Cast

Carmen Maura

1945

Active years (films on this site)

1986–2006

Genres

DramaComedyThrillerWar

Schools and movements

Spanish CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaDocumentary and Essay FilmIsraeli and Palestinian Cinema

Directors worked with

Pedro Almodóvar4 filmsCarlos Saura1 filmAmos Gitai1 film

Biography

María del Carmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned seven decades, she has starred in films such as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, ¡Ay Carmela!, Common Wealth, and Volver. With three wins, she holds the record for most Goya Awards for Best Actress. She also won a Cesar Award in 2012 and a Cannes Film Festival Award in 2006.

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Awards and honours

International

• European Film Award for Best Actress 1988
• Goya Award for Best Actress 1988
• European Film Award for Best Actress 1990
• Goya Award for Best Actress 1990
• Goya Award for Best Actress 2000
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 2006
• Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress 2007
• César Award for Best Supporting Actress 2012
• Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise 2015
• European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
• Platino Honorary Award 2022

National / local

• Silver Shell for Best Actress 2000
• Medalla de Oro 2009
• Donostia Award 2013

6 films on this site

1. Matador 1986 · Pedro Almodóvar · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
2. Law of Desire 1987 · Pedro Almodóvar · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 1988 · Pedro Almodóvar · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
4. ¡Ay, Carmela! 1990 · Carlos Saura · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. Free Zone 2005 · Amos Gitai · IMDb 5.7 · Cast
6. Volver 2006 · Pedro Almodóvar · IMDb 7.6 · Cast