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.
Movies
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Marina Osorio
I Married a Shadow
Fifo
French Twist
Loli
101 Reykjavik
Lola
Paprika
Eva / Paprika
Jimmy Hollywood
Lorraine de la Peña
High Heels
Rebeca
Kika
Andrea Caracortada
Walking Vengeance
Gloria Duque
Nuit d'ivresse
La compagne de Jugnot
The 7th Day
Luciana Fuentes
Lovers: A True Story
Luisa
Max My Love
Maria
48 Hours a Day
Anna
Don't Tempt Me
Lola Nevado
Leur morale… et la nôtre
Muriel
The Moon in the Gutter
Bella - la maîtresse possessive de Gérard
The Maidens' Conspiracy
The Peaceful Widow
A Day at the Museum
Clara
School of Seduction
Sandra Vega
Mejor que Nunca
Isabel Romero
Casque bleu
Alicia
Summer Rain
Srta. del Casco Cartaginés
Sans peur et sans reproche
Jeanne
Une époque formidable
Juliette Berthier
Les Aristos
La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm
Bicycles Are for the Summer
Manolita
Between Your Legs
Miranda
Swindled
Pilar
Comin' at Ya!
Abilene
Our Tropical Island
Sabina
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
Gloria Duque
Freedomfighters
Floren
Cause toujours !
Jacinthe
If They Tell You I Fell
Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin
Esposa y amante
Marisa
Intruso
Luisa
Big is Beautiful
Sophie
The Beehive
Julita
Drôle de genre
Carla
Barrios altos
Verónica
Change of Sex
José María / María José
Girl with the Golden Panties
Mariana
Tiempo de silencio
Dorita
Murder in the Central Committee
Carmela
Lute: Forge On or Die
Chelo
My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters
Anne
On the Line
Engracia
Alone Together
Gloria
Too Much Heart
Ana y Clara
Oscar. The color of destiny
Ternosecco
Brigida
Mater amatísima
The Battle of Reefer
Violeta
Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean?
Mercedes
Baton Rouge
Ana Alonzo
L'Addition
Patty
Les gens honnêtes vivent en France
Aurore Langlois
Kaena: The Prophecy
Queen of the Selenites (french voice)
Our Father
Cardenala
No Trace of Sin
Maria da Luz / Lucilia
After Darkness
Pascale
The House of Ulloa
El placer de matar
El juego más divertido
Ada/Sara
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Self (archive footage)
Rouge-gorge
Marguerite
Le voyage
Véronique
Born to Win
Victoria
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
Helena
La Femme du cosmonaute
Anna
The Bastard
Betty
Le Cœur à l'envers
The hostess
The Most Beautiful Night
Elena
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
la mère de Gilles
The Witching Hour
Saga
La Guérilléra
Bárbara Périsson
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Self
Josephine
la mère de Gilles
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión
Self
Sous le signe du poisson
Caperucita y Roja
Caperucita
Foul Play
Lolita - hermana de Pepi
Entre paréntesis
Carmen
Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate
Lady Anne Birdsley
Obsesión
Angelines
El crimen del capitán Sánchez
María Luisa Sánchez
The Shack
Roseta
La casa del paraíso
Victoria
Doña Perfecta
Rosario
Ada in the Jungle
Carmen
Robin and Marian
Queen Isabella
Et après?
Bernarda
Josefa
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
Self
Neon Flesh
Pura
Wishlist
Carmen
The Great Restaurant
Une cliente du restaurant
El hombre que supo amar
Amelia
On refait les grands duos d'humour
La mujer lunática
La Loi de Gloria
Maître Gloria Mendoza
Law of Desire
Girl with Juan (uncredited)
The Grand Restaurant III
Une cliente du restaurant
Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero
Shows
Joséphine, Guardian Angel
Cécilia Arranz
Star Academy
Self
MasterChef Celebrity
Concursante
Save Lisa
Isabel Alvarez
De pé a pá
Self
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest
Sin identidad
Fernanda Duque
Clem
Caroline "Caro" Muñoz
El Club de la Comedia
Monologuista
Bosé renacido
Tony's Revenge
Olga
X Femmes
Los Pazos de Ulloa
Manolita, ...
Los Jinetes del Alba
Marián
Champs-Elysées
Self
Three Days of Christmas
María
Capitaine Marleau
Mère Louise
Le Meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
Self
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self - Guest
La Huella del Crimen
María Luisa Sánchez Noguerol
El Lute: The Series
Chelo
Lo + plus
Self - Guest
La Barraca
Roseta