Loles León
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María Dolores León Rodríguez (3 August 1952, Barcelona
) is a Spanish actress.
She went to Madrid
to start a career as an actress. She met Pedro Almodóvar
during La Movida Madrileña
. He offered her the roles she played in Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1987) and ¡Átame! (1989). Later, she became the fetish
actress of directors like Vicente Aranda
for El Amante Bilingüe
(1993) and Libertarias
(1996). In 1997, she had her first leading role in Amor de hombre
.
In 2003, she became very popular thanks to her role of Paloma in Aquí no hay quien viva
, where she had economic problems with the production.
She has been related to liberal movements and she has a son called Bertoldo in honour of Bertolt Brecht
.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
) is a Spanish actress.
She went to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
to start a career as an actress. She met Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular...
during La Movida Madrileña
La Movida Madrileña
La Movida Madrileña was a countercultural movement that took place mainly in Madrid during the Spanish transition after Francisco Franco's death in 1975...
. He offered her the roles she played in Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1987) and ¡Átame! (1989). Later, she became the fetish
Sexual fetishism
Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...
actress of directors like Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda , is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the...
for El Amante Bilingüe
El Amante Bilingüe
The Bilingual Lover is a 1993 Spanish film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda adapted from a novel by Juan Marsé. It stars Imanol Arias, Ornella Muti and Loles León. The film is a grotesque drama with some elements of comedy...
(1993) and Libertarias
Libertarias
Libertarias is a Spanish historical drama made in 1996. It was written and directed by Vicente Aranda.In 1936, Maria , a young nun is recruited by Pilar , a militant feminist, into an anarchist militia following the onset of the Spanish Civil War...
(1996). In 1997, she had her first leading role in Amor de hombre
Amor de hombre
Amor de Hombre is a 1997 Spanish gay-themed drama film. An intimate, warm and tender Spanish film about the very close friendship between a gay man and a straight woman....
.
In 2003, she became very popular thanks to her role of Paloma in Aquí no hay quien viva
Aquí no hay quien viva
Aquí no hay quien viva is a Spanish television comedy focusing on the inhabitants of the fictional building in Desengaño 21, Calle Desengaño being a street between the Districts of Gran Via and Chueca in Madrid...
, where she had economic problems with the production.
She has been related to liberal movements and she has a son called Bertoldo in honour of Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
.
Selected filmography
- 2006 - Manuela (Marco CastroMarco CastroMarco Castro , in Lima, Peru is an American film director, actor and photographer.-Biography:Born in Lima Peru of a Japanese Spanish descent. He started his career at a very young age studying theatre and performing arts since he was 8 years old...
) - 2005 - Desde que amanece apeteceDesde que amanece apeteceDesde que amanece apetece is a 2003 Spanish comedy film directed by Antonio del Real and starring Gabino Diego, Arturo Fernández and Loles León....
(Antonio del RealAntonio del Real-Director:* Manuela * Mujer de mi vida, La * Trileros * Desde que amanece apetece * La Conjura de El Escorial -References:...
) - 2004 - Implicación (Julián Quintanilla)
- 2003
- El Cid: La leyenda (voice)
- Descóngelate
- Obra maestra (David TruebaDavid TruebaDavid Trueba is a Spanish novelist, film director and screenwriter. He is the brother of Academy Award winner Fernando Trueba, and was once married to Ariadna Gil.He has published two novels in Anagrama Editions....
)
- 1999 - Esa Maldita CostillaEsa Maldita CostillaEsa Maldita Costilla is a 1999 comedy film starring some of the most famous actresses of Argentina and Spain: Susana Giménez, Betiana Blum, Rossy de Palma and Loles León.-Plot:...
(Juan José JusidJuan José JusidJuan José Jusid is an Argentine film director and screenwriter.He started his professional career as an actor, Puppeteer and stage photographer in the 1960s then switched to film studies at the Association of Short Film Directors.He turned director and screenwriter in 1968 and has directed...
) - 1998 - La niña de tus ojosLa niña de tus ojosThe Girl of Your Dreams is a 1998 Spanish drama film produced and directed by Fernando Trueba based on facts: during the Spanish Civil War, cinema studios supported the Republic, so Franco's followers had to go to Germany or Italy to make fictional films at Universum Film AG, known as UFA studios...
(Fernando TruebaFernando TruebaFernando Trueba is a Spanish book editor, screenwriter, film director and producer.Between 1974 and 1979 worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper EL PAIS. In 1980, founded the monthly film magazine CASABLANCA, which he edited and directed during its first two years...
) - 1997 - Amor de hombreAmor de hombreAmor de Hombre is a 1997 Spanish gay-themed drama film. An intimate, warm and tender Spanish film about the very close friendship between a gay man and a straight woman....
- 1996 - LibertariasLibertariasLibertarias is a Spanish historical drama made in 1996. It was written and directed by Vicente Aranda.In 1936, Maria , a young nun is recruited by Pilar , a militant feminist, into an anarchist militia following the onset of the Spanish Civil War...
(Vicente ArandaVicente ArandaVicente Aranda , is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the...
) - 1993 - El Amante BilingüeEl Amante BilingüeThe Bilingual Lover is a 1993 Spanish film, written and directed by Vicente Aranda adapted from a novel by Juan Marsé. It stars Imanol Arias, Ornella Muti and Loles León. The film is a grotesque drama with some elements of comedy...
(Vicente ArandaVicente ArandaVicente Aranda , is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the...
) - 1989 - ¡Átame! (Pedro AlmodóvarPedro AlmodóvarPedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular...
) - 1987 - Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
TV
- Manolo y Benito Corporeision (2006)
- Fuera de control (2006)
- Aquí no hay quien vivaAquí no hay quien vivaAquí no hay quien viva is a Spanish television comedy focusing on the inhabitants of the fictional building in Desengaño 21, Calle Desengaño being a street between the Districts of Gran Via and Chueca in Madrid...
(2003–2004)
Prizes
- Festival de Cine de Girona.
- 2004: Mejor Actriz. Implicación
- Fotogramas de Plata.
- 2003: Mejor actriz de televisión.
- Unión de actores.
- 2003: candidata al premio de mejor actriz protagonista de televisión.
Goya Awards (Premios Goya)
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina de reparto | La niña de tus ojos La niña de tus ojos The Girl of Your Dreams is a 1998 Spanish drama film produced and directed by Fernando Trueba based on facts: during the Spanish Civil War, cinema studios supported the Republic, so Franco's followers had to go to Germany or Italy to make fictional films at Universum Film AG, known as UFA studios... |
Nomination |
| 1996 | Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina de reparto | Libertarias Libertarias Libertarias is a Spanish historical drama made in 1996. It was written and directed by Vicente Aranda.In 1936, Maria , a young nun is recruited by Pilar , a militant feminist, into an anarchist militia following the onset of the Spanish Civil War... |
Nomination |
| 1990 | Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina de reparto | ¡Átame! | Nomination |