Cecilia Roth
Cecilia Edith Rotenberg Gutkin (born 8 August 1956), known professionally as Cecilia Roth (seˈsilja rot) is an Argentine actress. She is the winner of two Goya Awards and a European Film Award. She is known for being an "Almodóvar girl" and the "muse" of Fito Páez during the 1990s.
Cecilia Roth

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- Name
- Cecilia Roth
- Birth Name
- Cecilia Edith Rotenberg Gutkin
- Born
- 8 August 1956
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- * Gonzalo Gil (divorced)
- Full name
- Cecilia Edith Rotenberg Gutkin.
- Nationality
- Argentina · Spain
- Honours
- European Film Award for Best Actress
- Languages
- Spanish
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Key facts
• Name — Cecilia Roth • Birth Name — Cecilia Edith Rotenberg Gutkin • Born — 8 August 1956 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1976–present • Spouse — * Gonzalo Gil (divorced) • Children — 1
Life and career
Life and career
Roth's father, Abrasha Rotenberg, is of Ukrainian Jewish origin, having moved in the 1930s to Buenos Aires, where he worked as a writer, editor, and journalist. Cecilia's mother, Dina Gutkin, known as Dina Rot, a singer, was born in Mendoza and spent her childhood in Santiago de Chile. Her brother, Argentine musician Ariel Rot, is a former member of the Spanish-Argentine supergroup Los Rodríguez and lives in Spain. She began as an actress in Argentina, until 1976 when she fled the military dictatorship and moved to Spain. Roth has had great success in Spanish film since her first appearances in Las verdes praderas (The Green Meadows), by José Luis Garci; Arrebato (Rapture), by Iván Zulueta; and Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion) by Pedro Almodóvar. Her most prominent movies include Un lugar en el mundo (A place in the world) and Martín (hache), both by Adolfo Aristarain. In 1980 she worked with Almodovar on "Pepi, Luci, Bom" and, later, in "All About My Mother", which earned Almodóvar his first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and “Pain and Glory”. She is also known for her leading role in Todo sobre mi madre (All about my mother), by Almodóvar. Roth won Goya Awards for Best Actress with both directors. Roth has also made noteworthy appearances in numerous television series, including the soap operas Por amor (For love), together with Arnaldo André and Marita Ballesteros, and Nueve lunas (Nine moons). She appeared in the mini-series Laura y Zoe together with Susú Pecoraro, Epitafios (Epitaphs) with Julio Chávez and Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Tratame bien (Treat me nice) again with Chávez. Roth was first married to Gonzalo Gil, then later married to Argentine singer-songwriter Fito Páez for some years, with whom she adopted a child, Martín. Joaquin Sabina composed the song "Cecilia" for Roth and Páez. In addition to her career in film and television, Roth has also worked in theater in Argentina, as well as in Spain. She is currently working, together with Darío Grandinetti, on the Philippe Blasband play, Una relación pornográfica. In 2020, Roth played the main role in the film Alice, where she portrays Alicia Caloso, a dermatologist who commits suicide after developing an addiction to cosmetic procedures. The film, written by actor Guillermo Pfening, is based on Pfening's own mother and her mental health struggles with that problem.
Television
Television
• Epitafios (2004) • Luisa Sanfelice (2004, TV Movie) • Amas de casa desesperadas (2006) • Tratame bien (2009) • La mesías (2023) • Moria (2026)
Narration
Narration
• Year — Program — Role — Notes • 2015–present — Atlántico sur — Narrator — Narration debut
Theater
Theater
• Year — Production — Direction • 2006 — Disparatados en Varieté! • 2006–2007 — Días contados — Oscar Martínez • 2010 — Amor, dolor y qué me pongo — Mercedes Moran • 2013–2014 — Una relación pornográfica — Javier Daulte
Identity
Identity
Cecilia Roth is recorded as having received European Film Award for Best Actress. Recorded at birth as Cecilia Edith Rotenberg Gutkin. Identity and origins. Her recorded language was Spanish. She was the child of Abrasha Rotenberg and Dina Rot. She married Fito Páez.

La actriz Cecilia Roth en 2014
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Cecilia Roth y Diego Peretti. En terapia 3ra temporada. Foto TVP 2014
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Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1956
Cecilia Roth born at Buenos Aires.
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • No toquen a la nena — Feature film debut • Crecer de golpe • De fresa, limón y menta — Mariví • El curso en que amamos a Kim Novak — Cristina • Las verdes praderas — Matilde • La familia bien, gracias — Mónica • Cuentos eróticos • Arrebato — Ana Turner • Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap) • Pepe, no me des tormento — Bárbara • Best Seller — Claudia Mariscal / Diana Palmer • Trágala, perro • Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion) — Sexilia • Una pequeña movida • Entre tinieblas (Dark Habits) — Merche • El señor Galíndez • El jardín secreto • ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What Have I Done to Deserve This?) • The Stranger — Anita Wren • Los amores de Kafka (The Loves of Kafka) • Vivir mata • Un lugar en el mundo (A Place in the World) — Ana Dominici • Desencuentros • Martín (Hache) — Alicia • Cenizas del paraíso (Ashes of Paradise) — Beatriz Teller • Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother) — Manuela • Segunda piel (Second Skin) — Eva • Una noche con Sabrina Love — Sabrina Love • Antigua vida mía (Antigua, My Life) — Violeta Dasinski • Vidas privadas (Private Lives) — Carmen Uranga • Hable con ella (Talk to Her) — Cameo • Deseo (Desire) — Alina • Kamchatka — Madre • La hija del caníbal (Lucía, Lucía) — Lucía • Otros días vendrán (Other Days Will Come) — Alicia • Padre nuestro — Maite • Sofacama — Bernie • El nido vacío (Empty Nest) — Martha • Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited) — Norma Boss • Matrimonio — Molly • Migas de pan (Breadcrumbs) • El ángel (El Angel) — Aurora • Dolor y gloria (Pain and Glory) — Zulema • El prófugo (The Intruder) — Marta • Crímenes de familia (The Crimes That Bind) — Alicia • Conversaciones sobre el odio (Conversations on Hatred) — Débora • Culpa cero (No Guilt) — Carola
European Film Awards
European Film Awards
• Year — Category — Movie — Result • 1999 — Best Actress — All About My Mother
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q234788: Cecilia Roth
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Goya Awards
Goya Awards
• Year — Category — Movie — Result • 1998 — Best Actress — Martín (Hache) • 2000 — All About My Mother
Cóndor de Plata Awards
Cóndor de Plata Awards
• Year — Category — Movie — Result • 1993 — Best Actress — Un lugar en el mundo • 1998 — Martín (Hache) • 2001 — Una noche con Sabrina Love • 2002 — Antigua vida mía • 2007 — Best Supporting Actress — Sofacama
Fotograma de Plata Awards
Fotograma de Plata Awards
• Year — Category — Movie — Result • 1999 — Best Actress — Todo sobre mi madre
Konex Awards
Konex Awards
• Year — Category — Result • 2001 — Platinum Konex Award: Best Film Actress of the decade 1991–2000
Other awards
Other awards
• Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2009) • Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva (2000) for Best Actress in Una noche con Sabrina Love. • Sant Jordi Award (1999) for Todo sobre mi madre. • Latin ACE Award (1997) for Martín (Hache).
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- 1.Blasbalg, Cecilia Lazzaro. Locked down? Open up to… Argentine actress Cecilia Roth. The Times of Israel. 0040-7909.
- 2.Lo + Plus: Joaquín Sabina & Fito Páez (1/2) (HD). YouTube cbignore.
- 3.Riggio, Pablo. Cecilia Roth y el desafío de interpretar a la madre del director de su próxima película, Guillermo Pfening: “Esta historia me envuelve a mí también”. Infobae. 25 April 2020.
- 4.Cecilia Roth: "Cuando me he sentido poco libre en mi trabajo no lo he vivido con alegría". La Vanguardia. 22 March 2019.
- 5.Séller, Carmen. Cecilia Roth en España (1976-1985). Signa: Revista de la Asociación Española de Semiótica. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia. 20. 349. 2011. 10.5944/signa.vol20.2011.6270.
- 6.Netflix: la película española protagonizada por Cecilia Roth que es un clásico de los años 80. Diario Show. 19 November 2023.
- 7.Comas, Àngel. Diccionari de llargmetratges: el cinema a Catalunnya després del franquisme, 1975-2003. Cossetània Edicions. 134. 2003. 84-96035-96-4.
- 8.Devesa, Dolores. Adolfo Aristarain. Filmografía. Nosferatu. 43. 109. 2003. 1131-9372.
- 9.Albert, Antonio. Vivir, mata. El País. 1 February 1995.
- 10.Y la ganadora es. Cecilia Roth. La Nación. 13 February 2000.
- 11.Coelho, Maria Cecília de Miranda Nogueira. Helena troiana: A fama de um nome e o desejo de vingança no cinema. Artefilosofia. 11. 20. 29. 2016.
- 12.Cypriano, Fabio. Drama gay desperdiça bons atores sem explorar triângulo amoroso. Folha de S.Paulo. 3 November 2000.
- 13.Una noche con Sabrina Love. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- 14.Antigua vida mía. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- 15.Historia ambiciosa que naufraga por falta de coherencia narrativa. La Nación. 25 April 2002.
- 16.Tadeo, Jorge R. Cecilia Roth, Javier Cámara y Lola Dueñas estarán en lo nuevo de Almodóvar. ecartelera. 17 April 2012.
- 17.Méndez-Leite, Fernando. Deseo. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- 18.Merino, Elena. "Kamchatka", una metafora sobre la resistencia y la lucha contra el olvido. Filmhistoria Online. Universitat de Barcelona. 13. 1. 2003.
- 19.La hija del caníbal. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- 20.Torreiro, Mirito. Otros días vendrán. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- 21.Ruffinelli, Jorge. Pareja y familia en Chile: cuatro miradas contemporáneas. Revista Nuestra América. 34. 2009. 1646-5024.
- 22.Con cinco filmes se renueva la cartelera de cines platenses. El Día. 31 August 2006.
- 23.Cecilia Roth se enfrenta en 'El nido vacío' a un papel muy diferente a ella. rtve.es. 26 September 2008.
- 24.A favor y en contra de 'Los amantes pasajeros'. El Confidencial. 8 March 2013.
- 25.Laberintos de una obsesión. Clarín. 21 March 2013.
- 26.Torreiro, Mirito. Migas de pan. Fotogramas. 5 December 2016.
- 27.Quién es quién en la película "El ángel", que narra la sanguinaria historia de Robledo Puch. tn.com. 30 July 2018.
- 28.Calle, Tommy. Almodóvar desnuda una historia con 'Dolor' y Banderas se llena de 'Gloria' con este lanzamiento. Los Angeles Times. 22 January 2020.
- 29.Usi, Eva. "El prófugo" abre la competencia en la Berlinale. dw.com. 21 February 2020.
- 30.Cecilia Roth se enfrenta a unos 'Crímenes de familia' realmente comprometedores. Los Angeles Times. 18 August 2020.
- 31.Prensa Ibérica. 'Conversaciones sobre el odio' da voz a mujeres tóxicas solas contra el mundo. La Opinión de Málaga. 15 March 2023.
- 32.Courau, Guillermo. Culpa cero reafirma el talento de Valeria Bertuccelli con una mirada mordaz a la industria de la autoayuda. La Nación. 8 August 2024.
- 33.Martínez, Beatriz. Quién es quién en 'La Mesías', la nueva serie de Los Javis para Movistar Plus+: de Carmen Machi y Macarena García a Amaia Romero. Infobae. 11 October 2023.
- 34.Cecilia Roth, Sofía Gala y Griselda Siciliani harán de Moría Casán en la biopic de la diva. Revista Noticias. 29 August 2025.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Benavent, Francisco María. Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Ediciones Mensajero. 2000. 84-271-2326-4.
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