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Victoria Abril

Victoria Abril

Actor · Born July 4, 1959 (67) · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! by director Pedro Almodóvar. Born in Malaga, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared in the show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez for two years. In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She also 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. Abril 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 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty Missiego was chosen instead. On 28 July 1977, Abril married Gustavo Laube, former footballer of the Chile national football team. The couple separated in early 1982. Abril has two sons with the French director Gérard de Battista. She lives in France, where she has resided since 1982. Source: Article "Victoria Abril" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 4, 1959 (67)
From
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 121 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Victoria Abril's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Morality
12%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 16 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 18
Shapeshifter
4 of 18
Shadow
3 of 18
Ally
2 of 18
Trickster
2 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
14
Absurd
8
Romantic
7
Warm
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Victoria Abril's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victoria Abril's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

121 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Marinella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Panique au grand magasin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Victoria Abril

  • Bosé renacido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Drôle de genre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Carla

  • Jailbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Save Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Isabel Alvarez

  • Jailbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Grand Restaurant III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Une cliente du restaurant

  • Wishlist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Carmen

  • Three Days of Christmas(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as María

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Bernarda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Josefa

  • Paprika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Eva / Paprika

  • Gloria’s Law: The Devil’s Advocate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Maître Gloria Mendoza

  • Born to Win (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Victoria

  • Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as la mère de Gilles

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mère Louise

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Sin identidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Fernanda Duque

  • Josephine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as la mère de Gilles

  • Un Air de Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jurée

  • The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Helena

  • Big is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sophie

  • Tony's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Olga

  • The Great Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Une cliente du restaurant

  • Clem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 43 episodes · as Caroline "Caro" Muñoz

  • Mejor que nunca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Isabel Romero

  • Musée haut, musée bas(2008)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Walking Vengeance(2008)

    as Gloria Duque

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • X Femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Wife

  • Leur morale… et la nôtre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Muriel

  • 48 Hours a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Anna

  • Oscar. The color of destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ana

  • Summer Rain(2006)

    as Srta. del Casco Cartaginés

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Les Aristos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as La duchesse Pilar de Malaga i Benidorm

  • The Maidens' Conspiracy(2006)

    as The Peaceful Widow

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Neon Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pura

  • Les gens honnêtes vivent en France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Aurore Langlois

  • School of Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sandra Vega

  • Cause toujours ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jacinthe

  • Swindled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Pilar

  • El 7º día(2004)

    as Luciana

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kaena: The Prophecy(2003)

    as Queen of the Selenites (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Et après? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Laura

  • No News from God(2001)

    as Lola Nevado

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Our Tropical Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sabina

  • The Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 101 Reykjavik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lola

  • El Club de la Comedia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Monologuista

  • My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Anne

  • Between Your Legs(1999)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • La femme du cosmonaute(1997)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Joséphine, Guardian Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Cécilia Arranz

  • Freedomfighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Floren

  • Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead(1995)

    as Gloria Duque

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • French Twist(1995)

    as Loli

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Casque bleu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Alicia

  • Jimmy Hollywood(1994)

    as Lorraine de la Peña

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Kika(1993)

    as Andrea Caracortada

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Eurotrash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Intruso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Luisa

  • Too Much Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ana y Clara

  • High Heels(1991)

    as Rebeca

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Une époque formidable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Juliette Berthier

  • Lovers: A True Story(1991)

    as Luisa

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Los jinetes del alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Marián

  • Alone Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gloria

  • Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!(1989)

    as Marina Osorio

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sandino(1990)

    as Blanca Arauz

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • If They Tell You I Fell(1989)

    as Menchu / Ramona / Aurora Nin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • El Lute: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Chelo

  • Sans peur et sans reproche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jeanne

  • Baton Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ana Alonzo

  • Ada in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Carmen

  • El placer de matar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as La Merche

  • El juego más divertido(1988)

    as Ada/Sara

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Barrios altos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Verónica

  • El Lute: Run for Your Life(1987)

    as Chelo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Law of Desire(1987)

    as Girl with Juan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ternosecco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Brigida

  • Max My Love(1986)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Nuit d'ivresse(1986)

    as Jugnot's partner

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tiempo de silencio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dorita

  • The House of Ulloa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Manolita, ...

  • The Witching Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Saga

  • Our Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Cardenala

  • The Crime of Captain Sánchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as María Luisa Sánchez

  • Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Marguerite

  • After Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Pascale

  • La Huella del Crimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as María Luisa Sánchez Noguerol

  • On the Line(1984)

    as Engracia

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Most Beautiful Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Elena

  • Le voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Véronique

  • Under the Sign of the Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Antoinette

  • L'Addition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Patty

  • Bicycles Are for the Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Manolita

  • The Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Betty

  • The Moon in the Gutter(1983)

    as Bella, Gérard's possessive mistress

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • I Married a Shadow(1983)

    as Fifo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • No Trace of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Maria da Luz / Lucilia

  • La Guérilléra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Bárbara Périsson

  • The Beehive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Julita

  • Murder in the Central Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Carmela

  • Entre paréntesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Carmen

  • La casa del paraíso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Victoria

  • The Battle of Reefer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Violeta

  • Comin' at Ya!(1981)

    as Abilene

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mercedes

  • Le coeur à l'envers(1980)

    as The hostess

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mater amatísima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Clara

  • Girl with the Golden Panties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mariana

  • The Shack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Roseta

  • La Barraca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 9 episodes · as Roseta

  • Doña Perfecta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Rosario

  • Esposa y amante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Marisa

  • Change of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as José María

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lolita - hermana de Pepi

  • Caperucita y Roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Caperucita

  • El hombre que supo amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Amelia

  • Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lady Anne Birdsley

  • Robin and Marian(1976)

    as Queen Isabella

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Obsesión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Angelines

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles from 1975 to 2026; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Comin' at Ya! (1981)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

High Heels (1991)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

No News from God (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752026

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting121 of 121: 121 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1970s11 · acting1980s42 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 36 roles
7686919606

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Victoria Abril's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Le coeur à l'envers (1980)

84th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Law of Desire (1987)

Midcredits 86th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Victoria Abril's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles42–75 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Victoria Abril work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victoria Abril's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Salcedo shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles