María Isabel Verdú Rollán (Spanish: [maɾiˈβel βeɾˈðu]; born 2 October 1970) is a Spanish actress. Some of her film credits include performances in Lovers, Belle Époque, Y tu mamá también, Pan's Labyrinth, The Blind Sunflowers and Snow White.

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Maribel Verdú
Verdú at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born	María Isabel Verdú Rollán (1970-10-02) 2 October 1970 (age 52) Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Pedro Larrañaga ​ (m. 1999)​

Early life

Verdú was born in Madrid, Spain. She began acting at 13, appearing in various commercials. She left school at the age of 15, so that she could fully devote herself to her acting career. Verdú has appeared in more than 60 movies, since 1984, the majority of them in Spanish. She has also been in numerous TV shows.

Career

Her first work experience was as a model in spots and fashion magazines by known commercial firms. Her first television opportunity was given to her at the age of 13, featuring in the anthology series La huella del crimen [es],[1] directed by Vicente Aranda in the episode "Captain Sánchez's Crime".

She made her feature film debut in El sueño de Tánger at age 14, starring alongside Fabio Testi.[1] Shot in 1985, the film underwent a production hell,[2] and was not released until 1991. Her first appearance in a theatrical release was thus in the 1986 film El orden cómico.[3]

27 Hours, by Montxo Armendáriz, about a girl who is a drug addict, was one of the most powerful experiences in her life, up to that point. After this film, other more important films started coming her way, including Hostages in the Barrio by Eloy de la Iglesia and Year of Enlightment (El Año de las Luces) by Fernando Trueba.

Later, Verdú said that her role in Lovers marked a turning point in her screen career and has brought about a maturity as a performer. Thereafter, she worked with such directors as José Luis Garci in Cradle Song (Canción de cuna); Bigas Luna in Golden Balls (Huevos de Oro); again with Trueba in the Oscar-nominated Belle Époque; Emilio Martínez-Lázaro in Carreteras Secundarias; Carlos Saura in Goya in Bordeaux (Goya en Burdeos); and Gonzalo Suárez in El Portero and Oviedo Express. On the international stage, her career hit a highpoint when she starred in Y tu mamá también by Alfonso Cuarón, followed by Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro. Verdú was subsequently invited to be a part of the academy in Hollywood.

In 2010, Maribel starred in a music video, named Lola Soledad (Lola Loneliness), by 16-time Latin Grammy Awards winner Alejandro Sanz.[4]

She made her theater debut in 1986, starring as the character of Julieta and has since then combined theater with cinema. She has also intertwined the two in television shows, such as Turno de Oficio and Segunda Enseñanza.

In March 2021, she was cast as Barry Allen/The Flash's mother Nora Allen on the upcoming DC film The Flash, due to be released on 4 November 2022.[5]

Personal life

Verdú married Pedro Larrañaga on 2 September 1999. He is the son of actors Carlos Larrañaga and María Luisa Merlo.[6] Verdú is the stockholder of the clinic Premium in Estepona.[7]

Filmography

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Key

Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1986	27 horas (27 Hours)	Maite		[8]
1986	El año de las luces (Year of Enlightment)	María Jesús		[9]
1987	La estanquera de Vallecas (Hostages in the Barrio)	Ángeles		[10]
1988	El aire de un crimen (Scent of a Crime)	La Chiqui		[11]
1991	Amantes (Lovers)	Trini		[12]
1992	Belle Époque	Rocío		[13]
1992	El beso del sueño [es]	Margot		[14]
1993	Huevos de oro (Golden Balls)	Claudia		[15]
1994	Al otro lado del túnel (On the Far Side of the Tunnel)	Mariana		[16]
1994	Canción de cuna (Cradle Song)	Teresa		[17]
1996	La Celestina	Areusa		[18]
1997	Carreteras secundarias (Backroads)	Paquita		[19]
1997	La buena estrella (The Lucky Star)	Marina		[20]
1998	Frontera Sur	Teresa Piera		[21]
1999	Goya en Burdeos (Goya in Bordeaux)	Duquesa de Alba		[22]
2000	El portero (The Goalkeeper)	Manuela		[23]
2001	El palo (The Hold-Up)	Silvia		[24]
2001	Y tu mamá también	Luisa Cortés		[25]
2001	Black Serenade (Tuno negro)	Arantxa González		[26]
2002	Lisístrata	Lisístrata		[27]
2006	El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth)	Mercedes		[28]
2007	El niño de barro (The Mudboy)	Estela		[29]
2007	La zona (The Zone)	Mariana		[30]
2007	Siete mesas de billar francés (Seven Billiard Tables)	Ángela		[31]
2008	Los girasoles ciegos (The Blind Sunflowers)	Elena		[32]
2009	Tetro	Miranda		[33]
2011	De tu ventana a la mía (Chrysalis)	Inés		[34]
2012	Blancanieves (Snow White)	Encarna		[35]
2012	Fin (The End)	Maribel		[36]
2013	15 años y un día (15 Years and One Day)	Margo		[37]
2015	Felices 140	Elia		[38]
2015	Sin hijos (No Kids)	Vicky		[39]
2016	La punta del iceberg (The Tip of the Iceberg)	Sofía Cuevas		[40]
2016	El faro de las orcas (The Lighthouse of the Orcas)	Lola		[41]
2017	Abracadabra	Carmen		[42]
2018	Sin rodeos (Empowered)	Paz		[43]
2018	Ola de crímenes (Crime Wave)	Leyre		[44]
2018	Superlópez	Ágata Müller		[45]
2019	El asesino de los caprichos (The Goya Murders)	Carmen Cobos		[46]
2020	El doble más quince [es]	Ana		[47]
2020	El año de la furia (The Year of Fury)	Emilia		[48]
2022	Raymond & Ray	Lucia		[49]
	Historias para no contar (Stories Not to Be Told)	Blanca		[50]
2023	The Flash	Nora Allen		[51]

Television

Accolades

References

External links

• Maribel Verdú at IMDb

На других языках

[de] Maribel Verdú

[es] Maribel Verdú

[ru] Верду, Марибель