Victoria Abril
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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.
Known for
Credits
Nuit d'ivresse (1986)
as Jugnot's partner
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
as Marina Osorio
High Heels (1991)
as Rebeca
Kika (1993)
as Andrea Caracortada
Law of Desire (1987)
as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
Le Cœur à l'envers (1980)
as The hostess
Marinella (2026)
Actor
Robin and Marian (1976)
as Queen Isabella
Obsesión (1975)
as Angelines
French Twist (1995)
as Loli
Don't Tempt Me (2001)
as Lola Nevado
Walking Vengeance (2008)
as Gloria Duque
Neon Flesh (2005)
as Pura
Between Your Legs (1999)
as Miranda
Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)
as Queen of the Selenites (voice)
Panique au grand magasin (2025)
Actor
Lovers: A True Story (1991)
as Luisa
Sandino (1990)
as Blanca Arauz
Et après? (2002)
as Laura
Entre paréntesis (1982)
as Carmen
Our Father (1985)
as Cardenala
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995)
as Gloria Duque
The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)
as The Peaceful Widow
Bernarda (2018)
as Josefa
Mater amatísima (1980)
as Clara
El juego más divertido (1988)
as Ada/Sara
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
as Lorraine de la Peña
Swindled (2004)
as Pilar
The Grand Restaurant III (2021)
as Une cliente du restaurant
Max My Love (1986)
as Maria
Big is Beautiful (2012)
as Sophie
Jailbirds (2023)
Actor
Change of Sex (1977)
as José María
The Moon in the Gutter (1983)
as Bella, Gérard's possessive mistress
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous (2016)
as la mère de Gilles
Sans peur et sans reproche (1988)
as Jeanne
On the Line (1984)
as Engracia
Josephine (2013)
as la mère de Gilles
The 7th Day (2004)
as Luciana
101 Reykjavik (2000)
as Lola
Freedomfighters (1996)
as Floren
Jailbirds (2021)
Actor
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas (2016)
as Self
The Great Restaurant (2010)
as Une cliente du restaurant
Caperucita y Roja (1977)
as Caperucita
Les Aristos (2006)
as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
Une époque formidable (1991)
as Juliette Berthier
Lute: Forge On or Die (1987)
as Chelo
Baton Rouge (1988)
as Ana Alonzo
Esposa y amante (1977)
as Marisa
The Beehive (1982)
as Julita
L'Addition (1984)
as Patty
Summer Rain (2006)
as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
If They Tell You I Fell (1989)
as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
El placer de matar (1988)
as La Merche
Our Tropical Island (2001)
as Sabina
Mejor que nunca (2009)
as Isabel Romero
Bicycles Are for the Summer (1984)
as Manolita
I Married a Shadow (1983)
as Fifo
The Most Beautiful Night (1984)
as Elena
Girl with the Golden Panties (1980)
as Mariana
Casque bleu (1994)
as Alicia
Tiempo de silencio (1986)
as Dorita
A Day at the Museum (2008)
as Clara
El hombre que supo amar (1976)
as Amelia
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean? (1980)
as Mercedes
Ada in the Jungle (1988)
as Carmen
48 Hours a Day (2008)
as Anna
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (2014)
as Self
After Darkness (1985)
as Pascale
La Femme du cosmonaute (1997)
as Anna
The Witching Hour (1985)
as Saga
Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero (2024)
as Victoria Abril
The Bastard (1983)
as Betty
Too Much Heart (1992)
as Ana y Clara
Drôle de genre (2023)
as Carla
Barrios altos (1987)
as Verónica
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión (2006)
as Self
La Guérilléra (1982)
as Bárbara Périsson
Comin' at Ya! (1981)
as Abilene
Intruso (1993)
as Luisa
Foul Play (1977)
as Lolita - hermana de Pepi
Doña Perfecta (1977)
as Rosario
Murder in the Central Committee (1982)
as Carmela
Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate (1976)
as Lady Anne Birdsley
Alone Together (1990)
as Gloria
No Trace of Sin (1983)
as Maria da Luz / Lucilia
Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate (2017)
as Maître Gloria Mendoza
Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008)
as Muriel
How Do You Like Iceland? (2005)
as Self
Born to Win (2016)
as Victoria
Robin (1985)
as Marguerite
Wishlist (2020)
as Carmen
The Battle of Reefer (1981)
as Violeta
School of Seduction (2004)
as Sandra Vega
Cause toujours ! (2004)
as Jacinthe
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France (2005)
as Aurore Langlois
The Shack (1979)
as Roseta
The Crime of Captain Sánchez (1985)
as María Luisa Sánchez
Paprika (2018)
as Eva / Paprika
Ternosecco (1987)
as Brigida
Le voyage (1984)
as Véronique
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters (1999)
as Anne
Oscar. The color of destiny (2008)
as Ana
On refait les grands duos d'humour (2018)
as Self
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears (2012)
as Helena
La casa del paraíso (1982)
as Victoria
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil (2007)
as Self
Under the Sign of the Fish (1984)
as Antoinette