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Victoria Abril (born Victoria Merida Rojas, July 4, 1959) is a highly respected Spanish film actress. She is most known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!) by director Pedro Almodóvar.

Victoria Abril was born in Madrid. Besides working in Spain she also made films in France and Italy. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once.

Filmography

• Tirant lo Blanc (2006)
• Escuela de seducción (2004)
• The Tulse Luper suitcases: The Moab story (2002)
• Les gens honnêtes vivent en France (2002)
• Et après?(2001)
• 101 Reykjavík (2000)
• Sin noticias de Dios (2001)
• Mari del sud (2000)
• Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes soeurs (1999)
• Entre las piernas (1998)
• The Astronaut's Wife (Spanish: La mujer del cosmonauta) (1997)
• Libertarias (1996)
• Nadie hablará de nosostras cuando hayamos muerto (1995)
• Felpudo maldito (1995)
• Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
• Intruso (1993)
• Kika (1993)
• Una época formidable (1991)
• Amantes (1991)
• Tacones lejanos (1991)
• Demasiado corazón (1991)
• Sandino (1990)
• A solas contigo (1990)
• Si te dicen que cai (1989)
• El Placer de Matar (1989)
• Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Atame!) (1989)
• Baton Rouge (1988)
• Barrios altos (1987)
• El Lute (1987)
• El Juego mas divertido (1987)
• Tiempo de silencio (1986)
• Max, Mon Amour (1986)
• Yendo hacia ti (1985)
• La hora bruja (1985)
• After Darkness (1985)
• Las bicicletas son para el verano (1984)
• Le voyage (1984)
• Padre nuestro (1984)
• La noche más hermosa (La noche más hermosa) (1984)
• Le Batard (1983)
• La lune dans le caniveau (1982)
• La colmena (1982)
• Entre parentesis (1982)
• La Luna Bajo el Asfalto (1982)
• Asesinato en el Comite Central (1982)
• La batalla del porro (1981)
• Más vale pájaro en mano (1980)
• La casa del paraíso (1980)
• La muchacha de las bragas de oro (1980)
• Otra mujer (1980)
• Mater Amatísima (1980)
• Cambio de sexo (1977)
• Esposa y amante (1977)
• Doña Perfecta (1977)
• El puente (1976)
• Y le llamaban Robin Hood (1976)
• El hombre que supo amar (1976)
• Caperucita y roja (1976)
• Robin and Marian (Robin y Marian) (1976)
• El puente (1976)
• Obsesión (1975)

Trivia

• An Argentine rock band was formerly known as Victoria Abril, in reference to the actress, but was later renamed Victoria Mil for legal reasons.

External links

• Victoria Abril at the All Movie Guide

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