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Biography
Ana Torrent Bertrán de Lis (born 12 July 1966) is a Spanish film actress. Her debut came in 1973 with the starring role as "Ana" in the film El espíritu de la colmena (The Spirit of the Beehive) directed by Víctor Erice, when she was seven years old. This was followed by another memorable role in which she played another character with the same name in Cría Cuervos (Raise Ravens) (1976) by director Carlos Saura.
In 1989 Torrent performed with Sharon Stone in the film Blood and Sand directed by Javier Elorrieta. In 1996 Torrent received numerous awards and nominations, including a Goya Award nomination for her lead actress role in Alejandro Amenábar's film Tesis (Thesis). By the end of the 1990s, she received critical acclaim when she played a Basque nationalist murdered for quitting ETA, in the film Yoyes (1999) directed by Helena Taberna. In 2008 Torrent portrayed Catherine of Aragon in the film The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), starring Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | There Be Dragons | Josemaría Escrivá's mother | Roland Joffé |
| 2009 | The Haunting | Fransesca | Elio Quiroga |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Catherine of Aragon | Justin Chadwick |
| 2004 | Iris | Rosa Vergés | |
| 2003 | Una preciosa puesta de sol | Álvaro del Amo | |
| 2001 | Juego de luna | Mónica Laguna | |
| 2001 | Sagitario | Vicente Molina Foix | |
| 1999 | Yoyes | Yoyes | Helena Taberna |
| 1998 | El grito en el cielo | Félix Sabroso y Dunia Ayaso | |
| 1996 | Tesis | Angela | Alejandro Amenábar |
| 1995 | El palomo cojo | Jaime de Armiñán | |
| 1995 | Puede ser divertido | Azucena Rodriguez | |
| 1994 | Entre rojas | La Tacatún | Azucena Rodriguez |
| 1992 | Vacas | Julio Médem | |
| 1989 | Sangre y arena | Javier Elorrieta | |
| 1985 | Los paraísos perdidos | Basilio Martín Patino | |
| 1980 | The Nest | Jaime de Armiñan | |
| 1979 | Ogro | Gillo Pontecorvo | |
| 1977 | Elisa, vida mía | Carlos Saura | |
| 1976 | Cría cuervos | Ana | Carlos Saura |
| 1973 | El espíritu de la colmena | Ana | Víctor Erice |
Accolades
Fotogramas de Plata
- 1974 Won Fotogramas de Plata Award Best Spanish Movie Performer
Goya Awards
- 1997 Nominated Goya Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) for: Tesis (1996)
Gramado Film Festival
- 1996 Won Golden Kikito Award Latin Competition: Best Actress for: Tesis (1996)
Montréal World Film Festival
- 1980 Won Best Actress for: El Nido (1980)
Premios ACE
- 2004 Nominated Best Actress for: Una preciosa puesta de sol (2003)
- 1997 Won Best Actress for: Tesis (1996)
Toulouse Cinespaña
- 2000 Won Best Actress for: Yoyes (2000)
