Belén Rueda | |
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 At the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018 | |
| Born | María Belén Rueda García-Porrero 16 March 1965 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
María Belén Rueda García-Porrero (born 16 March 1965) is a Spanish actress. She became popular in Spain for her performances in the Globomedia-produced television series Periodistas (1998–2002) and, most notably, Los Serrano (2003–2007). Likewise, she has carved an international reputation among horror fans for her performances in horror and suspense works.[1]
Biography
María Belén Rueda García-Porrero was born in Madrid on 16 March 1965.[2] Her father was a civil engineer and her mother was a ballet instructor. She is the second of three children; her siblings are named María Jesús and Alfonso. She and her family moved to San Juan, Alicante when she was a child. When Rueda was 18 years old she moved to Madrid to study architecture.
Career
While she was a student, she made her television debut as a steward in the night-show VIP Noche originally hosted by José Luis Moreno, eventually becoming the co-host together with Emilio Aragón.[3]
While she had been already cast as the photographer Clara Nadal for the series Periodistas she was called to briefly play the same character of Clara Nadal in the popular dramedy Médico de familia (also produced by Globomedia) as a sort of emergency casting to cover a leave on absence,[4] and thus the latter marked her debut as a television actress in 1997 (and both fictions became connected in the same fictional universe).[5][6][4] She went then on to play the character of Clara Nadal in Periodistas from 1998 to 2002.[5]
Starting in 2003 and over the course of six seasons and 107 episodes, Rueda performed the role of Lucía Gómez in the popular series Los Serrano, leaving the series in 2007 reportedly to focus on her stage career.[7]
She landed her feature film debut with a performance in the 2004 film The Sea Inside,[4] for which she won a Goya Award and an Actors Union Award to Best New Actress.[8][9]
She received another Goya nomination for her role in the 2007 film, The Orphanage.[10] Rueda played the lead role of the Spanish thriller Julia's Eyes,[11] which was produced by Guillermo del Toro.[12] She also starred in Oriol Paulo's thriller The Body.[13]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Médico de familia | 1997 | Clara Nadal | (TV series) The General Practitioner | |
| Journalists | 1998 | Clara Nadal | (TV series; 1998–2002) Periodistas | |
| 7 vidas | 2001 | Ana Hacha | (TV series; 1 episode) 7 Lives | |
| Retruc | 2001 | Elsa | (Short) Rebound | |
| Los Serrano | 2003 | Lucía Gómez | (TV series; 2003–08) Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Television Actress Nominated—Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Leading Performance Nominated—TP de Oro Award for Best Actress | |
| The Sea Inside | 2004 | Julia | Mar adentro Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best New Artist Goya Award for Best New Actress Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Newcomer Nominated—ACE Award for Best Actress Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress | |
| Savage Grace | 2007 | Pilar Durán | ||
| The Orphanage | 2007 | Laura | El orfanato ACE Award for Best Actress Barcelona Film Award for Best Actress Fantasporto Award for Best Actress Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress Nominated—Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actress Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated—Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Leading Performance | |
| 8 Dates | 2008 | Elena | 8 citas | |
| Spanish Movie | 2009 | Laura | ||
| For the Good of Others | 2010 | Isabel | El mal ajeno | |
| Julia's Eyes | 2010 | Julia | Los ojos de Julia Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actress | |
| The Princess of Eboli | 2010 | Ana of Eboli | (Mini Series) La princesa de Éboli | |
| Don't Be Afraid | 2011 | Silvia's Mother | No tengas miedo | |
| El Barco | 2011 | Leonor | (TV series; 3 episodes) The Boat | |
| The Body | 2012 | Mayka Villaverde | El Cuerpo | |
| Luna, el misterio de Calenda | 2012 | Sara Cruz | (TV Series; 2012–2013)[14] | |
| 7th Floor | 2013 | Delia | Séptimo | |
| Ismael | 2013 | |||
| The Night My Mother Killed My Father | 2016 | Isabel Paris | ||
| Orbiter 9 | 2017 | Silvia | Spanish Title: Órbita 9 | |
| Perfect Strangers | Eva | |||
| Sara's Notebook | 2018 | Laura Alonso | Spanish title: El cuaderno de Sara | |
| The Pact | Mónica[1] | Spanish title: El pacto | ||
| You Shall Not Sleep | Alma Böhm | Spanish title: No dormirás | ||
| Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City | 2019 | Alba Díaz de Salvatierra | Spanish title: El silencio de la ciudad blanca | |
| Madres. Amor y vida | 2020 | Marián Ballesteros | (TV series; 2020–)[15] | |
| Fenómenas | 2023 | Sagrario | [16][17] | |
| La ermita (The Chapel) | 2023 | Carol |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Awards | 2005 | Best Actress | The Sea Inside | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actress | The Orphanage | Won | |
| Barcelona Film Awards | 2007 | Best Actress | The Orphanage | Won |
| Cinema Writers Circle Awards | 2005 | Best New Artist | The Sea Inside | Won |
| 2008 | Best Actress | The Orphanage | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards | 2008 | Best Actress | The Orphanage | Nominated |
| Fantasporto Awards | 2008 | Best Actress | The Orphanage | Won |
| Fotogramas de Plata | 2004 | Best Television Actress | Los Serrano | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Film Actress | The Sea Inside | Won | |
| 2008 | The Orphanage | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Julia's Eyes | Nominated | ||
| Goya Awards | 2004 | Best New Actress | The Sea Inside | Won |
| 2007 | Best Actress | The Orphanage | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Julia's Eyes | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | 2007 | Best Actress | The Orphanage | Nominated |
| Actors and Actresses Union Awards | 2005 | Best Female Newcomer | The Sea Inside | Won |
| 2006 | Best Leading Female Performance | The Serranos | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Female Leading Performance | The Orphanage | Nominated | |
| TP de Oro | 1994 | Best Female Presenter | Ta tocao | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Actress | The Seranos | Nominated |
Personal life
During the time of VIP Noche she entered a relationship with producer Daniel Écija, with whom she had 3 daughters, including actress Belén Écija.[19][20] After 14 years of domestic partnership, she got married with Écija in 2003.[20] The couple separated a year later.[20]
She later was in a relationship with Roger Vincent.[20]
References
- 1 2 Holland, Jonathan (25 August 2018). "'The Pact' ('El Pacto'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Los geniales 50 años de Belén Rueda en 50 fotos". El Mundo. 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (18 August 2018). "De 'Periodistas' a 'El cuaderno de Sara', los mejores papeles de Belén Rueda". ecartelera.
- 1 2 3 Sanguino, Juan (14 February 2018). "Belén Rueda, la estrella total del cine español". Vanity Fair.
- 1 2 "Belén Rueda, Premio Especial a la Contribución Artística en la Ficción Televisiva de los MiM Series 2016". Canarias7. 2 November 201.
- ↑ "Te acuerdas de... cómo empezó su carrera Belén Rueda". La Nueva España. 5 June 2012.
- ↑ Baragaño, Techu (6 March 2007). "'Los Serrano' despide a Belén Rueda con un adiós "a lo grande"". El País.
- ↑ "'Mar adentro' consigue 14 premios Goya". El País. 30 January 2005.
- ↑ "'Aquí no hay quien viva', 'Mar adentro' y 'Yo Claudio' vencen en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo. 21 June 2005.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (22 February 2010). "Optimum Acquires UK Rights to Guillermo del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ Jones, Gareth (3 August 2012). "UK's Optimum Releasing Focuses on Julia's Eyes". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (13 May 2010). "Spanish Trailer for Guillermo Del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ Uncle Creepy (23 April 2012). "First Images and Sales Trailer for The Body (El Cuerpo)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Belén Rueda, Fran Perea, Olivia Molina... vuelve la intriga de 'Luna, el misterio de Calenda'". ¡Hola!. 12 February 2013.
- ↑ Onieva, Álvaro (7 September 2020). "Telecinco lanza 'Madres. Amor y vida' y Antena 3 responde con 'Mujer'". Fuera de Series.
- ↑ "Netflix rueda 'Fenómenas', con Belén Rueda rastreando fenómenos paranormales". Diario de Navarra. 24 February 2022.
- ↑ "Carlos Therón dirige a Belén Rueda y Toni Acosta en 'Fenómenas': "Quería hacer una película sobre el grupo Hepta"". Europa Press. 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "Así es 'La ermita', drama sobrenatural de Carlota Pereda con Belén Rueda". rtve.es. 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Belén Rueda y su hija compartirán serie de televisión". abcplay. ABC. 1 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Belén Rueda en 10 claves para conocer su vida". Diez Minutos. 17 March 2018.
External links
- Belén Rueda at IMDb
