Victoria Abril
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1959-07-04 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Victoria Abril
Biography
Victoria Abril (born Victoria Mérida Rojas; 4 July 1959) is a Spanish film actress and singer. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!).
Born in Madrid, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared for two years in the show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez. Besides working in Spain, she also made films in France, where she resides, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She 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.
Victoria Abril performing on stage in 2006.
She 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 in 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty Missiego was chosen instead.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2023)
Drôle de genre
as Carla
(2021)
The Grand Restaurant III
as Une cliente du restaurant
(2020)
Wishlist
as Carmen
(2018)
Paprika
as Eva / Paprika
(2018)
Bernarda
as Josefa
(2018)
(2017)
Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate
as Maître Gloria Mendoza
(2016)
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
as la mère de Gilles
(2016)
Born to Win
as Victoria
(2016)
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as Self
(2014)
(2013)
Josephine
as la mère de Gilles
(2012)
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
as Helena
(2012)
Big is Beautiful
as Sophie
(2010)
The Great Restaurant
as Une cliente du restaurant
(2009)
Mejor que Nunca
as Isabel Romero
(2008)
A Day at the Museum
as Clara
(2008)
Walking Vengeance
as Gloria Duque
(2008)
(2008)
48 Hours a Day
as Anna
(2008)
Leur morale… et la nôtre
as Muriel
(2007)
(2006)
The Maidens' Conspiracy
as The Peaceful Widow
(2006)
Les Aristos
as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
(2006)
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión
as Self
(2006)
Summer Rain
as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
(2005)
Neon Flesh
as Pura
(2005)
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
as Aurore Langlois
(2004)
Cause toujours !
as Jacinthe
(2004)
The 7th Day
as Luciana Fuentes
(2004)
Swindled
as Pilar
(2004)
School of Seduction
as Sandra Vega
(2004)
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Kaena: The Prophecy
as Queen of the Selenites (voice)
(2002)
(2001)
Don't Tempt Me
as Lola Nevado
(2001)
Our Tropical Island
as Sabina
(2000)
101 Reykjavik
as Lola
(1999)
Between Your Legs
as Miranda
(1999)
(1997)
La Femme du cosmonaute
as Anna
(1996)
Freedomfighters
as Floren
(1995)
French Twist
as Loli
(1995)
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
as Gloria Duque
(1994)
Jimmy Hollywood
as Lorraine de la Peña
(1994)
Casque bleu
as Alicia
(1993)
Kika
as Andrea Caracortada
(1993)
Intruso
as Luisa
(1992)
Too Much Heart
as Ana y Clara
(1991)
High Heels
as Rebeca
(1991)
Une époque formidable
as Juliette Berthier
(1991)
Lovers: A True Story
as Luisa
(1990)
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Marina Osorio
(1990)
Alone Together
as Gloria
(1990)
(1989)
If They Tell You I Fell
as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
(1988)
Ada in the Jungle
as Carmen
(1988)
El juego más divertido
as Ada/Sara
(1988)
Baton Rouge
as Ana Alonzo
(1988)
Sans peur et sans reproche
as Jeanne
(1988)
(1987)
Barrios altos
as Verónica
(1987)
Law of Desire
as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
(1987)
Ternosecco
as Brigida
(1987)
Lute: Forge On or Die
as Chelo
(1986)
Max My Love
as Maria
(1986)
Nuit d'ivresse
as La compagne de Jugnot
(1986)
Tiempo de silencio
as Dorita
(1985)
(1985)
The Witching Hour
as Saga
(1985)
After Darkness
as Pascale
(1985)
Our Father
as Cardenala
(1985)
El crimen del capitán Sánchez
as María Luisa Sánchez
(1985)
Rouge-gorge
as Marguerite
(1984)
The Most Beautiful Night
as Elena
(1984)
Le voyage
as Véronique
(1984)
L'Addition
as Patty
(1984)
On the Line
as Engracia
(1984)
Bicycles Are for the Summer
as Manolita
(1984)
(1983)
The Bastard
as Betty
(1983)
I Married a Shadow
as Fifo
(1983)
No Trace of Sin
as Maria da Luz / Lucilia
(1983)
The Moon in the Gutter
as Bella, Gérard's possessive mistress
(1982)
The Beehive
as Julita
(1982)
La Guérilléra
as Bárbara Périsson
(1982)
Entre paréntesis
as Carmen
(1982)
La casa del paraíso
as Victoria
(1982)
Murder in the Central Committee
as Carmela
(1981)
The Battle of Reefer
as Violeta
(1981)
Comin' at Ya!
as Abilene
(1980)
Le Cœur à l'envers
as The hostess
(1980)
Girl with the Golden Panties
as Mariana
(1980)
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
as Mercedes
(1980)
(1979)
The Shack
as Roseta
(1977)
Doña Perfecta
as Rosario
(1977)
Change of Sex
as José María
(1977)
Foul Play
as Lolita - hermana de Pepi
(1977)
Caperucita y Roja
as Caperucita
(1977)
Esposa y amante
as Marisa
(1976)
Robin and Marian
as Queen Isabella
(1976)
El hombre que supo amar
as Amelia
(1976)
Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate
as Lady Anne Birdsley
(1975)
Obsesión
as Angelines