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Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo
18 September 1978 Madrid, Spain
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Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo, born on September 18, 1978, is a talented Spanish actress. She is well-known for her amazing acting skills. One of her most famous roles was playing 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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About Pilar López de Ayala
Early Life and Family
Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo was born in Madrid, Spain. Her birthday is September 18, 1978. Her parents are Rodrigo López de Ayala Sánchez-Arjona and Pilar Arroyo Gallego. Pilar went to school at Francisco de Quevedo in Majadahonda.
Starting Her Acting Journey
Pilar began her acting career with a small part in a children's movie called El niño invisible in 1995. This movie was made to promote a music group.
From 1997 to 1999, she became a familiar face on TV. She played the character Carlota in 418 episodes of a popular teen TV show called Al salir de clase.
After her TV work, Pilar continued acting in movies. She appeared in By My Side Again in 1999. In 2000, she got her first main role in a film called Fill Me with Life. She also acted in comedies like Living It Up and Kisses for Everyone. For her role as Rocío in Kisses for Everyone, she was nominated for a Goya Award for Best New Actress.
Becoming a Star
Pilar López de Ayala received a lot of praise for her role as Joanna of Castile in the historical drama Mad Love. This movie was made with help from Italy and Portugal. It was first shown in September 2001 at a big film festival in San Sebastián. Pilar won the Silver Shell for Best Actress award there. The movie was also very popular in Spain.
Because of her amazing performance, Pilar won the Goya Award for Best Actress. She also received an Actors Union Award for Best Leading Performance in a Film.
Even after her big success with Mad Love, Pilar took a break from the Spanish film industry for a few years. However, she did act in an English-language movie called The Bridge of San Luis Rey in 2004. This movie was made with France and the United Kingdom.
Pilar's Film Roles
Pilar López de Ayala has acted in many different movies. Here are some of them:
- 1995: El niño invisible
- 1999: Cuando vuelvas a mi lado
- 2000: Báilame el agua (as María)
- 2000: La gran vida
- 2000: Besos para todos (as Rocío)
- 2001: Juana la Loca (as Juana)
- 2004: The Bridge of San Luis Rey (as La Perichole)
- 2005: Obaba (as Maestra)
- 2006: Bienvenido a casa (as Eva)
- 2006: Alatriste (as Mujer de Malatesta)
- 2007: En la ciudad de Sylvia (as Ella)
- 2007: Las 13 rosas (as Blanca Brisac)
- 2008: Comme les autres (as Fina)
- 2008: Sólo quiero caminar (as Paloma)
- 2010: O Estranho Caso de Angélica (as Angélica)
- 2010: Lope (as Elena Osorio)
- 2011: Buenas noches España
- 2011: Intruders (as Luisa)
- 2011: Medianeras (as Mariana)
- 2014: Night Has Settled (as Luna)
- 2016: Rumbos (as Lucía)
- 2017: Agadah
- 2024: Dans la chambre du sultan (as Jeanne)
Awards and Nominations
Pilar López de Ayala has been recognized with many awards for her acting:
- 2001:
* Nominated for Goya Award for Best New Actress for Kisses for Everyone. * Nominated for Best Newcomer at the Actors Union Awards for Kisses for Everyone. * Won Best Spanish Actress at the Sant Jordi Awards for Fill Me with Life. * Won Silver Shell for Best Actress at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for Mad Love.
- 2002:
* Won Goya Award for Best Actress for Mad Love.
- 2006:
* Nominated for Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for Obaba.
- 2011:
* Nominated for Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for Lope: The Outlaw.
- 2012:
* Nominated for Best Actress at the Forqué Awards for Sidewalls. * Nominated for Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for Intruders.
See also
In Spanish: Pilar López de Ayala para niños
