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My Take
Lola Dueñas is, to me, one of the great character actors of contemporary Spanish cinema. Her work in Almodóvar's Volver and in The Sea Inside lingers long after the credits, and two Goya Awards plus a Cannes acting prize confirm what the eye already senses. What I admire most is that she never coasts on glamour; she finds the bruised, ordinary humanity in every role and makes it luminous. Her willingness to cross into French film shows an actor curious about her craft rather than her comfort. When she is on screen, the air in the scene simply changes, and that is rare.
Overview
María Dolores Dueñas Navarro (born 6 October 1971), better known as Lola Dueñas, is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress. In addition to her contributions to Spanish cinema and television, she has also worked in the French film industry.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lola Dueñas
- Name (Japanese)
- ロラ・ドゥエニャス
- Reading
- ろら・どぅえにゃす
- Born
- October 6, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Silver Shell for Best Actress
- 2005 Goya Award for Best Actress
- 2006 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- 2019 Gaudí Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Volver | — | |
| Notable work | Me Too | — | |
| Notable work | The Sea Inside | — | |
| Notable work | The Black Ball | — |
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Spain →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.