Anabel Alonso
| Anabel Alonso | |
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Anabel Alonso (left) | |
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11 November 1964 Baracaldo, Vizcaya, Spain |
Ana Isabel Alonso Gómez (born 11 November 1964 in Baracaldo, Vizcaya), better known as Anabel Alonso, is a Spanish comedy actress that has appeared in theatre plays, movies and television shows, including the popular sitcom 7 Vidas and the movie Finding Nemo (as the voice of Dory).[1] She also hosts several different television programs.
Main Roles
Her best known role is arguably playing Diana Freire in the popular Spanish sitcom 7 Vidas, loosely based on the American sitcom Friends. In it, she played a naive second-rate actress that as time passes comes to realize her lesbianism. The portrayal of a lesbian character going against conventional stereotypes in prime time television led to Alonso becoming a gay icon.[2] As 7 Vidas was a show known for introducing current (mostly Spanish-related, but not exclusively) topics in a comedy key, the character of Diana dealt with issues such as same-sex marriage or adoption by same-sex couples (including a powerful speech in one episode against people who reject gay adoption). Diana came across as a funny, klutzy, very sexual character, and was one of the longest-standing characters of the show (the longest-running show in the history of Spanish television).[3]
Another well-known role of Alonso is her successful portrayal of the fish Dory in the European Spanish-language version of the movie Finding Nemo,[4] for which she received rave reviews.[5]
Selected filmography
- 1991 - El robobo de la jojoya
- 1993
- Kika
- Tretas de mujer
- 1994
- Amor propio
- La leyenda de la doncella
- Los hombres siempre mienten
- 1995
- La boutique del llanto
- Las cosas del querer II
- Hotel y domicilio
- Boca a boca
- 1996
- Corazón loco
- Pon un hombre en tu vida
- Tu nombre envenena mis sueños
- Los moños
- El crimen del cine Oriente
- Esposados (short movie)
- 1999
- La mujer más fea del mundo
- Camino de Santiago
- 2000 - Carne de gallina
- 2002 - Historia de un búho (short movie)
- 2003 - Finding Nemo (voice of Dory)
- 2007 - Ángeles S.A. Simona
Theatre plays
- Las troyanas (1984)
- Maribel y la extraña familia (1990)
- El lunático (1992)
- Los gatos (1992)
- Frankie y Johnny en el Clair de Lune (1997)
- Androcles y el león (1998)
- Un día cualquiera (1998)
- Confesiones de mujeres de 30 (2002–2003)
Television shows
- La bola de cristal (1989)
- Primera función (1990)
- Venga el 91 (1990)
- Menos lobos (1992)
- Objetivo indiscreto (1992–1993)
- Habitación 503 (1993)
- El peor programa de la semana (1993)
- Los ladrones van a la oficina (1993)
- Contigo pan y cebolla (1997)
- El flechazo (1997)
- Mira quién viene esta noche (1997)
- Hermanas (1998)
- Un país maravilloso (1999)
- Secretos de Hollywood (1999)
- El camino de Santiago (1999)
- Condenadas a entenderse (1999)
- 7 Vidas (2000–2006)
- Estoy por ti (2005)
- Tal para cual (2006)
- Pelopicopata (2006)
- Distracción fatal (2006)
- La familia Mata (since 2007)
Awards
- Fotograma de Plata Award in 1993 for Best TV Actress for Los ladrones van a la oficina.
- Primera Línea Award in 1993 for Revelation Actress for Kika.
- Best Actress Award in 1996 from the Movie Festival of Badajoz for Esposados.
- El Mundo Award for Best Basque Actress in 1998 for El crimen del cine Oriente.
- Best Actress Award from the Elche Independent Movie Festival in 2002 for Historia de un búho.
- Shan Gay magazine Award in 2002 for 7 vidas
- Fotogramas de Plata Award in 2003 for Best Theatre Actress for Confesiones de mujeres de 30
- Festival LesCaiCineMad'03 Best Actress Award for 7 vidas
- Telón de Oro Chivas in 2004 for Best Veteran Comedy Theatre actress for Confesiones de mujeres de 30
- Fotogramas de Plata Award-Nomination in 2004 for 7 vidas.
- Academia de Televisión Española Award-Nomination in 2004 and 2006 for 7 vidas.
References
- ↑ 7 Vidas - Web oficial de la serie de Telecinco Archived February 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Homocine.com - Series de TV: Siete vidas
- ↑ 7 Vidas - Web oficial de la serie de Telecinco Archived August 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gurruchaga y Anabel Alonso prestan su voz a los personajes de la película de Disney 'Buscando a Nemo' / EL MUNDO
- ↑ LA BUTACA - Buscando a Nemo (Finding Nemo)