Pilar Castro (born 12 October 1970) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress.
Pilar Castro | |
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.jpg) At the 34th Goya Awards in 2020 | |
| Born | 12 October 1970 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
Biography
Pilar Castro was born in Madrid on 12 October 1970.[1][2] Before turning actress, she worked as a dancer.[3] Then she trained her acting chops at Cristina Rota's school.[3] She has since had a film, television and stage career.[3] She landed her debut TV performance with a guest appearance in Este es mi barrio.[3]
She hosted the 8th Feroz Awards in 2021.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Ovejas negras | Girl in the Cemetery (uncredited) | José María Carreño |
1995 | Historias del Kronen | Nuria | Montxo Armendáriz |
1996 | Taxi | Marga | Carlos Saura |
| El ángel de la guarda | Enfermera | Santiago Matallana | |
1998 | El conductor | Marga | Jorge Carrasco |
| Agujetas en el alma | Irlandesa | Fernando Merinero | |
1999 | Cuarteto de La Habana | Camarera | Fernando Colomo |
| La mujer más fea del mundo | Feminista | Miguel Bardem | |
| Segunda piel | Neus | Gerardo Vera | |
2003 | Descongélate! | Anita | Dunia Ayaso Félix Sabroso |
| Días de fútbol | Barbara | David Serrano | |
| La suerte dormida | Sonia | Ángeles González Sinde | |
2004 | Muertos comunes | Juani | Norberto Ramos del Val |
| El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo | Paloma | Juan Cavestany Enrique López Lavigne | |
2005 | Los 2 lados de la cama | Carlota | Emilio Martínez Lázaro |
2006 | Volando voy | Srta. Pilar | Miguel Albaladejo |
| Los aires difíciles | Charo/Elia | Gerardo Herrero | |
2007 | Gente de mala calidad | Lola | Juan Cavestany |
2009 | Siete minutos | Sonia | Daniela Fejerman |
| Gordos | Pilar | Daniel Sánchez Arévalo | |
2016 | Julieta | Claudia | Pedro Almodóvar |
2017 | Es por tu bien | Isabel | Carlos Therón |
2019 | Advantages of Travelling by Train | Helga Pato | Aritz Moreno |
2021 | Official Competition | Violeta | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn |
| Donde caben dos (More the Merrier) | Claudia | Paco Caballero | |
2023 | Eres tú (Love at First Kiss) | Sonsoles Durán | Iratxe Pérez |
Televisión
| Year | Títle | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Esté es mi barrio | Antena 3 | Pilar Oroño | 1 episodes |
| 1997 - 1998 | Calle nueva | La 1 | Sandra Muñoz | 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Periodistas | Telecinco | Esther Castro | 1 episode |
| 1998 - 1999 | A las once en casa | La 1 | Elisa Castaño | 14 episodes |
| 1999 | 7 vidas | Telecinco | Úrsula | 1 episode |
| Compañeros | Antena 3 | Chus | 1 episode | |
| 2000 - 2001 | Al salir de clase | Telecinco | Cristina Angulo | 118 episodes |
| 2003 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | La 1 | Laura | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Los Serrano | Telecinco | Natalie | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Maneras de sobrevivir | La 1 | Merche | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Los Serrano | Telecinco | Emilia Huarte | 13 episodes |
| 2007 - 2009 | Cuestión de sexo | Cuatro | Alba | 35 episodes |
| 2013 | Vive cantando | Antena 3 | Luisa Almagro López | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | La que se avecina | Telecinco | Clemencia | 2 episodes |
| 2015 - 2016 | Olmos y Robles | La 1 | Isabel Antúnez | 18 episodes |
| 2018 - 2020 | Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) | Telecinco | Asunción «Chon» Moliner | 20 episodes |
| 2020 - 2021 | Señoras del (h)AMPA | Telecinco / Cuatro | Belinda Chamorro | 13 episodes |
| 2020 | Someone Has to Die | Netflix | Belén Aldama | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Premios Feroz | Youtube | Herself-presenter | TV Special |
| Sin novedad | HBO Max | Elisenda Olivares | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Zorras | Atresplayer Premium | Juana | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Mentiras pasajeras | SkyShowtime | Maite | 8 episodios |
- Short films
- Pulp Ration (Ración de pulpo) (1996), by José María Benítez.
- Making of 'Atraco' (1997), by Carlos Molinero.
- Cien maneras de hacer el pollo al txilindrón (1997), by Kepa Sojo.
- Road Movie (1997), by Norberto Ramos del Val.
- No sé, no sé (1998), by Aitor Gaizka.
- Agujetas en el alma (1998), by Fernando Merinero.
- ¿Qué hay de postre? (2000), by Helio Mira.
- Dos más (2001), by Elias Leon Siminiani.
- Looking for Chencho (2002), by Kepa Sojo.
- Test (2007), by Marta Aledo and Natalia Mateo.
- 9 (2010), by Candela Peña.
- El premio (2011), by Elías León Siminiani.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11th Málaga Film Festival | Best Short Film Actress | Test | Won | [1] |
| 2010 | 24th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Fat People | Nominated | [5] |
| 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Won | [6] | ||
| 2011 | 14th Málaga Film Festival | Best Short Film Actress ('Biznaga de Plata') | El premio | Won | [7] |
| 2018 | 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | It's for Your Own Good | Nominated | [8][9] |
| 2020 | 7th Feroz Awards | Best Actress (film) | Advantages of Travelling by Train | Nominated | [10] |
References
External links
- Pilar Castro at IMDb