Victoria Abril
- Known For: Acting
- Birthday: 04-07-1959
- Gender: Female
- Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
- Also Known As:
Victoria Mérida Rojas
빅토리아 아브릴
- Popularity: 12.61
- Homepage: http://www.victoria-abril.com/
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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.
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| Year | Movie | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | as Marina Osorio |
| 1995 | French Twist | as Loli |
| 2000 | 101 Reykjavik | as Lola |
| 1991 | High Heels | as Rebeca |
| 2009 | Mejor que Nunca | as Isabel Romero |
| 2004 | School of Seduction | as Sandra Vega |
| 1999 | Between Your Legs | as Miranda |
| 2004 | Swindled | as Pilar |
| 1995 | Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead | as Gloria Duque |
| 2004 | Cause toujours ! | as Jacinthe |
| 1993 | Intruso | as Luisa |
| 1987 | Barrios altos | as Verónica |
| 2012 | Big is Beautiful | as Sophie |
| 1980 | Girl with the Golden Panties | as Mariana |
| 1977 | Change of Sex | as José María / María José |
| 1988 | El juego más divertido | as Ada/Sara |
| 1999 | My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters | as Anne |
| 1992 | Too Much Heart | as Ana y Clara |
| 1990 | Alone Together | as Gloria |
| 1980 | Mater amatísima | |
| 1980 | Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean? | as Mercedes |
| 1988 | Baton Rouge | as Ana Alonzo |
| 2005 | Les gens honnêtes vivent en France | as Aurore Langlois |
| 1983 | No Trace of Sin | as Maria da Luz / Lucilia |
| 1991 | Lovers: A True Story | as Luisa |
| 1981 | The Battle of Reefer | as Violeta |
| 1984 | Le voyage | as Véronique |
| 2012 | The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears | as Helena |
| 1997 | La Femme du cosmonaute | as Anna |
| 1982 | Entre paréntesis | as Carmen |
| 1985 | El crimen del capitán Sánchez | as María Luisa Sánchez |
| 1979 | The Shack | |
| 1982 | La casa del paraíso | as Victoria |
| 2018 | Bernarda | as Josefa |
| 1990 | La mujer lunática | |
| 2018 | Paprika | |
| 1993 | Kika | as Andrea Caracortada |
| 2008 | Walking Vengeance | as Gloria Duque |
| 2001 | Don't Tempt Me | as Lola Nevado |
| 2008 | Leur morale... et la nôtre | as Muriel |
| 2008 | Musée haut, musée bas | as Clara |
| 1994 | Casque bleu | as Alicia |
| 1984 | Bicycles Are for the Summer | as Manolita |
| 2001 | Our Tropical Island | as Sabina |
| 1996 | Freedomfighters | as Floren |
| 1989 | If They Tell You I Fell | as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin |
| 1982 | Murder in the Central Committee | as Carmela |
| 1986 | Tiempo de silencio | as Dorita |
| 1987 | Lute: Forge On or Die | as Chelo |
| 2008 | Oscar. The color of destiny | |
| 1987 | Ternosecco | as Brigida |
| 1984 | The Most Beautiful Night | as Elena |
| 1977 | Caperucita y Roja | as Caperucita |
| 1977 | Doña Perfecta | as Rosario |
| 1988 | Ada in the Jungle | as Carmen |
| 2002 | Et après? | |
| 2005 | Neon Flesh | as Pura |
| 2020 | Wishlist | as Carmen |
| 2018 | On refait les grands duos d'humour | |
| 2017 | La loi de Gloria | as Maître Gloria Mendoza |
| 2021 | The Grand Restaurant III | as Une cliente du restaurant |
| 1985 | The House of Ulloa | |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hollywood | as Lorraine de la Pena |
| 2008 | 48 Hours a Day | as Anna |
| 1983 | The Moon in the Gutter | as Bella - la maîtresse possessive de Gérard |
| 1991 | Une époque formidable… | as Juliette Berthier |
| 2006 | Summer Rain | as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés |
| 1981 | Comin' at Ya! | as Abilene |
| 1977 | Esposa y amante | as Marisa |
| 1982 | The Beehive | as Julita |
| 1984 | Downstream | as Engracia |
| 1984 | L'Addition | as Patty |
| 1985 | Our Father | as Cardenala |
| 1985 | After Darkness | as Pascale |
| 1988 | El placer de matar | |
| 1985 | The Witching Hour | as Saga |
| 1982 | La guérilléra | as Bárbara Périsson |
| 2016 | Born to Win | as Victoria |
| 1976 | Storia di arcieri, pugni e occhi neri | as Lady Anne Birdsley |
| 1983 | I Married a Shadow | as Fifo |
| 2004 | The 7th Day | as Luciana Fuentes |
| 2006 | Les Aristos | as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm |
| 1985 | Rouge-gorge | as Marguerite |
| 1986 | Nuit d'ivresse | as La compagne de Jugnot |
| 1977 | Foul Play | as Lolita - hermana de Pepi |
| 1986 | Max My Love | as Maria |
| 1975 | Obsesión | as Angelines |
| 1988 | Sans peur et sans reproche | as Jeanne |
| 2006 | Hécuba: un sueño de pasión | as Herself |
| 2003 | Kaena: The Prophecy | as Queen of the Selenites (french voice) |
| 2010 | The Great Restaurant | as Une cliente du restaurant |
| 2006 | The Maidens' Conspiracy | as The Peaceful Widow |
| 1980 | Le Cœur à l'envers | as The hostess |
| 2016 | Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous | as la mère de Gilles |
| 2013 | Josephine | as la mère de Gilles |
| 2016 | Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas | as Herself |
| 1976 | Robin and Marian | as Queen Isabella |
| 1987 | Law of Desire | as Girl with Juan (uncredited) |
| 1976 | El hombre que supo amar | as Amelia |
| Photo | Name | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sin identidad (9 episode) | as Fernanda Duque |
| 1999 | El Club de la Comedia (1 episode) | as Monologuista |
| 2011 | Tony's Revenge (8 episode) | as Olga |
| 2010 | Clem (43 episode) | as Caroline "Caro" Muñoz |
| 1991 | Los Jinetes del Alba (5 episode) | as Marián |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées (1 episode) | as Self |
| 2019 | Three Days of Christmas (3 episode) | as María |
| 1990 | Les Nuls, l'émission (1 episode) | as Self |
| 1979 | La Barraca (9 episode) | as Roseta |
| 2001 | Star Academy (1 episode) | as Self |
| 1997 | Joséphine, Guardian Angel (1 episode) | as Cécilia Arranz |
| 2016 | MasterChef Celebrity (12 episode) | as Concursante |
| 2021 | Save Lisa (6 episode) | as Isabel Alvarez |
| 2006 | Salut les Terriens ! (2 episode) | as Self (guest) |
| 2008 | X Femmes (1 episode) | |
| 1985 | Los Pazos de Ulloa (4 episode) | as Manolita, ... |
| 1970 | Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs (0 episode) | as Self |
| 1985 | La Huella del Crimen (1 episode) | as María Luisa Sánchez Noguerol |
| 1989 | El Lute: The Series (5 episode) | as Chelo |
| 1996 | De pé a pá (1 episode) | as Self |