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Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

Actor · Born September 15, 1945 (81) · Madrid, Spain

Cannes award winner · Venice award winner

Carmen García Maura is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1945 (81)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 141 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Carmen Maura's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
22%
Survival
18%
Society
11%
Morality
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 17 · Serious 11 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 9

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 15 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 9

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 27 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 27
Mentor
7 of 27
Ally
4 of 27
Shadow
3 of 27
Threshold guardian
2 of 27
Trickster
2 of 27
Shapeshifter
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Warm
16
Joyful
11
Melancholic
13
Absurd
11
Other
32

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11

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 Carmen Maura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carmen Maura'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

141 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Misión imposible, no... lo siguiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Calle Málaga(2025)

    as María Ángeles Muñoz

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Old Lady(2025)

    as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Furia(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Land of Women(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Julia

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Como el mar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mecha

  • 100% únicos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • My Other Jon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Merche

  • Rainbow(2022)

    as Coco Cabrera

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    as Gringa

  • Chasing Wonders(2020)

    as Maribel

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Pepa Carranza

  • Someone Has to Die(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amparo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

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

    as Carmen Maura

  • My Family and the Wolf(2019)

    as Grandma Sara

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • In Family I Trust(2019)

    as Ángela

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Seeds(2017)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Oh! Mammy Blue(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • All About Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Thérèse

  • The Kids Are Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Adelina

  • Dirty Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Teresa

  • La peur du vide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Simone

  • People You May Know(2016)

    as Rodrigo's mom

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • El futuro ya no es lo que era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Carmen

  • Vaca Paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Vanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Esperanza

  • Musical Chairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lucie

  • Un village presque parfait(2014)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • La madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as la madre

  • Witching and Bitching(2013)

    as Graciana Barrenetxea

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Barefoot in the Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as (archive footage)

  • Letter to Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paca

  • Paulette(2012)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Stamos okupa2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lucía Piqueras

  • Sofia and the Stubborn Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sofía

  • Let My People Go!(2011)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Escalade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alice

  • The Women on the 6th Floor(2010)

    as Concepcion

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Las chicas de Oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rosa

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

    as Pilar

  • The Pimp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as La mère

  • Tetro(2009)

    as Alone

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Águila Roja(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Olivia, duquesa de Fournier

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Que parezca un accidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Pilar

  • The Garden of Eden(2008)

    as Madame Aurol

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Black Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Círculo rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Victoria Villalobos

  • El menor de los males (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Julia

  • Volver(2006)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Free Zone(2005)

    as Mrs. Breitberg

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To the Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Esperanza

  • Queens(2005)

    as Magda

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Searching for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ana

  • New York: La capital del Mundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Presentadora

  • La promesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Celia

  • 25 degrés en hiver(2004)

    as Abuelita

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Arroz y tartana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Doña Manuela de Fora

  • The Pact of Silence(2003)

    as Mère Emmanuelle

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Eight Hundred Bullets(2002)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Valentin(2002)

    as Abuela

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Le ventre de Juliette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Julia

  • Holiday Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Illuminata

  • Clara y Elena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Elena

  • The Notice of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Isabel

  • El apagón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Hold-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Maite

  • Common Wealth(2000)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Harem of Madame Osmane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Madama Osmane

  • To the End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Lisboa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Berta

  • Superlove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Teresa

  • El Cometa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Enthusiasm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Maria

  • Alice and Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jeanine

  • A las once en casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 66 episodes · as Olga

  • Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Linda

  • Alliance cherche doigt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Geneviève Lechat

  • Tortilla y Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Carmen Maura, the movie star

  • Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Amores que matan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Happiness Is in the Field(1995)

    as Dolores Thivart

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Lame Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tía Victoria

  • Parella de tres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ana

  • El rey del río(1995)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • How to Be Miserable and Enjoy It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Carmen

  • Louis, the Child King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Anne d'Autriche

  • Shadows in a Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ana

  • La reina anónima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ana Luz

  • Between Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Maria Garcia

  • Chatarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Zabú

  • How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt(1991)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Oh, Carmela!(1990)

    as Carmela

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • La mujer de tu vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Marisa Novoa

  • La mujer feliz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Mieux vaut courir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Anna

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

    as Isabel

  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown(1988)

    as Pepa

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Law of Desire(1987)

    as Tina Quintero

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Ravings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Carmen (segment "Delirio 3") (uncredited)

  • Matador(1986)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tata Mía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Elvira

  • Move Over, Mrs. Markham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Carmen

  • Beyond the Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sor Ana

  • El crimen de la calle Fuencarral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Higinia Balaguer

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

    Show 1 episode · as Higinia Balaguer

  • What Have I Done to Deserve This?(1984)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Coarse Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Presentadora T.V.

  • The Angry Cid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jimena

  • Dark Habits(1983)

    as Sor Perdida

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Femenino singular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Luisa Matas

  • Cervantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 9 episodes · as Costanza Cervantes

  • Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Begoña

  • El hombre de moda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Carmen

  • Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom(1980)

    as Pepi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Aquella casa en las afueras(1980)

    as Social Assistant

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Black Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Rosa

  • Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como éste?(1978)

    as Rosa

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blindfolded Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as La enfermera

  • Strawberry, Lemon and Mint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Eugenia Grandet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Eugenia Grandet

  • Paper Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Curro Jiménez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Remedios

  • La petición (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chica que se insinua a Julián

  • Pomporrutas imperiales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • El libro de buen amor II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Virtuosa

  • Miracles of Our Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as La abadesa encinta

  • La mujer es cosa de hombres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Manolita

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

    Actor

  • Fierce Love, or When Children Play at Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as María José

  • A Diary of a Murderess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as The Nun

  • Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Leonor

  • Vida íntima de un seductor cínico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mujer de Jorge

  • La Celestina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Melibea

  • El libro del buen amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dª Garoza

  • A Chaste Spanish Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Profesora de Música

  • The Killer Is One of Thirteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Laura

  • Man in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Belén

  • El espíritu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • La Cuidadora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Carmen

  • Une de perdue, une de perdue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 141 titles, 139 of them dated from 1969 to 2026; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Volver (2006)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

Volver (2006)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Land of Women (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19692026

Peak 1987 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 19 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.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting141 of 141: 141 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 26% of 31 roles
7590051015

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.

Awards

2 major awards from 2 major nominations, 1988–2006.

  1. 2006
    • Cannes award, won
  2. 1988
    • Venice award, won · Best Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Carmen Maura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 36; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Oh! Mammy Blue (2018)

78th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Volver (2006)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. 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 Carmen Maura's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles33–71 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles26–71 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–70 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Carmen Maura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carmen Maura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Salcedo shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles