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My Take
Susi Sánchez is my favorite kind of success story, the slow burn that peaks late and burns brightest. Decades of theater, film and television work, and then the Goya for Best Actress in 2019 followed by Best Supporting Actress in 2023, all arriving when many careers are winding down. To me that says everything about substance over spectacle. She brings a lived-in gravity that younger performers simply cannot fake, and watching a Spanish actress claim the summit in her sixties is genuinely heartening. I value that quiet authority, the sense that every line is earned by a lifetime of craft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susi Sánchez
- Name (Japanese)
- スシ・サンチェス
- Reading
- すし・さんちぇす
- Born
- March 21, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Valencia, Province of Valencia, Spain
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Goya Award for Best Actress
- 2022 Biznaga de Plata award to best actress
- 2023 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2023 Platino Award for Best Supporting Actress
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Susi Sánchez born?
Born March 21, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Susi Sánchez from?
Susi Sánchez is from Valencia, Province of Valencia, Spain.
What does Susi Sánchez do?
Susi Sánchez works as actor, film actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.