her that he w
What Makes Women Laugh?
1997-02-25
Luci, Graci and Mar, three sisters that make a comedy trio, go to the wedding of their father with
Rated R
2008-10-24
Madrid, Spain, 1975. Sandra, Lina and Eva are three beautiful women who work as actresses in erotic
Salad Days
2001-01-01
A mixed salad and a trout meet on death row: The cold storage of a restaurant. They decide to unite
Running Out of Time
1994-10-06
Days before committing an attack, Antonio, a gunman of the terrorist gang ETA who has dedicated his
God Is on Air
2002-05-10
Two Spanish pan-handlers soon find themselves in over their heads when they stumble upon an opportun
Chill Out!
2003-09-12
Just Santos, cabaret actor with a talent for imitation, receives the offer of a role in a movie that
Yesterday Never Ends
2013-04-26
A couple meets at their son’s grave ten years after his death; his plot is to make way for a casino
A Gun in Each Hand
2012-12-05
J. is depressed. E. lives peacefully. S. tries to get back with his wife. G. resorts to anxiolytics.
The Last Hammer Blow
2014-08-30
When he first enters the Montpellier Opera House, Victor knows nothing about music. Nor does he know
Sidetracked
2015-01-30
A rural couple in crisis, who have a brother and sister with urban problems, and all of them trying
Latin Lover
2015-03-19
The five daughters of a famous actor, all from different mothers and different nationalities, get to
The Change
2014-08-28
Luis and Elvira travel to Romania after contact an Eastern European criminal organization. Near thei
Age of Monster
2016-04-23
Victor, who claims to have filmed a number of films he's not been able to release, unites around his
Kiki: Love to Love
2016-04-01
Through five stories, the movie addresses sex and love: Paco and Ana are a marriage looking for reac
Alto riesgo
2017-02-20
A police inspector goes to the emergency room looking for the PEP thinking that he may have had a "r
Llevo cartas
2015-10-08
La Celestina
1996-11-08
The young nobleman Calisto falls in love with Melibea, the daughter of a rich merchant. Calisto's se
With Good Reason
2004-11-12
A multi-part feature on the governing body of Spain, the Popular Party under Jose María Aznar. Theme
Empowered
2018-03-02
Paz seems to have a perfect life. She has a job, a partner and friends but something's missing. In r
So My Grandma's a Lesbian!
2020-09-11
Eva, a young and promising Spanish lawyer based in Edinburgh, sees her wedding plans with the heir t
Enterrados
2019-05-10
Five miners buried in a gallery 600 meters deep.
Rosa's Wedding
2020-08-21
Rosa is about to turn 45 and realises that she's always lived her life to serve everyone else. So sh
Black Beach
2020-09-25
Carlos, a ruthless Spanish negotiation expert working in Brussels, is tasked with handling the kidna
En el lado de la vida
2008-07-20
Short film made to promote organ donation in Spain.
Skins
2017-06-09
In a strange world where people share numerous deformities, the same problem we all face challenges
La desconocida
Adaptation of the novel by Rosa Montero and Olivier Truc about a woman with no memory, a police insp