Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra (born 5 February 1972) is a prominent Chilean actress.
Career Tamara Acosta graduated from the Theater School of . She is a recognized figure of theater, television, and above all is known as "the muse of Chilean cinema" because she has participated in a large number of films produced in Chile. She has won several awards at international festivals. Her first television appearance was on Sábado Gigante Internacional in 1991, as a participant in a situation contest.
For her outstanding performance as on the series Los 80 she was nominated five consecutive times for the Altazor Award for best television actress, winning it three years in a row.
Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 1994 Largadistancia Claudia Aravena 1997 Miguel Albaladejo 1998 María Ortuzar Sergio Castilla 1999 Anita Andrés Wood Winner: AltazorWinner: Damascus Film FestivalTeresa IturrigorriagaAlberto Daiber The Sentimental Teaser Mía Ballero Winner: Altazor 2000 Tierra del Fuego Mennar Miguel Littín 2001 Ema Neira Sergio Castilla Winner: Award La Fiebre del Loco Nelly Andrés WoodWinner: Cartagena Film Festival Winner: Lima Festival Nominated: Altazor 2004 Paloma Sanhueza Sebastián Araya Machuca Juana María Andrés WoodNominated: Altazor 2005Monógamo sucesivo Pablo Basulto The Last Moon Matty Miguel Littín 2006 Sandra Boris Quercia 2007 Casa de remolienda Irene "La Ronca" Joaquín Eyzaguirre Inspectora González Radio Corazón Valeria 2009 Palma Guillén Rodrigo Moreno del Campo 2011 My Last Round Matilde Julio Jorquera Gente mala del norte La musa (voice) Patricio Riquelme El lenguaje del tiempo Sebastián Araya 2015 El Inquisidor Juana Ignacio Eyzaguirre 2017 La Salamandra La mujer Sebastián Araya 2022 S.O.S. Mamis: La películaMilagros Gabriela Sobarzo Mierzo2023S.O.S. Mamis 2: Mosquita muerta
Television Telenovelas Year Title Role Channel1994Cynthia JurandirCanal 13Amparo MenaCanal 131995Estúpido CupidoMarisol TagleTVN1996SucupiraDaniela LópezTVNLoca pielDanitza Torres / Lorena TorresTVN1997Jeannette MachucaTVN1998IoranaTahía PeñaililloTVN1999Kathia Alejandra Cereceda "DJ Kathia"TVN2001Pampa IlusiónClementina PaitaTVN2002Nadia Carolina Marín "La Comaneci"TVN2004Los PincheiraMatilde del SolarTVN2007Papi RickyColomba ChaparroCanal 132008Don AmorGloria AlessandriCanal 132010FerozSoledad GutiérrezCanal 132015Veinteañero a los 40Rafaela GuerraCanal 132016PreciosasElsa MoralesCanal 132017Soltera otra vezTatiana ÁlvarezCanal 13
Series and miniseries Year Title Role Channel Notes 1997–1998 Daniela LópezTVN 2007Lo que callamos las mujeres Jessenia Mega Episode: "Difícil de olvidar" 2008–2014 Los 80 Canal 13 78 episodes Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2009–2011) Nominated: Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2012–2013) for Best Actress (2009–2010) Nominated: Copihue de Oro for Best Actress (2012–2014)Nominated: TV Grama for Best Actress (2011–2012)Caleuche Award for Best Actress in Series (2016)2012 Dr. María Teresa León Canal 1313 episodes
Appearances La ruta de la seda (TVN, 2001) – Co-host La ruta de Amazonía (TVN, 2007) – Co-host (Canal 13, 2008) – Guest (Canal 13, 2010) – Guest (Zona Latina, 2012) – Guest (Canal 13, 2012) – Guest (TVN, 2013) – Guest Dudo (13C, 2013) – Guest
Theater Madame de Sade (1993) La visita (1996), directed by Claudia Di Girolamo Los Ciegos (1997) Las Huachas (2008) Topografía de un Desnudo (2010) Amledi, El Tonto (2010) Padre (2011) Persiguiendo a Nora Helmer (2012) Lady Marginal (2017), directed by Claudia Di Girolamo
Awards
Altazor Year Category Production Result 2000 Best Actress – Film / The Sentimental Teaser 2002 Best Actress – Film La fiebre del loco Best Actress – Film Machuca Best Actress – Theater Las Huachas Best Actress – Television Los 80: first season 2010 Best Actress – Television Los 80: second season Best Actress – Television Los 80: third season Best Actress – Television Los 80: fourth season Best Actress – Television Los 80: fifth season
APES Year Category Production Result 1996 Best Actress – Television (cast) Loca piel 2001 Best Actress – Film La fiebre del loco /
Copihue de Oro Year Category Result 2006 Best Actress – Film 2007 Best Actress – Film 2010 Best Actress – Film 2012 Best Actress – Television 2013 Best Actress – Television 2014 Best Actress – Television
TV Grama Year Category Production Result 2009Best Actress – Television Los 80: second season 2010Best Actress – Television Los 80: third season 2011Best Actress – Television Los 80: fourth season
Caleuche Year Category Production Result 2016 Best Leading Actress in Series Los 80: fifth season
Other awards Year Country Award Category Production1999 Damascus Film Festival Best Actress 2002 Cartagena Film Festival Best Actress of Cast La fiebre del loco 2002 Lima Festival Best Actress
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