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Actor Born: July 14, 1959 in Madrid, Spain Biography:One of Europe's most popular and respected actresses, "Victoria Abril" has made her mark in more than 60 films produced in France, Italy, and her native Spain. First introduced to American audiences through the work of Spanish director "Pedro Almodóvar", who directed her in the controversial Atame! ("Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!", 1990), the sensual, brown-eyed actress has gained a Stateside cult following, but remains thoroughly European in her choice of films and the roles she plays.
Abril first earned wide recognition in Spain as a 14-year-old model on the popular television shows Uno, dos, tres, responda otra vez and 625 lineas. Born Victoria Merida Rojas in Malaga on July 4, 1959, she began studying as a ballet dancer at the age of seven, but following her celebrated turn on TV, segued into acting in the mid-'70s. Abril made her major screen debut in Vincente Aranda's "Cambio de Sexo", a 1976 drama... Full Biography
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