Pilar Castro

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Pilar Castro
At the 34th Goya Awards in 2020
Born (1970-10-12) 12 October 1970 (age 53)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress

Pilar Castro (born 12 October 1970) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress.

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

Film[edit]

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[edit]

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

Accolades[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Efemérides de Espectáculos del 12 de octubre". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ Guerra, Andrés (13 February 2021). "Pilar Castro: "Llegué a pensar que no podríamos volver a trabajar nunca"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Así es Pilar Castro, la actriz presentadora de los Premios Feroz 2021". Lecturas (in Spanish). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ^ Agudo, Jesús (3 March 2021). "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2021: 'Las niñas' y 'Antidisturbios' triunfan, Victoria Abril pide perdón". ecartelera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Ganadores de la XXIV edición de los Premios Goya (2010)". El Cultural (in Spanish). 14 February 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ "La Unión de Actores premia a los intérpretes de 'Gordos', Celda 211' y 'La Señora'". El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 March 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Palmarés de ZonaZine, Cortometraje, Videocreación y Territorio Latinoamericano". Diario Sur (in Spanish). 1 April 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Los intérpretes dan sus premios". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  9. ^ "XXVII Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices". Fotogramas (in Spanish). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Premios Feroz 2020: la lista completa de ganadores". HuffPost (in Spanish). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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