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Victoria Abril

Born 1959-07-04
📍 Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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.

Filmography 127

Marinella
2026
Panique au grand magasin
2025
Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero
as Victoria Abril
2024
Bosé renacido
2023
Drôle de genre
as Carla
2023
The Traitors France
as Self
2022
Save Lisa
as Isabel Alvarez
2021
The Grand Restaurant III
as Une cliente du restaurant
2021
Wishlist
as Carmen
2020
Three Days of Christmas
as María
2019
Bernarda
as Josefa
2018
On refait les grands duos d'humour
as Self
2018
Paprika
as Eva / Paprika
2018
Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate
as Maître Gloria Mendoza
2017
MasterChef Celebrity
as Self - Contestant
2016
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as Self
2016
Born to Win
as Victoria
2016
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
as la mère de Gilles
2016
Capitaine Marleau
as Mère Louise
2015
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
2014
Sin identidad
as Fernanda Duque
2014
Josephine
as la mère de Gilles
2013
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
as Helena
2012
Big is Beautiful
as Sophie
2012
Tony's Revenge
as Olga
2011
The Great Restaurant
as Une cliente du restaurant
2010
Clem
as Caroline "Caro" Muñoz
2010
Mejor que Nunca
as Isabel Romero
2009
A Day at the Museum
as Clara
2008
Walking Vengeance
as Gloria Duque
2008
Leur morale… et la nôtre
as Muriel
2008
48 Hours a Day
as Anna
2008
Oscar. The color of destiny
as Ana
2008
Summer Rain
as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
2006
Salut les Terriens !
as Self - Guest
2006
Les Aristos
as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
2006
The Maidens' Conspiracy
as The Peaceful Widow
2006
Neon Flesh
as Pura
2005
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
as Aurore Langlois
2005
How Do You Like Iceland?
as Self
2005
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
2004
School of Seduction
as Sandra Vega
2004
Cause toujours !
as Jacinthe
2004
Swindled
as Pilar
2004
The 7th Day
as Luciana
2004
Kaena: The Prophecy
as Queen of the Selenites (voice)
2003
Et après?
as Laura
2002
Don't Tempt Me
as Lola Nevado
2001
Star Academy
as Self
2001
Our Tropical Island
as Sabina
2001
101 Reykjavik
as Lola
2000
El Club de la Comedia
as Monologuista
1999
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
as Anne
1999
Between Your Legs
as Miranda
1999
La Femme du cosmonaute
as Anna
1997
Joséphine, Guardian Angel
as Cécilia Arranz
1997
Freedomfighters
as Floren
1996
De pé a pá
as Self
1996
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
as Gloria Duque
1995
Lo + plus
as Self - Guest
1995
French Twist
as Loli
1995
Casque bleu
as Alicia
1994
Jimmy Hollywood
as Lorraine de la Peña
1994
Kika
as Andrea Caracortada
1993
Intruso
as Luisa
1993
Too Much Heart
as Ana y Clara
1992
High Heels
as Rebeca
1991
Une époque formidable
as Juliette Berthier
1991
Lovers: A True Story
as Luisa
1991
Los jinetes del alba
as Marián
1991
Les Nuls, l'émission
as Self - Guest
1990
Alone Together
as Gloria
1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Marina Osorio
1990
Sandino
as Blanca Arauz
1990
If They Tell You I Fell
as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
1989
El Lute: The Series
as Chelo
1989
Sans peur et sans reproche
as Jeanne
1988
Baton Rouge
as Ana Alonzo
1988
Ada in the Jungle
as Carmen
1988
El placer de matar
as La Merche
1988
El juego más divertido
as Ada/Sara
1988
Barrios altos
as Verónica
1987
Lute: Forge On or Die
as Chelo
1987
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
Law of Desire
as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
1987
Ternosecco
as Brigida
1987
Max My Love
as Maria
1986
Nuit d'ivresse
as Jugnot's partner
1986
Tiempo de silencio
as Dorita
1986
The House of Ulloa
as Manolita, ...
1985
The Witching Hour
as Saga
1985
Our Father
as Cardenala
1985
El crimen del capitán Sánchez
as María Luisa Sánchez
1985
Robin
as Marguerite
1985
After Darkness
as Pascale
1985
La Huella del Crimen
as María Luisa Sánchez Noguerol
1985
On the Line
as Engracia
1984
The Most Beautiful Night
as Elena
1984
L'Addition
as Patty
1984
Bicycles Are for the Summer
as Manolita
1984
The Bastard
as Betty
1983
The Moon in the Gutter
as Bella, Gérard's possessive mistress
1983
I Married a Shadow
as Fifo
1983
No Trace of Sin
as Maria da Luz / Lucilia
1983
La Guérilléra
as Bárbara Périsson
1982
The Beehive
as Julita
1982
Murder in the Central Committee
as Carmela
1982
Entre paréntesis
as Carmen
1982
La casa del paraíso
as Victoria
1982
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
The Battle of Reefer
as Violeta
1981
Comin' at Ya!
as Abilene
1981
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
as Mercedes
1980
Le Cœur à l'envers
as The hostess
1980
Mater amatísima
as Clara
1980
Girl with the Golden Panties
as Mariana
1980
The Shack
as Roseta
1979
La Barraca
as Roseta
1979
Doña Perfecta
as Rosario
1977
Esposa y amante
as Marisa
1977
Change of Sex
as José María
1977
Foul Play
as Lolita - hermana de Pepi
1977
Caperucita y Roja
as Caperucita
1977
El hombre que supo amar
as Amelia
1976
Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate
as Lady Anne Birdsley
1976
Robin and Marian
as Queen Isabella
1976
Obsesión
as Angelines
1975