Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal Estrada (born 20 March 1979) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress. She landed a breakthrough role in 1995 sitcom Pepa y Pepe that advanced her career. She has since featured in films such as The Yellow Fountain, The Wolf, and The Idiot Maiden.
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Silvia Abascal

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- Birth Name
- Silvia Abascal Estrada
- Born
- 20 March 1979
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Education
- Colegio Santa María del Pilar.
- Teachers
- Juan Carlos Corazza.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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La nascita di Silvia Abascal è registrata il 20 marzo 1979 a Madrid.
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Abascal worked across actor and film director. This article rests on 1 published texts and 11 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

Conmemoración Día de la Mujer de la Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid. Resultaron premiadas la investigadora Guadalupe Sabio, a la directiva María Fanjul, a la empresaria Sara Navarro, a las periodistas María Escario y Victoria Prego, a la actriz Silvia Abascal y a la cineasta Mabel Lozano
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Conmemoración Día de la Mujer de la Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid. Resultaron premiadas la investigadora Guadalupe Sabio, a la directiva María Fanjul, a la empresaria Sara Navarro, a las periodistas María Escario y Victoria Prego, a la actriz Silvia Abascal y a la cineasta Mabel Lozano
PP Madrid
Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Silvia Abascal Estrada • Born — 20 March 1979 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — Actress
Biography
Biography
Silvia Abascal Estrada was born on 20 March 1979 in Madrid. She made her television debut in the game show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez at the age of 14. She advanced her career with her performance in the 1995 sitcom series Pepa y Pepe, in which she played Clarita, the middle sibling in the protagonist family characterised as a sarcastic and macabre yet also sensible grunge-loving teenager. She trained her acting chops under Juan Carlos Corazza. She landed her feature film debut in Time of Happiness (1997). Her performance in The Yellow Fountain as Lola, a half-Spanish half-Chinese wild child, earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2003. In April 2011, Abascal suffered a stroke that temporarily halted her career. Ten months later, she made a comeback to the spotlight attending the gala of the 26th Goya Awards. She made an appearance in the 2015 film Pasaje de vida.
Filmography
Filmography
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Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes || Ref Reference(s) • 1995 — Pepa y Pepe — Clarita • 1999–2000 — El comisario • 2002 — Viento del pueblo: Miguel Hernández — Josefina Manresa — Miniseries • 2009 — Acusados — Laura Nieto • 2011 — Piratas — Blanca Díaz de Andrade • 2018 — La catedral del mar (Cathedral of the Sea) — Elionor • 2021 — La cocinera de Castamar (The Cook of Castamar) — Reina Isabel de Farnesio • 2021 — Cuéntame cómo pasó — María Alcántara — Introduced in season 21.Younger versions portrayed by Esmeralda García, Celine Peña, Paula Gallego, and Carmen Climent • 2022 — ¡García! (García!) — Catalina Bellido • 2023 — Montecristo — Mercedes Herrera • Asuntos internos — Ana Villacastín
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Artist — Song — Reference • 2007 — Diego Martín — "Puestos a Pedir"
Theatre
Theatre
• La gaviota (2010) • Días de vino y rosas (2009–10) • Gatas (2008) • Siglo XX... que estás en los cielos (2006) • Historia de una vida (2005)
Identity
Identity
Silvia Abascal is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of Spain. Established in Library of Congress under nr00039437. Formation and teaching. Abascal studied at Colegio Santa María del Pilar. She trained under Juan Carlos Corazza.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1979
Silvia Abascal was born on 20 March 1979.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes || Ref Reference(s) • 1997 — El tiempo de la felicidad (Time of Happiness) — Verónica • 1999 — The Yellow Fountain (The Yellow Fountain) — Lola • 2001 — La voz de su amo (His Master's Voice) — Marta • 2002 — A mi madre le gustan las mujeres (My Mother Likes Women) — Sol • 2004 — El lobo (The Wolf) — Begoña • 2005 — Vida y color (Life and Colour) — Begoña • 2006 — La dama boba (The Idiot Maiden) — Finea • 2007 — Enloquecidas (Crazy) — Blanca • Escuchando a Gabriel — Sara • 2008 — El amor se mueve • 2010 — La herencia Valdemar (The Valdemar Legacy) — Luisa Llorente • The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow) — Luisa Llorente • 2015 — Safe Passage (2015 film) (Safe Passage) — Ariadna • Francisco, el padre Jorge (Francis: Pray for Me) — Ana • Ma ma — Enfermera • Truman — Mónica • 2022 — Asombrosa Elisa (Amazing Elisa) — Úrsula
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • 2000 — Best New Actress — The Yellow Fountain • 2005 — Best Supporting Actress — The Wolf • Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role • 2006 — Best Stage Actress in a Leading Role — Historia de una vida • Silver Biznaga for Best Actress — The Idiot Maiden • 2007 — Best Actress
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- 1.Higuera, Raoul. Silvia Abascal desvela que rompió con el padre de su hija ¡hace dos años!. Semana. 27 May 2022.
- 2.La actriz Silvia Abascal ingresada en Madrid por el infarto cerebral. El Día. 13 April 2011.
- 3.Pizarro, Miguel Ángel. Oda a 'Pepa y Pepe', el costumbrismo español en una sitcom de los 90. Ecartelera. 10 January 2020.
- 4.Ossorno, Mirena. 'pepa y pepe', la familia más irreverente de la televisión española en los 90. i-D. Vice. 16 August 2017.
- 5.Silvia Abascal sufre un infarto cerebral. La Vanguardia. 13 April 2011.
- 6.Grupo Joly. Abascal y Buenafuente presentarán las galas del Festival de Cine de Málaga. Málaga Hoy. 10 April 2015.
- 7.La fuente amarilla. El Diario Montañés. 27 November 2006.
- 8.Silvia Abascal recibirá el premio Ciudad de Huesca del Festival de Cine. Cadena SER. 14 March 2018.
- 9.Los actores de 'Pepa y Pepe', 25 años después. TresB. 15 June 2020.
- 10.La actriz Silvia Abascal se recupera favorablemente tras sufrir un ictus cerebral. Vanitatis. 13 April 2021.
- 11.Silvia Abascal reaparece en los Goya. La Vanguardia. 2012-02-20.
- 12.El valor de Silvia. El HuffPost. 2013-12-30.
- 13.Fundación AISGE. Duro y valiente camino lleno de optimismo. Actúa. 50. 64. 2014.
- 14.Cendros, Teresa. Verónica Forqué: "El trabajo de actor tiene que ver con lo inconsciente". El País. 2 July 1997.
- 15.Holland, Jonathan. Time of Happiness. Variety. 15 November 1997.
- 16.Santaolalla, Isabel. Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza. 148. 2005. 8477337535.
- 17.Holland, Jonathan. The Yellow Fountain. Variety. 10 May 1999.
- 18.El director Martínez Lázaro explora el género policíaco en "La voz de su amo". La Voz de Galicia. 11 April 2001.
- 19.Holland, Jonathan. His Master's Voice. Variety. 16 November 2001.
- 20.Holland, Jonathan. My Mother Likes Women. Variety. 15 February 2002.
- 21.El lobo. elmundo.es. January 2005.
- 22."Vida y color", la fin du noir et blanc. La Dépêche du Midi. 11 December 2007.
- 23.Wheeler, Duncan. Golden Age Drama in Contemporary Spain: The Comedia on Page, Stage and Screen. University of Wales Press. 180. 2012. 978-0-7083-2474-5.
- 24.Málaga.- Festival.- Forqué, Abascal y Velasco protagonizan 'Enloquecidas', la nueva comedia de Juan Luis Iborra. Europa Press. 9 April 2008.
- 25."Escuchando a Gabriel", un drama romántico con Silvia Abascal. Público. 16 November 2007.
- 26.El amor se mueve. Fotogramas. 7 April 2009.
- 27.Peregrina Castaños, Mikel. De Lovecraft a Alemán. Una adaptación cinematográfica de los mitos de Cthlhu. Fotocinema. UMA Editorial. 14. 242. 2017. 10.24310/Fotocinema.2017.v0i14.3600.
- 28.Fernández, Fausto. La sombra prohibida. Para verdaderos y comprensivos fans del fantástico clásico. Fotogramas. 30 December 2010.
- 29.Fernández, Fausto. Pasaje de vida. Para amantes del thriller político intimista. Fotogramas. 18 October 2017.
- 30.ICAA. Pasaje de vida. Catálog de Cinespañol.
- 31.Tráiler Se viene la primera película de Francisco. Diario Popular. 3 September 2015.
- 32.Preestreno de 'Ma ma': las fotos de Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Luis Tosar, Mónica Cruz. HuffPost. 10 September 2015.
- 33."Truman", al Castell de Montjuïc. Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 28 June 2016.
- 34.Superheroína insospechada. Fotogramas. 74. 2136. 40. October 2021. 1889-9706.
- 35.La polémica "As Bestas", de Sorogoyen, entre las más esperadas en Sitges. La Voz de Asturias. 1 August 2022.
- 36."El comisario", la serie que protagoniza Tito Valverde, ampliada con 26 capítulos. El País. 19 June 1999.
- 37.Baragaño, Techu. TVE-1 estrena 'Viento del pueblo', miniserie sobre Miguel Hernández. El País. 28 February 2002.
- 38.'Acusados' aterriza la próxima semana en el prime time del miércoles. FormulaTV. 23 January 2009.
- 39.eldiario.es. "Piratas es el proyecto más ambicioso en la historia de Telecinco". Vertele!. 28 April 2011.
- 40.Funes, A. Conoce a los personajes de 'La catedral del mar'. El Confidencial. 23 November 2016.
- 41.'La cocinera de Castamar' se estrena este domingo en AtresPlayer. Diario de Marratxí. 18 February 2021.
- 42.Pereira, Azucena. Las 5 actrices que han dado vida a María Alcántara en 'Cuéntame cómo pasó'. FormulaTV. 13 February 2021.
- 43.Chamorro, Coral. ¡García! Superagente 1961. Fotogramas. 76. 2149. 86. 2022. 1889-9706.
- 44.William Levy ya rueda en Madrid la serie 'Montecristo', una versión moderna del clásico. LaSexta. 21 June 2022.
- 45.RTVE presenta la serie policiaca del año: 'Asuntos internos'. rtve.es. 22 January 2025.
- 46.13 famosos que no recordarás que salieron en un videoclip. Europa FM. May 31, 2021.
- 47.Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. La fuente amarilla. premiosgoya.com.
- 48.Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. El lobo. premiosgoya.com.
- 49.El Congreso premiado por la unión de actores por aprobar la ley contra la violencia de género. Fanzine Digital. 16 June 2005.
- 50.'Aquí no hay quien viva', 'Mar adentro' y 'Yo Claudio' vencen en los Premios de la Unión de Actores. El Mundo. 21 June 2005.
- 51.Belén Rueda, Imanol Arias y José Luis Gil optan a los Premios Unión de Actores. verTele!. 31 March 2006.
- 52.Manuel Alexandre y Candela Peña, premiados por la Unión de Actores en la categoría de cine. El País. 30 May 2006.
- 53.Biznaga de Oro en el Festival de Málaga para 'Los aires difíciles', Gerardo Herrero. La Vanguardia. 25 March 2006.
- 54.Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. La dama boba. premiosgoya.com.
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