Pilar López de Ayala facts for kids
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Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo
18 September 1978 Madrid, Spain
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| Occupation | Actress |
Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo (born on September 18, 1978) is a talented actress from Spain. She is well-known for her role as Joanna of Castile in the 2001 movie Mad Love. For this role, she won a special award called the Goya Award for Best Actress.
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Life and Acting Career
Early Life and Education
Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo was born in Madrid, Spain, on September 18, 1978. Her parents are Rodrigo López de Ayala Sánchez-Arjona and Pilar Arroyo Gallego. She went to a public school called Francisco de Quevedo in Majadahonda.
Starting Her Acting Journey
Pilar López de Ayala began her acting career with a small part in the children's movie El niño invisible (1995). This film helped promote a music group called Bom Bom Chip.
From 1997 to 1999, she played the character Carlota in 418 episodes of a TV show for teenagers called Al salir de clase. She then acted in the movie By My Side Again (1999), directed by Gracia Querejeta.
Around the year 2000, she also appeared in comedy films like Living It Up and Kisses for Everyone. For her role as Rocío in Kisses for Everyone, she was nominated for the Goya Award for Best New Actress.
Becoming a Star and Taking a Break
Pilar López de Ayala received great praise for her role as Joanna of Castile in the historical movie Mad Love. This film was made with help from Italy and Portugal. It first showed in September 2001 at the 49th San Sebastián International Film Festival. There, López de Ayala won the Silver Shell for Best Actress award. The movie was also very popular in Spain.
After this success, López de Ayala won the Goya Award for Best Actress. She also received an Actors Union Award for Best Leading Performance in a Film.
Even with all this success, Pilar López de Ayala did not work much in the Spanish film industry from 2001 to 2005. However, she did act in an English-language movie called The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004). This film was made with France and the United Kingdom.
Movies She Has Been In
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | El niño invisible | ||
| 1999 | Cuando vuelvas a mi lado (By My Side Again) | ||
| 2000 | Báilame el agua (Fill Me with Life) | María | |
| 2000 | La gran vida (Living It Up) | ||
| 2000 | Besos para todos (Kisses for Everyone) | Rocío | |
| 2001 | Juana la Loca (Mad Love) | Juana | |
| 2004 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | La Perichole | |
| 2005 | Obaba | Maestra | |
| 2006 | Bienvenido a casa (Welcome Home) | Eva | |
| 2006 | Alatriste | Mujer de Malatesta | |
| 2007 | En la ciudad de Sylvia (In the City of Sylvia) | Ella | |
| 2007 | Las 13 rosas (13 Roses) | Blanca Brisac | |
| 2008 | Comme les autres (Baby Love) | Fina | |
| 2008 | Sólo quiero caminar (Just Walking) | Paloma | |
| 2010 | O Estranho Caso de Angélica (The Strange Case of Angelica) | Angélica | |
| 2010 | Lope (Lope: The Outlaw) | Elena Osorio | |
| 2011 | Buenas noches España | ||
| 2011 | Intruders | Luisa | |
| 2011 | Medianeras (Sidewalls) | Mariana | |
| 2014 | Night Has Settled | Luna | |
| 2016 | Rumbos (Night Tales) | Lucía | |
| 2017 | Agadah | ||
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Dans la chambre du sultan (Close to the Sultan) | Jeanne |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2001 | 15th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Kisses for Everyone | Nominated |
| 10th Actors Union Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||
| 45th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actress | Fill Me with Life | Won | |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actress | Mad Love | Won | |
| 2002 | 16th Goya Awards | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2006 | 20th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Obaba | Nominated |
| 2011 | 25th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lope: The Outlaw | Nominated |
| 2012 | 17th Forqué Awards | Best Actress | Sidewalls | Nominated |
| 26th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Intruders | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Pilar López de Ayala para niños
