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