Ariadna Gil Giner (; born 23 January 1969) is a Spanish
actress
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. She is known for her performances in films such as ''
Belle Époque'' (for which she won the
Goya Award for Best Actress
The Goya Award for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina protagonista'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 26 actresses. At the 1s ...
), ''
Black Tears'' and ''
Pan's Labyrinth
''Pan's Labyrinth'' ( es, El laberinto del fauno, lit=The Labyrinth of the Faun, links=no) is a 2006 dark fantasy horror film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. A Spanish-Mexican(78% Spanish production, 22% Mexican productio ...
''.
Career
Film director
Bigas Luna
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discovered her for the 1986 movie ''Lola''. After four films primarily in
Catalan
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* 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
, though partly in Spanish and French, she took part in a movie exclusively in
Spanish
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shot in 1991,
Emilio Martínez Lázaro Emilio may refer to:
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* ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen
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* Emílio (dis ...
's ''
Amo tu cama rica
''Amo tu cama rica'' is a 1992 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro, which stars Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce. The film helped to launch the acting career of a young Ariadna Gil.
Plot
The fiction tracks the up and do ...
'', and has gone on to play in myriad films and series in Catalan, Spanish,
French and
English
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, among other languages.
Between 1993 and 2007, she performed in more than thirty films, including ''
Libertarias
''Libertarias'' (English: ''Libertarians'') is a Spanish historical drama made in 1996. It was written and directed by Vicente Aranda.
In 1936, Maria (Ariadna Gil), a young nun is recruited by Pilar (Ana Belén), a militant feminist, into an an ...
'', directed by
Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.
Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founding member ...
; ''
Pan's Labyrinth
''Pan's Labyrinth'' ( es, El laberinto del fauno, lit=The Labyrinth of the Faun, links=no) is a 2006 dark fantasy horror film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. A Spanish-Mexican(78% Spanish production, 22% Mexican productio ...
'', directed by
Guillermo del Toro; and ''
Soldados de Salamina'', directed by her former husband
David Trueba
David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author.
Biography
David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 198 ...
.
Personal life
Gil was married to screenwriter, director, and novelist
David Trueba
David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author.
Biography
David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 198 ...
with whom she has two children, Violeta (b. 1997) and Leo (b. 2003).
Gil has been in a relationship with American actor
Viggo Mortensen
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since 2009.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards
*1992:
Premio Ondas
The Premios Ondas (Spanish language, Spanish: literally "wave awards", also known in English as the Ondas Awards or simply The Ondas) have been given since 1954 by Radio Barcelona, a subsidiary of Cadena SER, in recognition of professionals in t ...
a la mejor actriz, "
Amo tu cama rica
''Amo tu cama rica'' is a 1992 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro, which stars Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce. The film helped to launch the acting career of a young Ariadna Gil.
Plot
The fiction tracks the up and do ...
"
*1992: Premio del Festival de
Peñíscola
Peníscola () or Peñíscola (), anglicised as Peniscola, is a municipality in the Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located on the Costa del Azahar, north of the Serra d'Irta along the Mediterranean coast. It is a p ...
a la mejor actriz, "
Amo tu cama rica
''Amo tu cama rica'' is a 1992 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro, which stars Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce. The film helped to launch the acting career of a young Ariadna Gil.
Plot
The fiction tracks the up and do ...
"
*1993:
Premio Goya a la mejor actriz, "Belle Époque"
*1993: Fotogramas de plata, "Belle Époque"
References
External links
*
LaPelikula
1969 births
Living people
Actresses from Barcelona
Spanish film actresses
Film actresses from Catalonia
Best Actress Goya Award winners
Spanish television actresses
20th-century Spanish actresses
21st-century Spanish actresses
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