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.
Filmography Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero
2024
Character TBA
Details The Grand Restaurant III
2021
Une cliente du restaurant
Details On refait les grands duos d'humour
2018
Self
Details La Loi de Gloria
2017
Maître Gloria Mendoza
Details Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
2016
Self
Details Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016
la mère de Gilles
Details Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
2014
Self
Details Josephine
2013
la mère de Gilles
Details The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
2012
Helena
Details The Great Restaurant
2010
Une cliente du restaurant
Details Mejor que Nunca
2009
Isabel Romero
Details A Day at the Museum
2008
Clara
Details Walking Vengeance
2008
Gloria Duque
Details Leur morale… et la nôtre
2008
Muriel
Details Oscar. The color of destiny
2008
Character TBA
Details Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
Self
Details Summer Rain
2006
Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
Details Hécuba: un sueño de pasión
2006
Self
Details Les Aristos
2006
La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
Details The Maidens' Conspiracy
2006
The Peaceful Widow
Details Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
2005
Aurore Langlois
Details De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
2004
Self (archive footage)
Details School of Seduction
2004
Sandra Vega
Details Cause toujours !
2004
Jacinthe
Details The 7th Day
2004
Luciana Fuentes
Details Kaena: The Prophecy
2003
Queen of the Selenites (voice)
Details Don't Tempt Me
2001
Lola Nevado
Details Our Tropical Island
2001
Sabina
Details My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
1999
Anne
Details Between Your Legs
1999
Miranda
Details La Femme du cosmonaute
1997
Anna
Details Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
1995
Gloria Duque
Details Jimmy Hollywood
1994
Lorraine de la Peña
Details Too Much Heart
1992
Ana y Clara
Details Une époque formidable
1991
Juliette Berthier
Details Lovers: A True Story
1991
Luisa
Details La mujer lunática
1990
Character TBA
Details Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
1990
Marina Osorio
Details If They Tell You I Fell
1989
Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
Details Sans peur et sans reproche
1988
Jeanne
Details Ada in the Jungle
1988
Carmen
Details El placer de matar
1988
Character TBA
Details El juego más divertido
1988
Ada/Sara
Details Lute: Forge On or Die
1987
Chelo
Details Law of Desire
1987
Girl with Juan (uncredited)
Details Nuit d'ivresse
1986
La compagne de Jugnot
Details Tiempo de silencio
1986
Dorita
Details The House of Ulloa
1985
Character TBA
Details El crimen del capitán Sánchez
1985
María Luisa Sánchez
Details The Most Beautiful Night
1984
Elena
Details Sous le signe du poisson
1984
Character TBA
Details Bicycles Are for the Summer
1984
Manolita
Details The Moon in the Gutter
1983
Bella - la maîtresse possessive de Gérard
Details No Trace of Sin
1983
Maria da Luz / Lucilia
Details La Guérilléra
1982
Bárbara Périsson
Details Murder in the Central Committee
1982
Carmela
Details La casa del paraíso
1982
Victoria
Details The Battle of Reefer
1981
Violeta
Details Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
1980
Mercedes
Details Mater amatísima
1980
Character TBA
Details Le Cœur à l'envers
1980
The hostess
Details Girl with the Golden Panties
1980
Mariana
Details Change of Sex
1977
José María / María José
Details Foul Play
1977
Lolita - hermana de Pepi
Details Caperucita y Roja
1977
Caperucita
Details El hombre que supo amar
1976
Amelia
Details Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate
1976
Lady Anne Birdsley
Details Robin and Marian
1976
Queen Isabella
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