Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra (born 5 February 1972) is a prominent Chilean actress.
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| Born | Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra (1972-02-05) 5 February 1972 (age 50) San Bernardo, Chile |
| Other names | The muse of Chilean cinema |
| Alma mater | Instituto Sagrado Corazón |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Sebastián Araya [es] |
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Tamara Acosta graduated from the Theater School of Fernando González [es]. She is a recognized figure of theater, television, and above all is known as "the muse of Chilean cinema" because she has participated in a large number of films produced in Chile.[1] She has won several awards at international festivals. Her first television appearance was on Sábado Gigante Internacional in 1991, as a participant in a situation contest.
For her outstanding performance as Ana López [es] on the series Los 80 she was nominated five consecutive times for the Altazor Award for best television actress, winning it three years in a row.[2][3]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Largadistancia | Claudia Aravena | ||
| 1997 | Volando voy [es] | Miguel Albaladejo | ||
| 1998 | Gringuito [es] | María Ortuzar | Sergio Castilla | |
| 1999 | El desquite [es] | Anita | Andrés Wood | Winner: Altazor Winner: Damascus Film Festival[4] |
| La chica del Crillón [es] | Teresa Iturrigorriaga | Alberto Daiber | ||
| The Sentimental Teaser | Mía Ballero | Cristián Galaz [es] | Winner: Altazor[4] | |
| 2000 | Tierra del Fuego | Mennar | Miguel Littín | |
| 2001 | Te amo (made in Chile) [es] | Ema Neira | Sergio Castilla | Winner: APES [es] Award[5] |
| La Fiebre del Loco | Nelly | Andrés Wood | Winner: Cartagena Film Festival Winner: Lima Festival[4] Nominated: Altazor | |
| 2004 | Azul y blanco [es] | Paloma Sanhueza | Sebastián Araya [es] | |
| Machuca | Juana María | Andrés Wood | Nominated: Altazor | |
| 2005 | Monógamo sucesivo | Pablo Basulto | ||
| The Last Moon | Matty | Miguel Littín | ||
| 2006 | El rey de los huevones [es] | Sandra | Boris Quercia | |
| 2007 | Casa de remolienda [es] | Irene "La Ronca" | Joaquín Eyzaguirre | |
| Rojo intenso [es] | Inspectora González | Javier Elorrieta [es] | ||
| Radio Corazón | Valeria | Roberto Artiagoitia [es] | ||
| 2009 | La Gabriela [es] | Palma Guillén | Rodrigo Moreno del Campo | |
| 2011 | My Last Round | Matilde | Julio Jorquera | |
| Gente mala del norte | La musa (voice) | Patricio Riquelme | ||
| El lenguaje del tiempo | Sebastián Araya [es] |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Champaña [es] | Cynthia Jurandir | Canal 13 |
| Top Secret [es] | Amparo Mena | Canal 13 | |
| 1995 | Estúpido Cupido | Marisol Tagle | TVN |
| 1996 | Sucupira [es] | Daniela López | TVN |
| Loca piel | Danitza Torres / Lorena Torres | TVN | |
| 1997 | Oro verde [es] | Jeannette Machuca | TVN |
| 1998 | Iorana | Tahía Peñailillo | TVN |
| 1999 | La fiera [es] | Kathia Alejandra Cereceda "DJ Kathia" | TVN |
| 2001 | Pampa Ilusión | Clementina Paita | TVN |
| 2002 | El circo de las Montini [es] | Nadia Carolina Marín "La Comaneci" | TVN |
| 2004 | Los Pincheira | Matilde del Solar | TVN |
| 2007 | Papi Ricky | Colomba Chaparro | Canal 13 |
| 2008 | Don Amor | Gloria Alessandri | Canal 13 |
| 2010 | Feroz | Soledad Gutiérrez | Canal 13 |
| 2015 | Veinteañero a los 40 | Rafaela Guerra | Canal 13 |
| 2016 | Preciosas | Elsa Morales | Canal 13 |
| 2017 | Soltera otra vez | Tatiana Álvarez | Canal 13 |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997– 1998 |
Sucupira, la comedia [es] | Daniela López | TVN | |
| 2007 | Lo que callamos las mujeres | Jessenia | Mega | Episode: "Difícil de olvidar" |
| 2008– 2014 |
Los 80 | Ana López [es] | Canal 13 | 78 episodes Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2009–2011)[2][3] Nominated: Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2012–2013) TV Grama [es] for Best Actress (2009–2010) Nominated: Copihue de Oro for Best Actress (2012–2014) Nominated: TV Grama for Best Actress (2011–2012) Caleuche Award for Best Actress in Series (2016)[6] |
| 2012 | Vida por vida [es] | Dr. María Teresa León | Canal 13 | 13 episodes |

| Year | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Actress – Film | El desquite [es] / The Sentimental Teaser | Winner[4] |
| 2002 | Best Actress – Film | La fiebre del loco | Nominated |
| 2005 [es] | Best Actress – Film | Machuca | Nominated |
| 2009 [es] | Best Actress – Theater | Las Huachas | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television | Los 80: first season | Winner | |
| 2010 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: second season | Winner |
| 2011 [es] | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: third season | |
| 2012 [es] | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: fourth season | Nominated |
| 2013 [es] | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: fifth season | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Actress – Television (cast) | Loca piel | Winner |
| 2001 | Best Actress – Film | La fiebre del loco / Te amo (made in Chile) [es] | Winner[5] |
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Actress – Film | Winner |
| 2007 | Best Actress – Film | Winner |
| 2010 | Best Actress – Film | Winner[7] |
| 2012 | Best Actress – Television | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress – Television | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actress – Television | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: second season | Winner |
| 2010 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: third season | Winner[8] |
| 2011 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: fourth season | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Production | Result |
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| 2016 | Best Leading Actress in Series | Los 80: fifth season | Winner[6] |
| Year | Country | Award | Category | Production |
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| 1999 | Damascus Film Festival | Best Actress[4] | El desquite [es] | |
| 2002 | Cartagena Film Festival | Best Actress of Cast[4] | La fiebre del loco | |
| 2002 | Lima Festival | Best Actress[4] | ||
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