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Ariadna Gil
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Ariadna Gil i Giner
23 January 1969 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Partner(s) | Viggo Mortensen (2009–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Ariadna Gil i Giner (Catalan pronunciation: [əɾiˈanːə ˈʒil i ʒiˈne]; born 23 January 1969) is a Spanish actress. She is known for her performances in films such as Belle Époque (for which she won the Goya Award for Best Actress), Black Tears and Pan's Labyrinth.
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Career
Film director Bigas Luna discovered her for the 1986 movie Lola. After four films primarily in Catalan, though partly in Spanish and French, she took part in a movie exclusively in Spanish shot in 1991, Emilio Martínez Lázaro's Amo tu cama rica, and has gone on to star in myriad films and series in Catalan, Spanish, French and English, among other languages.
Between 1993 and 2007, she performed in more than thirty films, including Libertarias, directed by Vicente Aranda; Pan's Labyrinth, directed by Guillermo del Toro; and Soldados de Salamina, directed by her former husband David Trueba.
Personal life
Gil was married to screenwriter, director, and novelist David Trueba with whom she has two children.
Gil has been in a relationship with American actor Viggo Mortensen since 2009.
Filmography
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1986 | Lola | Ana adolescente | ||
| 1988 | El complot dels anells | |||
| 1990 | Capitán Escalaborns | Marina | ||
| 1991 | Un submarí a les estovalles | Icaria | ||
| 1991 | Barcelona, lamento | Miranda | ||
| 1991 | Amo tu cama rica | Sara | Best Acting Award (Mejor Interpretación) (Ondas Awards 1992) - Won | |
| 1992 | Mal de amores | Angela | ||
| 1992 | El columpio | |||
| 1992 | Belle Époque | Violeta | Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) Goya Awards - Won | |
| 1994 | Todo es mentira (Life's a ...) | La Sucia | ||
| 1994 | Mécaniques célestes (Celestial Clockwork) | Ana | ||
| 1994 | Los peores años de nuestra vida (The Worst Years of Our Lives) | María | ||
| 1995 | Atolladero | India | ||
| 1995 | Antártida (Antarctica) | María | ||
| 1996 | Tranvía a la Malvarrosa (Tramway to Malvarrosa) | La China | ||
| 1996 | Malena es un nombre de tango (Malena Is a Name from a Tango) | Malena | Best Catalan Film Actress Butaca Awards 1996 - Won Best Actress Award (Verona Love Screens Film Festival 1997) - Won |
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| 1996 | Libertarias | María | ||
| 1998 | Lágrimas negras (Black Tears) | Isabel | Best Actress Award (Valladolid International Film Festival 1998) - Won | |
| 1998 | Talk of Angels | Beatriz | ||
| 1999 | Don Juan | Charlotte | ||
| 1999 | Segunda piel (Second Skin) | Elena | ||
| 2000 | Camera Obscura | |||
| 2000 | Obra maestra (Masterpiece) | Amanda Castro | ||
| 2000 | Nueces para el amor (Nuts for Love) | Younger version of the character performed by Malena Solda Best Actress Award (Havana Film Festival 2000) - Won |
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| 2000 | Jet set | Andréa Dionakis | ||
| 2001 | Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella | |||
| 2001 | El lado oscuro del corazón 2 (The Dark Side of the Heart 2) | Alejandra | ||
| 2002 | La virgen de la lujuria (The Virgin of ...) | Lola | ||
| 2002 | El embrujo de Shanghai (The Shanghai Spell) | Anita | ||
| 2002 | El beso del oso | |||
| 2003 | Soldados de Salamina (Soldiers of Salamina) | Lola Cercas | Cinema - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) ACE Awards - Won | |
| 2003 | Les Parents terribles | |||
| 2005 | Hormigas en la boca (Ants in the Mouth) | Julia | ||
| 2005 | Ausentes (The Absent) | Julia | Best Actress Award (Fantasporto 2007 Film Festival) - Won | |
| 2006 | Alatriste | María de Castro | Best Supporting Actress (Mejor actriz de reparto) Goya Awards - Nominated | |
| 2006 | El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) | Carmen | ||
| 2006 | Bienvenido a casa (Welcome Home) | Sandra | ||
| 2007 | Una estrella y dos cafés | |||
| 2008 | Appaloosa | Katie | ||
| 2008 | Sólo quiero caminar (Just Walking) | Aurora | Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) Ariel Awards - Nominated Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) Goya Awards - Nominated |
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| 2009 | El baile de la Victoria (The Dancer and the Thief) | Teresa Capriatti | ||
| 2011 | Værelse 304 (Room 304) | Teresa | ||
| 2013 | Treading Water | Sophie | ||
| 2013 | Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades | Directora del colegio ('school's principal') | ||
| 2013 | Sola contigo | María Teresa | ||
| 2013 | Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados (Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed) | Madre de Juanjo | ||
| 2014 | L'altra frontera | Hannah | ||
| 2017 | Zona hostil (Rescue Under Fire) | Capitán Varela | ||
| 2019 | Parking | Mercedes | ||
| 2021 | Solo una vez (Just Once) | Laura | ||
| 2022 | La casa entre los cactus (The House among the Cactuses) | Rosa |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | Paz Ortega | ||
| 2018–20 | Aquí en la Tierra (Here on Earth) | Helena Ogarrio |
Awards
- 1992: Premio Ondas a la mejor actriz, "Amo tu cama rica"
- 1992: Premio del Festival de Peñíscola a la mejor actriz, "Amo tu cama rica"
- 1993: Premio Goya a la mejor actriz, "Belle Époque"
- 1993: Fotogramas de plata, "Belle Époque"
See also
In Spanish: Ariadna Gil para niños
