Yohana Cobo (born 12 January 1985) is a Spanish actress who began her career as a

child actress The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated t ...

. She is best known for her role in the film ''

Volver ''Volver'' (, meaning "to go back") is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, and Chu ...

'' (2006), which earned her a

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress The Best Actress Award (french: Prix d'interprétation féminine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. It is given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance and chosen by the jury from the films in officia ...

Filmography

Films

*1997 - ''Campeones'' *2000 - ''Aunque tú no lo sepas'' *2001 - ''Sin noticias de Dios'' *2002 - ''

Semana santa Holy Week ( la, Hebdomada Sancta or , ; grc, Ἁγία καὶ Μεγάλη Ἑβδομάς, translit=Hagia kai Megale Hebdomas, lit=Holy and Great Week) is the most sacred week in the liturgical year in Christianity. In Eastern Churches, w ...

'' *2003 - '' La vida mancha'' (''Life Marks'') *2004 - ''Las Llaves de la independencia'' *2004 - ''El Séptimo día'' *2004 - ''Seres queridos'' *2005 - ''Fin de curso'' *2006 - ''

'' *2006 - ''Arena en los bolsillos'' (post-production) *2009 - ''Tramontana'

Television

* ''El Comisario'' ("La Casa de las meriendas"; 2005) * ''Código fuego'' ("Despedidas"; 2003) * ''Hospital Central'' ("Decisiones"; 2002) * ''Hermanas'' (1998–99)

Awards

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

- 2006

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together with the rest of the female cast of ''

''.

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1985 births Living people Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses Actresses from Madrid Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners {{Spain-actor-stub