Maribel Verdú

María Isabel Verdú Rollán (Spanish: [maɾiˈβel βeɾˈðu]; born 2 October 1970), better known as Maribel Verdú, is a Spanish actress. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning near four decades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress out of eleven nominations, the Gold Medal of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain in 2008 and the National Cinematography Award presented by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 2009.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Verdú and the second or maternal family name is Rollán.
Maribel Verdú
Maribel Verdú at the 2018 Goya Awards
Verdú at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born
María Isabel Verdú Rollán

(1970-10-02) 2 October 1970
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Pedro Larrañaga
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(m. 1999)​

Verdú made her acting debut at the age of thirteen in Captain Sánchez's Crime (1985). Some of her film credits include performances in Lovers (1991), Belle Époque (1992), Y tu mamá también (2001), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), The Blind Sunflowers (2008), Tetro (2009), Snow White (2012) and Raymond & Ray (2022). She will appear in the upcoming DC Extended Universe film The Flash as Nora Allen.

Early life

Verdú was born in Madrid, Spain. She began acting at 13, appearing in various commercials. She left school at the age of 15, so that she could fully devote herself to her acting career. Verdú has appeared in more than 60 movies, since 1984, the majority of them in Spanish. She has also been in numerous TV shows.

Career
Verdú at the 2011 Valladolid International Film Festival

Her first work experience was as a model in spots and fashion magazines by known commercial firms. Her first television opportunity was given to her at the age of 13, featuring in the anthology series La huella del crimen,[1] directed by Vicente Aranda in the episode "Captain Sánchez's Crime".

She made her feature film debut in El sueño de Tánger at age 14, starring alongside Fabio Testi.[1] Shot in 1985, the film underwent a production hell,[2] and was not released until 1991. Her first appearance in a theatrical release was thus in the 1986 film El orden cómico.[3]

27 Hours, by Montxo Armendáriz, about a girl who is a drug addict, was one of the most powerful experiences in her life, up to that point. After this film, other more important films started coming her way, including Hostages in the Barrio by Eloy de la Iglesia and Year of Enlightment by Fernando Trueba.

Later, Verdú said that her role in Lovers marked a turning point in her screen career and has brought about a maturity as a performer. Thereafter, she worked with such directors as José Luis Garci in Cradle Song; Bigas Luna in Golden Balls; again with Trueba in the Academy Award winner Belle Époque; Emilio Martínez-Lázaro in Backroads; Carlos Saura in Goya in Bordeaux; and Gonzalo Suárez in The Goalkeeper and Oviedo Express. On the international stage, her career hit a highpoint when she starred in Y tu mamá también by Alfonso Cuarón, followed by Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro. Verdú was subsequently invited to be a part of the academy in Hollywood.

In 2010, Maribel starred in a music video for Alejandro Sanz's song "Lola Soledad".[4]

She made her theater debut in 1986, starring as the character of Julieta and has since then combined theater with cinema. She has also intertwined the two in television shows, such as Turno de oficio and Segunda enseñanza.

In March 2021, she was cast as Barry Allen/The Flash's mother Nora Allen on the upcoming DC Extended Universe film The Flash, due to be released on 16 June 2023.[5]

Personal life

Verdú married Pedro Larrañaga on 2 September 1999. He is the son of actors Carlos Larrañaga and María Luisa Merlo.[6] Verdú is the stockholder of the clinic Premium in Estepona.[7]

Filmography
Key
Not yet released Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film
Year Title Role NotesRef
198627 horas (27 Hours)Maite[8]
El año de las luces (Year of Enlightment)María Jesús[9]
1987La estanquera de Vallecas (Hostages in the Barrio)Ángeles[10]
1988El aire de un crimen (Scent of a Crime)La Chiqui[11]
Soldadito español (The Little Spanish Soldier)Marta[12]
1991Amantes (Lovers)Trini[13]
1992Belle ÉpoqueRocío[14]
El beso del sueñoMargot[15]
1993Huevos de oro (Golden Balls)Claudia[16]
1994Al otro lado del túnel (On the Far Side of the Tunnel)Mariana[17]
Canción de cuna (Cradle Song)Teresa[18]
1996La CelestinaAreusa[19]
1997La buena estrella (The Lucky Star)Marina[20]
Carreteras secundarias (Backroads)Paquita[21]
1998Frontera Sur (Southern Border)Teresa / Piera[22]
1999El entusiasmo (Enthusiasm)Isabel[23][24]
Goya en Burdeos (Goya in Bordeaux)Duquesa de Alba[25]
2000El portero (The Goalkeeper)Manuela[26]
2001El palo (The Hold-Up)Silvia[27]
Y tu mamá tambiénLuisa Cortés[28]
Black Serenade (Tuno negro)Arantxa González[29]
2002LisístrataLisístrata[30]
2003Tiempo de tormenta (Stormy Weather)Elena[31]
2006El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth)Mercedes[32]
2007El niño de barro (The Mud Boy)Estela[33]
La zona (The Zone)Mariana[34]
Siete mesas de billar francés (Seven Billiard Tables)Ángela[35]
Oviedo ExpressMina[36]
2008Los girasoles ciegos (The Blind Sunflowers)Elena[37]
2009TetroMiranda[38]
2011De tu ventana a la mía (Chrysalis)Inés[39]
2012Blancanieves (Snow White)Encarna[40]
Fin (The End)Maribel[41]
201315 años y un día (15 Years and One Day)Margo[42]
2015Felices 140Elia[43]
Sin hijos (No Kids)Vicky[44]
2016La punta del iceberg (The Tip of the Iceberg)Sofía Cuevas[45]
El faro de las orcas (The Lighthouse of the Orcas)Lola[46]
2017AbracadabraCarmen[47]
2018Sin rodeos (Empowered)Paz[48]
Ola de crímenes (Crime Wave)Leyre[49]
SuperlópezÁgata Müller[50]
2019El doble más quinceAna[51]
El asesino de los caprichos (The Goya Murders)Carmen Cobos[52]
2020El año de la furia (The Year of Fury)Emilia[53]
2022Raymond & RayLucia[54]
Historias para no contar (Stories Not to Be Told)Blanca[55]
2023The Flash Not yet releasedNora Allen[56]

Television
Year Title Role NotesRef
1986Segunda enseñanzaLaura[57]
2003Código fuegoElena Valdés[58]
2021Ana Tramel. El juego (ANA. all in)Ana Tramel[59]
2022Now and ThenSofía Mendieta[60]
2023-presentÈliteCarmenMain role (season 7-present)

Accolades
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
19926th Goya Awards Best Actress Lovers Nominated
199711th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress La Celestina Nominated
199812th Goya Awards Best Actress The Lucky Star Nominated
200721st Goya Awards Pan's Labyrinth Nominated
16th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Leading RoleNominated[61][62]
49th Ariel AwardsBest ActressWon[63]
200822nd Goya Awards Best ActressSeven Billiard Tables Won
17th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Leading RoleNominated[64][65]
200923rd Goya Awards Best ActressThe Blind Sunflowers Nominated
18th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Leading RoleNominated[66][67]
201024th Goya Awards Best ActressTetroNominated
201226th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress Chrysalis Nominated
21st Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Secondary RoleNominated[68][69]
201327th Goya Awards Best Actress Snow White Won
22nd Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Leading RoleWon[70]
201428th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress 15 Years and One Day Nominated
201823rd Forqué AwardsBest ActressAbracadabraNominated[71]
5th Feroz AwardsBest Actress (film)Nominated[72]
32nd Goya Awards Best Actress Nominated
20229th Platino AwardsBest Actress in a Miniseries or TV SeriesANA. all inNominated[73][74]
27th Forqué Awards Best Female Performance in a Series Nominated
9th Feroz Awards Best Main Actress in a Series Nominated

Lifetime achievements

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