Carmen Machi
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7 January 1963
Carmen Machi | |
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 Machi in 2017 | |
| Born | María del Carmen Machi Arroyo 7 January 1963 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994-present |
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo (born 7 January 1963) is a Spanish actress. She become popular for her role as Aída in the television series 7 vidas and Aída.
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo was born on 7 January 1963 in Madrid and raised in neighbouring Getafe.[1][2] Her father's family comes from Genoa.[2] After several years as a theatre actress, she became popular thanks to her character Aída first in the TV series 7 Vidas, and later in a spinoff series made for the character, Aída.
She made her feature film debut in Shacky Carmine (1999).[3] She has also worked in movies like Hable con ella (2002), Descongélate (2003), Los Amantes Pasajeros (2013), Ocho apellidos vascos (2014) and Ocho apellidos catalanes (2015).[4]
In 2024, she was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.[5]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Shacky Carmine | Periodista Telek | Feature film debut | |
| 2000 | Para pegarse un tiro | Vania | ||
| 2001 | Sin vergüenza (No Shame) | Cecilia | ||
| 2002 | Hable con ella (Talk to Her) | Enfermera Jefe | ||
| El caballero Don Quijote (Don Quixote, Knight Errant) | Teresa | [7] | ||
| 2003 | Torremolinos 73 | Clienta Peluquería | ||
| Descongélate! (Chill Out!) | Carmela | |||
| 2004 | Escuela de seducción | Camarera rombo | ||
| 2005 | Vida y color (Life and Color) | Leo | ||
| El sueño de una noche de San Juan | Mostaza | Voice | ||
| Un rey en la Habana | Estrella | |||
| 2006 | Lo que sé de Lola (Lola) | Carmen | ||
| 2007 | Surf's Up | Spanish dub | ||
| Lo mejor de mí | Carmen | |||
| 2009 | Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces) | Chon | ||
| La mujer sin piano | Rosa | |||
| 2010 | Pájaros de papel (Paper Birds) | Rocío Moliner | ||
| Que se mueran los feos (To Hell with the Ugly) | Nati | |||
| 2013 | Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited!) | Portera | ||
| La Estrella | Trini | [12] | ||
| 2014 | Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades | Susana | ||
| Ocho apellidos vascos (Spanish Affair) | Merche / Anne | |||
| Kamikaze | Lola | [13] | ||
| 2015 | Ocho apellidos catalanes (Spanish Affair 2) | Merche / Carme | ||
| Mi gran noche (My Big Night) | Rosa | |||
| 2016 | La puerta abierta (The Open Door) | Rosa | [15] | |
| Villaviciosa de al lado (A Stroke of Luck) | Mari | |||
| Las furias (The Furies) | Casandra | [17] | ||
| 2017 | El bar (The Bar) | Trini | ||
| Pieles (Skins) | Claudia | |||
| 2018 | Thi Mai, rumbo a Vietnam | Carmen | ||
| La tribu (The Tribe) | Virginia | [19] | ||
| 2019 | Lo nunca visto | Teresa | [20] | |
| 2020 | Nieva en Benidorm (It Snows in Benidorm) | Marta | [21] | |
| 2022 | Cerdita (Piggy) | Asun | [22] | |
| Amor de madre (Honeymoon with My Mother) | Mari Carmen | [23] | ||
| Llenos de gracia (Full of Grace) | Marina | [24] | ||
| La voluntaria (The Volunteer) | Marisa | [25] | ||
| Rainbow | Maribel | [26] | ||
| Mañana es hoy (Tomorrow Is Today) | Pilar | [27] | ||
| 2023 | La voz del sol (Speak Sunlight) | Maruja | [28] | |
2024 | Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres (We Treat Women Too Well) | Remedios Buendía | ||
| Verano en diciembre (Family Affairs) | Teresa | |||
2025 | Las delicias del jardín (The Delights of the Garden) | Pepa | ||
| Día de caza (Ladies' Hunting Party) | Carmen | |||
| 2026 | Aída y vuelta (Aida, the Movie) | Herself / Aída García García | ||
| 53 domingos (53 Sundays) | Natalia | |||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2006 | 7 vidas | Aída García García | 101 Episodes | |
| 2000–2001 | Policías, en el corazón de la calle | Mónica | 4 Episodes | |
| 2005–2014 | Aída | Aída García García | Main Role | |
| 2007 | Lo que surja | Madre de Alex | Episode: Voy a contarlo | |
| 2012 | Rescatando a Sara | Leticia Carancho | 2 Episodes | |
| Fenómenos | Dulce | 1 Episode | ||
| 2018 | Arde Madrid | Clara Pérez | 4 Episodes | |
| 2019 | Criminal: Spain | Isabel Ferradas Pérez | Episode: Isabel | |
| Vida Perfecta | María del Pilar | 3 Episodes | ||
| 2020 | 30 Coins | Carmen | Episode: Telarañas | |
| 2023 | La Mesías | Montserrat | Character is also portrayed by Ana Rujas and Lola Dueñas | [35] |
| 2024 | Celeste | Sara Santano | ||
| 2025 | Furia (Rage) | Marga |
