Nom de naissance: María del Pilar Peña Sánchez
Date de naissance: 1973-07-14
Lieu de naissance: Latvia
Détails
Noms alternatifs: Candela Pena, María del Pilar Peña Sánchez
Caractéristiques physiques: N/A
Carrière
Premières apparitions: - Running Out of Time (1994) comme Vanesa
Rôles les plus importants: - All About My Mother (1999) comme Nina
- Princesses (2005) comme Caye
- Take My Eyes (2003) comme Ana
- Després de la pluja (2007) comme Blonde secretary
- Hi, Are You Alone? (1995) comme Trini
- Torremolinos 73 (2003) comme Carmen
- My Prison Yard (2008) comme Mar
- Mouth to Mouth (1995) comme Tanya
- No Shame (2001) comme Cecilia
- The Island Inside (2009) comme Coral
Points forts de carrière: - All About My Mother (1999)
- Princesses (2005)
- Take My Eyes (2003)
- Després de la pluja (2007)
- Hi, Are You Alone? (1995)
- Torremolinos 73 (2003)
- My Prison Yard (2008)
- Mouth to Mouth (1995)
- No Shame (2001)
- The Island Inside (2009)
Récompenses
Récompenses: - Gaudí a la millor actriu secundària (2013)
- Goya Award for Best Actress (2006)
- Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress (2004)
- Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress (2013)
- Gaudí Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2021)
- Forqué Awards (2022)
- Butaca Award for best Catalan film actress (1999)
- Butaca Award for best Catalan film actress (2003)
- Butaca Award for best Catalan film actress (2006)
Biographie complète
María del Pilar Peña Sánchez, (Candela Peña) (born 14 July 1973 in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish actress. She was the only child of a couple who had a bar in Barcelona. When she was four years old she started to learn dance in the city and after finishing high-school she went to Seville to begin theatre classes there and eventually in Madrid. Encouraged by Pedro Almodóvar, she published the novel Pérez Príncipe, María Dolores in 2001.
She won the Premio Goya in 2003 (for the movie Te doy mis ojos) after being nominated several times previously.
