Victoria Abril
Known for Acting · 135 credits
- Born
- 1959-07-04 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Also known as
- Victoria Mérida Rojas · 빅토리아 아브릴 · ვიქტორია აბრილი · ویکتوریا آبریل
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (26)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Capitaine Marleau
2015
as Mère Louise
Eurotrash
1993
Clem
2010
as Caroline "Caro" Muñoz
Lo + plus
1995
as Self - Guest
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
MasterChef Celebrity
2016
as Self - Contestant
X Femmes
2008
as Wife
El Club de la Comedia
1999
as Monologuista
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self - Guest
De pé a pá
1996
as Self
Joséphine, Guardian Angel
1997
as Cécilia Arranz
The Traitors France
2022
as Self
Sin identidad
2014
as Fernanda Duque
Los jinetes del alba
1991
as Marián
El Lute: The Series
1989
as Chelo
Save Lisa
2021
as Isabel Alvarez
La Barraca
1979
as Roseta
Three Days of Christmas
2019
as María
Tony's Revenge
2011
as Olga
Bosé renacido
2023
La Huella del Crimen
1985
as María Luisa Sánchez Noguerol
The House of Ulloa
1985
as Manolita, ...
Un Air de Star
2013
as Jurée
Movies (109)
High Heels
1991
as Rebeca
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
1990
as Marina Osorio
Kika
1993
as Andrea Caracortada
Girl with the Golden Panties
1980
as Mariana
Law of Desire
1987
as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
French Twist
1995
as Loli
The Maidens' Conspiracy
2006
as The Peaceful Widow
Foul Play
1977
as Lolita - hermana de Pepi
101 Reykjavik
2000
as Lola
Josephine
2013
as la mère de Gilles
Robin and Marian
1976
as Queen Isabella
Lovers: A True Story
1991
as Luisa
Jimmy Hollywood
1994
as Lorraine de la Peña
Big is Beautiful
2012
as Sophie
Between Your Legs
1999
as Miranda
Our Father
1985
as Cardenala
After Darkness
1985
as Pascale
Don't Tempt Me
2001
as Lola Nevado
The Beehive
1982
as Julita
The Moon in the Gutter
1983
as Bella, Gérard's possessive mistress
Baton Rouge
1988
as Ana Alonzo
Bernarda
2018
as Josefa
Kaena: The Prophecy
2003
as Queen of the Selenites (voice)
Freedomfighters
1996
as Floren
The 7th Day
2004
as Luciana
Panique au grand magasin
2025
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016
as la mère de Gilles
Marinella
2026
On the Line
1984
as Engracia
Ternosecco
1987
as Brigida
La Guérilléra
1982
as Bárbara Périsson
Les Aristos
2006
as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
Change of Sex
1977
as José María
Le Cœur à l'envers
1980
as The hostess
Bicycles Are for the Summer
1984
as Manolita
Intruso
1993
as Luisa
Max My Love
1986
as Maria
Summer Rain
2006
as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
I Married a Shadow
1983
as Fifo
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión
2006
as Self
The Grand Restaurant III
2021
as Une cliente du restaurant
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
2014
as Self
If They Tell You I Fell
1989
as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
El placer de matar
1988
as La Merche
Sandino
1990
as Blanca Arauz
48 Hours a Day
2008
as Anna
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
1995
as Gloria Duque
L'Addition
1984
as Patty
Comin' at Ya!
1981
as Abilene
Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero
2024
as Victoria Abril
The Most Beautiful Night
1984
as Elena
Our Tropical Island
2001
as Sabina
Swindled
2004
as Pilar
On refait les grands duos d'humour
2018
as Self
Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate
1976
as Lady Anne Birdsley
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
2016
as Self
Wishlist
2020
as Carmen
Doña Perfecta
1977
as Rosario
A Day at the Museum
2008
as Clara
El crimen del capitán Sánchez
1985
as María Luisa Sánchez
Entre paréntesis
1982
as Carmen
La casa del paraíso
1982
as Victoria
Une époque formidable
1991
as Juliette Berthier
Walking Vengeance
2008
as Gloria Duque
School of Seduction
2004
as Sandra Vega
Mater amatísima
1980
as Clara
El hombre que supo amar
1976
as Amelia
Casque bleu
1994
as Alicia
Tiempo de silencio
1986
as Dorita
The Bastard
1983
as Betty
El juego más divertido
1988
as Ada/Sara
Mejor que Nunca
2009
as Isabel Romero
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988
as Jeanne
Too Much Heart
1992
as Ana y Clara
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
2012
as Helena
Obsesión
1975
as Angelines
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
2005
as Aurore Langlois
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Nuit d'ivresse
1986
as Jugnot's partner
Lute: Forge On or Die
1987
as Chelo
Robin
1985
as Marguerite
The Witching Hour
1985
as Saga
Born to Win
2016
as Victoria
La Femme du cosmonaute
1997
as Anna
Cause toujours !
2004
as Jacinthe
The Great Restaurant
2010
as Une cliente du restaurant
The Battle of Reefer
1981
as Violeta
Murder in the Central Committee
1982
as Carmela
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
1980
as Mercedes
Barrios altos
1987
as Verónica
Esposa y amante
1977
as Marisa
The Shack
1979
as Roseta
Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate
2017
as Maître Gloria Mendoza
Ada in the Jungle
1988
as Carmen
No Trace of Sin
1983
as Maria da Luz / Lucilia
Neon Flesh
2005
as Pura
Alone Together
1990
as Gloria
Le voyage
1984
as Véronique
Paprika
2018
as Eva / Paprika
Caperucita y Roja
1977
as Caperucita
Oscar. The color of destiny
2008
as Ana
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
1999
as Anne
Leur morale… et la nôtre
2008
as Muriel
Under the Sign of the Fish
1984
as Antoinette
Jailbirds
Et après?
2002
as Laura
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
as Self
Drôle de genre
2023
as Carla
How Do You Like Iceland?
2005
as Self
About Victoria Abril
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 Le… With 135 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Victoria Abril has appeared in 109 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Victoria Abril Movies
- High Heels (1991) — as Rebeca
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) — as Marina Osorio
- Kika (1993) — as Andrea Caracortada
- Girl with the Golden Panties (1980) — as Mariana
- Law of Desire (1987) — as Girl with Juan (uncredited)
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