Victoria Abril

Victoria Abril

Date of Birth:

Jul 04, 1959

Place of Birth:

Madrid, Spain

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.

filmography:

La Femme du cosmonaute La Femme du cosmonaute

1997

The Bastard The Bastard

1983

The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears

2012

Born to Win Born to Win

2016

Le voyage Le voyage

1984

Le Cœur à l'envers Le Cœur à l'envers

1980

The Most Beautiful Night The Most Beautiful Night

1984

Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

2014

Josephine Josephine

2013

La Guérilléra La Guérilléra

1982

The Witching Hour The Witching Hour

1985

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

2016

Rouge-gorge Rouge-gorge

1985

De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs

2004

Les gens honnêtes vivent en France Les gens honnêtes vivent en France

2005

Kaena: The Prophecy Kaena: The Prophecy

2003

L'Addition L'Addition

1984

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge

1988

Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean? Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?

1980

Our Father Our Father

1985

No Trace of Sin No Trace of Sin

1983

El juego más divertido El juego más divertido

1988

El placer de matar El placer de matar

1988

The House of Ulloa The House of Ulloa

1985

After Darkness After Darkness

1985

Hécuba: un sueño de pasión Hécuba: un sueño de pasión

2006

Sous le signe du poisson Sous le signe du poisson

1984

The Great Restaurant The Great Restaurant

2010

El hombre que supo amar El hombre que supo amar

1976

Wishlist Wishlist

2020

Neon Flesh Neon Flesh

2005

Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas

2016

On refait les grands duos d'humour On refait les grands duos d'humour

2018

La mujer lunática La mujer lunática

1990

Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero

2024

The Grand Restaurant III The Grand Restaurant III

2021

Law of Desire Law of Desire

1987

La Loi de Gloria La Loi de Gloria

2017

Bernarda Bernarda

2018

Et après? Et après?

2002

Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate

1976

Obsesión Obsesión

1975

Entre paréntesis Entre paréntesis

1982

Foul Play Foul Play

1977

Caperucita y Roja Caperucita y Roja

1977

El crimen del capitán Sánchez El crimen del capitán Sánchez

1985

The Shack The Shack

1979

Robin and Marian Robin and Marian

1976

Ada in the Jungle Ada in the Jungle

1988

Doña Perfecta Doña Perfecta

1977

La casa del paraíso La casa del paraíso

1982

The Battle of Reefer The Battle of Reefer

1981

Mater amatísima Mater amatísima

1980

The Maidens' Conspiracy The Maidens' Conspiracy

2006

A Day at the Museum A Day at the Museum

2008

The Moon in the Gutter The Moon in the Gutter

1983

Leur morale… et la nôtre Leur morale… et la nôtre

2008

48 Hours a Day 48 Hours a Day

2008

School of Seduction School of Seduction

2004

Mejor que Nunca Mejor que Nunca

2009

Sans peur et sans reproche Sans peur et sans reproche

1988

Les Aristos Les Aristos

2006

Une époque formidable Une époque formidable

1991

Summer Rain Summer Rain

2006

Casque bleu Casque bleu

1994

Don't Tempt Me Don't Tempt Me

2001

Max My Love Max My Love

1986

Paprika Paprika

2018

Jimmy Hollywood Jimmy Hollywood

1994

101 Reykjavik 101 Reykjavik

2000

French Twist French Twist

1995

I Married a Shadow I Married a Shadow

1983

High Heels High Heels

1991

Kika Kika

1993

Lovers: A True Story Lovers: A True Story

1991

The 7th Day The 7th Day

2004

Nuit d'ivresse Nuit d'ivresse

1986

Walking Vengeance Walking Vengeance

2008

Bicycles Are for the Summer Bicycles Are for the Summer

1984

Between Your Legs Between Your Legs

1999

Tiempo de silencio Tiempo de silencio

1986

Lute: Forge On or Die Lute: Forge On or Die

1987

Murder in the Central Committee Murder in the Central Committee

1982

Girl with the Golden Panties Girl with the Golden Panties

1980

Change of Sex Change of Sex

1977

My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters

1999

On the Line On the Line

1984

Ternosecco Ternosecco

1987

Oscar. The color of destiny Oscar. The color of destiny

2008

Alone Together Alone Together

1990

Too Much Heart Too Much Heart

1992

Barrios altos Barrios altos

1987

Drôle de genre Drôle de genre

2023

Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead

1995

Freedomfighters Freedomfighters

1996

Our Tropical Island Our Tropical Island

2001

Comin' at Ya! Comin' at Ya!

1981

Swindled Swindled

2004

Cause toujours ! Cause toujours !

2004

If They Tell You I Fell If They Tell You I Fell

1989

The Beehive The Beehive

1982

Big is Beautiful Big is Beautiful

2012

Intruso Intruso

1993

Esposa y amante Esposa y amante

1977

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1990

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