María Barranco
María de los Remedios Barranco García (born 11 June 1961) better known as María Barranco is a Spanish actress, who has won two Goya Awards for Best Supporting Actress.
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| Born | María de los Remedios Barranco García 11 June 1961 Málaga, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
Biography
María de los Remedios Barranco García was born on 11 June 1961 in Málaga.[1][2] She studied medicine, but quit to study drama in her city, where she participated in various theatre groups. Later, she moved to Madrid, to debut on stage in a production of La venganza de Don Mendo (Don Mendo's revenge). Barranco made her film debut in 1986's El elegido (The Chosen).
She was married to filmmaker Imanol Uribe from 1982 to 2004.[2][3] They have a daughter, Andrea.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown |
| 1989 | Las cosas del querer |
| 1989 | El baile del pato |
| 1989 | Fool's Mate |
| 1990 | The Ages of Lulu |
| 1990 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! |
| 1991 | The Dumbfounded King |
| 1991 | Anything for Bread |
| 1992 | The Red Squirrel |
| 1993 | Rosa Rosae |
| 1994 | All Men Are the Same |
| 1995 | Siete mil días juntos |
| 1995 | Morirás en Chafarinas |
| 1995 | El efecto mariposa |
| 1995 | El Palomo cojo |
| 1995 | Boca a boca |
| 1995 | Cuernos de mujer |
| 1996 | Bwana |
| 1997 | 99.9 |
| 1998 | The Girl of Your Dreams |
| 1999 | Novios |
| 2001 | Anita Takes a Chance |
| 2002 | Carol's Journey |
| 2004 | Atún y chocolate |
| 2006 | El carnaval de Sodoma |
Television
- Sopa boba
- Ellas son así
Goya Award
Barranco won the Goya Award for playing a transsexual prostitute in the 1990 film The Ages of Lulu.[4]
Other awards included the Miami Hispanic Film Festival Award for Best Actress (for Bwana), the Premios ACE Award for Best Supporting Actress (for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and the Sant Jordi Award for Best Spanish Actress (also for 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
References
- "María Barranco: «Adivina quién viene esta noche»". Canal Sur. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- Román, Manuel (26 December 2021). "María Barranco, abuela divorciada, no necesita un hombre a su lado". Chic – via Libertad Digital.
- Milagro, Iñaki (22 February 2014). "Cuando las 'chicas Almodóvar' pasaron apuros económicos". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
- Levy, Emanuel (Aug 25, 2015). Gay Directors, Gay Films?. Columbia University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-23-152653-1. Retrieved 2020-05-14.