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Marian Álvarez

Marian Álvarez

Actor · Born April 1, 1978 (48) · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Es una actriz española de cine, teatro y televisión nacida en Madrid (Madrid). Estudió arte dramático en la escuela de interpretación Juan Carlos Corazza. Su primera oportunidad en televisión la tuvo en la serie de Telecinco 'El grupo'. Participó en series de televisión con papeles esporádicos o de reparto como en '7 vidas' y 'Sopa boba'. Fue conocida por el gran público por su papel de Lola Sanz en 'Hospital central' (Telecinco). También ha participado en diversas miniseries como 'La duquesa' o 'La fuga', ambas de Telecinco. Su primer papel en la gran pantalla fue en la película 'Incautos', dirigida por Miguel Bardem. Más tarde ha participado en otras películas como 'Lo mejor de mi' o 'La herida'. Por esta última película recibió la Concha de Plata y el premio Goya a mejor actriz protagonista.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1978 (48)
From
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 50 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are Marian Álvarez's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Survival
36%
Morality
21%
Bonds
18%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Society
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
3 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Warm
2
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Marian Álvarez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marian Álvarez'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

50 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Better Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Alicia

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

    Actor

  • Hidden Murder(2025)

    as Celia

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • My Friend Eva(2025)

    as Marga

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 1992(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Amparo

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Invisible(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ana

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Diana Miranda

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

    Writer · as Sara

  • Ego(2021)

    as Mariajo

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Érase una vez en Euskadi(2021)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Words for an End of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Researcher (voice)

  • The Unit(2020)

    Show 18 episodes · as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The (Silent) War(2019)

    as Rosa Ribagorda

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Malinche's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as La Malinche (voice)

  • When Angels Sleep(2018)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Un cuento familiar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Madre

  • Sara's Notebook(2018)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • La resistencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Invitada

  • Morir(2017)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mist & the Maiden(2017)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • La lengua moderna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Invitada

  • Dirty Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Manuela

  • To Steal from a Thief(2016)

    as Cristina

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    as Teresa de Ávila

  • Happy 140 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Cati

  • V/H/S Viral(2014)

    as Marta (segment "Parallel Monsters")

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Wounded(2013)

    as Ana

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • El don de Alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Blanca

  • La fuga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Doctora Marta Romero

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

    as Perla

  • Flight 8714: Take Off to Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Victoria

  • La duquesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Matilde de Solís-Beaumont

  • La duquesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Matilde de Solís-Beaumont

  • La ira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marina

  • Los misterios de Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Aurora Guerra

  • The Best of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Raquel

  • Las horas muertas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • En tu mirada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ángela

  • A golpes(2005)

    as Mena

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Semen, una historia de amor(2005)

    as Enfermera nido

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    as Miriam

  • La sopa boba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 115 episodes · Actor

  • A medias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lola

  • Soberano, el rey canalla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Hospital Central (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 46 episodes · as Lola Sanz

  • Frames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Leire

  • Hasta que los niños nos separen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Las vecinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vuelo IL8714 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Victoria

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 46 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

To Steal from a Thief (2016)

$9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Unit (2020)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

To Steal from a Thief (2016)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 2004Screen debut· Swindled
  • 2013First top-billed film· Wounded
  • 2018Career best· Sara's Notebook
  • 2020Career best· La unidad

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 49 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thWriting1 of 50: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s12 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles

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.

How do Marian Álvarez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Ego (2021)

88th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Invisible (2024)

Midcredits 74th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. 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.

Who does Marian Álvarez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marian Álvarez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jorge Guerricaechevarría shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers