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Ruth Díaz

Ruth Díaz

Actor · Born January 26, 1975 (51) · Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain

Venice award winner

Ruth Díaz Muriedas es una actriz de cine, teatro y televisión española. Comenzó en un grupo aficionado, Corocotta Teatro. Llegó a Madridcon una Fortunata y Jacinta en el Teatro Español y se quedó. Ha estudiado en la Escuela de Arte Dramático. Se licencia por la R.E.S.A.D.en la especialidad de interpretación. Ha cursado estudios con Juan Carlos Corazzay con Fernando Piernas entre otros. También ha realizado estudios de técnica vocal expresiva con Beatriz Pardo. En 2013 se lanza a la dirección, siendo Porsiemprejamón su opera prima como guionista y directora. Se trata de un cortometraje que ha recibido numerosos premios.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 26, 1975 (51)
From
Reinosa, Cantabria, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 38 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 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Ruth Díaz's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action 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
27%
Morality
22%
Bonds
18%
Self
17%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ruth Díaz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ruth Díaz'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

38 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Amira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Profesora

  • Raising Voices(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vero

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Wait(2023)

    as Marcia

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Males(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Alba

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • 13 Exorcisms(2022)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Sleep of the Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Esther

  • Érase una vez en Euskadi(2021)

    as Dolores

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Besos al aire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mujer de José Luis

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Normal World(2020)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Occupant(2020)

    as Marga

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Adiós(2019)

    as Eli

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The (Silent) War(2019)

    as Elvira

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Countryside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · as Laura Gascón

  • A March to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ana

  • The Skin of the Wolf(2017)

    as Pascuala

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Si fueras tú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Carmen Valle

  • Pasaje al amanecer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Candela

  • Miss Wamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eva Aranda

  • The Fury of a Patient Man(2016)

    as Ana

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Behind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Carol

  • Locked Up(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mercedes Carrillo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mañana no es otro día (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • La tercera Historia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Los días no vividos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Perro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mircea

  • The Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Ay pena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lucía

  • The Appeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Malena

  • MIR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Dreyer Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • To Let(2006)

    as Girl

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Love in Difficult Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elena

  • El Calentito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Carmen

  • Killer Housewives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chica del Tiempo

  • El alcalde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Iris adulta

  • Malnombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 35 of them dated from 2001 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

13 Exorcisms (2022)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fury of a Patient Man (2016)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Raising Voices (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
20012025

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 10 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.

Awards

Won a Venice award in 2016, 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 Ruth Díaz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

A Normal World (2020)

59th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Locked Up (2015)

Midcredits 85th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. 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 Ruth Díaz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ruth Díaz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ruth Díaz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luis Callejo shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers