Loles León
Spanish actress (born 1950)
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María Dolores "Loles" León Rodríguez (born 1 August 1950) is a Spanish actress.
Born
1 August 1950
María Dolores León Rodríguez
1 August 1950
Barcelona, Spain
OccupationActress
Loles León | |
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León at the 38th Goya Awards in 2024 | |
| Born | María Dolores León Rodríguez 1 August 1950 Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
Career
A native of Barcelona, León travelled to Madrid to start a career as an actress, where she met Pedro Almodóvar during La Movida Madrileña.[1] She has played in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1987),[2] Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989),[3] The Bilingual Lover (1993),[4] and Libertarias (1996).[5] In 1997, she had her first leading role in Amor de hombre,[6] and played Paloma in Aquí no hay quien viva (2003).[7] In 2016, she played Menchu in La que se avecina as Yoli's mother.[8]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Pedro Almodóvar | |||
| 1989 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Pedro Almodóvar | |||
| 1993 | The Bilingual Lover | Vicente Aranda | |||
| 1996 | Libertarias | Vicente Aranda | |||
| 1997 | Amor de hombre | ||||
| 1998 | The Girl of Your Dreams | Fernando Trueba | |||
| 1999 | Esa Maldita Costilla | Juan José Jusid | |||
| 2003 | Obra maestra | David Trueba | |||
| 2003 | Descongélate | ||||
| 2003 | El Cid: The Legend | Voice | |||
| 2004 | Implicación | Julián Quintanilla | |||
| 2005 | Desde que amanece apetece | Antonio del Real | |||
| 2006 | Manuela | Marco Castro | |||
| 2020 | Dos Corazones [9][10] | Berta | Francisco Lupini | ||
| 2022 | Padre no hay más que uno 3 | Milagros | |||
| 2023 | Alimañas | Nieves |
Television
| Date | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Aquí no hay quien viva | Paloma | Antena 3 | 30 episodes |
| 2006 | Fuera de control | Mariví | Televisión Española | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Manolo y Benito Corporeision | Milagros García | Antena 3 | 10 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | Águila Roja | Sagrario de Castro | Televisión Española | 14 episodes |
| 2015 | Benidorm | Dolores | ITV | 1 episode |
| 2016-present | La que se avecina | Menchu | Telecinco |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Goya Award | Best Supporting Actress | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Nominated |
| 1996 | Goya Award | Best Supporting Actress | Libertarias | Nominated |
| 1998 | Goya Award | Best Supporting Actress | The Girl of Your Dreams | Nominated |
| 2003 | Unión de Actores y Actrices | Best Television Main Actress | Aquí no hay quien viva | Nominated |
| 2003 | Fotogramas de Plata | Best Television Actress | Aquí no hay quien viva | Won |
| 2004 | Festival de Cine de Girona | Best Actress | Implicación | Won |
