María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte (born 11 May 1953), better known as Kiti Mánver, is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows since 1970.

Biography

María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte was born in Antequera on 11 May 1953. She spent her early childhood in between

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and

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, moving to

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at age 13. She made her feature film debut in ' (1970), playing a girl version of the character Elisa who is raped by her godfather. She then featured in the 1973 film ''

Habla, mudita ''Habla, mudita'' is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Acad ...

''. In 2015, she came to the London stage to play the lead role in ''Las heridas del viento'', a play by Juan Carlos Rubio, as part of the 3rd Festival of Spanish Theatre in London (Festelón).

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1973) * ''

Yankee Dudler Yankee Dudler ( ger, Verflucht dies Amerika) is a 1973 German-Spanish western film directed by Volker Vogeler, written by Ulf Miehe and Volker Vogeler, composed by Luis de Pablo and starred by Arthur Brauss, Francisco Algora and Joaquín Rodr� ...

'' (1973) * '' Luna de lobos'' (1987) * ''

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' ( es, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) is a 1988 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. The film brought Almodóvar to ...

'' (1988) * ''

Anything for Bread ''Anything for Bread'' ( es, Todo por la pasta) is a 1991 Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American c ...

'' (1991) * ''

The Flower of My Secret ''The Flower of My Secret'' ( es, La flor de mi secreto, links=no) is a 1995 drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 68th Academy Awards, but it ...

'' (1995) * '' Things I Left in Havana'' (1997) * '' Don Quixote, Knight Errant'' (2002) * ''

Take My Eyes ''Take My Eyes'' ( es, Te doy mis ojos, links=no, translation, I Give You My Eyes) is a 2003 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín, starring Laia Marull and Luis Tosar. Critically acclaimed for its unclichéd treatment of domestic ...

'' (2003) * ''

The End of a Mystery ''The End of a Mystery'' ( es, La luz prodigiosa, links=no) is a 2003 Spanish-Italian drama film directed by Miguel Hermoso. The screenplay was penned by Fernando Marías, who adapted his own 1991 novel ''La luz prodigiosa''. Cast Production ...

'' (2003) * '' Sunday Light'' (2007) * '' Gran Hotel'' (2011) * '' Cable Girls'' (2017) * '' Money Heist'' (2017) * '' One Careful Owner'' (2020) * '' Mamacruz'' (2023)

Accolades

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* 1953 births Living people Actresses from Andalusia People from Antequera Spanish film actresses Chicas Almodóvar 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses Spanish television actresses Spanish stage actresses {{Spain-actor-stub