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.
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 .
Filmography
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Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 El tiempo de la felicidad (Time of Happiness) Verónica 1999 (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) Luisa Llorente 2015 (Safe Passage) Ariadna Francisco, el padre Jorge (Francis: Pray for Me) Ana Ma ma Enfermera Truman Mónica 2022 Asombrosa Elisa (Amazing Elisa) Úrsula
Television Year Title Role Notes 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, , and Carmen Climent 2022 ¡García! (García!) Catalina Bellido 2023 Montecristo Mercedes Herrera Asuntos internos Ana Villacastín
Music videos Year Artist Song 2007 Diego Martín "Puestos a Pedir"
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)
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult 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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