Victoria Abril was born on July 4, 1959 in Madrid. She is a famous Spanish film actress.

Biography and Career:

Victoria began studying as a ballet dancer at the age of seven and started acting in the mid 70's. She became famous when she worked for two years in the popular television shows Uno, dos, tres, responda otra vez as secretary in Spain in 1976.

She also made films in France, Italy and Iceland simultaneously working in Spain. She has worked in more than 60 films in France, Italy and her native Spain. She was first introduced to American audiences in the controversial Atame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! , 1990) directed by Pedro Almodovar, she earned Goya Best Actress nomination for her performance. She is one of the most popular and respected actress of Europe.

Abril made her major screen debut in the 1976 drama Vincente Aranda's Cambio de Sexo, in the same year she played a role of Spanish Queen in her first English language film Robin and Marina.

She is interested in singing also; in 2005 she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz album called PutchEros do Brasil. She has won the Best Actress Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in Vincente Aranda's Amantes in 1991.

She married with the director Gerard de Battista and has two sons Martin and Felix.

General appearance:

Birth name: Victoria Merida Rojas
Date of Birth: July 4, 1959

Why is Victoria Abril famous?

Victoria Abril is famous as Spanish film actress, she is best known for her role in the controversial Atame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! , 1990).

Why do we like Victoria Abril?

We like Victoria Abril because she has good acting and singing talent. She has played different roles during her career. She has won Goya Award once.

Victoria Abril Lists

	1959 births
	Living people
	People from Madrid
	Spanish film actors
	Spanish actors
	Best Actress Goya Award winners
	Spanish female singers
	Spanish singers
	Spanish expatriates
	Spanish-language singers
	French-language singers
	Portuguese-language singers
	English-language singers
	Italian-language singers

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Victoria Abril Pictures

 

Victoria Abril Movies
Robin and Marian On the Line Max mon amour Jimmy Hollywood Don`t Tempt Me The Moon In The Gutter Kaena: The Prophecy Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Law Of Desire
Victoria Abril Filmography

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Category: Actors  - ( Actors Archive)

Date Added: 06 November '10

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