Belén Rueda

María Belén Rueda García-Porrero (born 16 March 1965) is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her roles as Lucía in the TV series Los Serrano; as Julia in The Sea Inside, for which she won a Goya Award; and as Laura in The Orphanage, for which she received another Goya Award nomination.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rueda and the second or maternal family name is García-Porrero.
Belén Rueda
Rueda at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born
María Belén Rueda García-Porrero

(1965-03-16) 16 March 1965
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress, former television presenter
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s)
Massimo ?
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(m. 1985; div. 1987)​

Daniel Écija
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(m. 2003; div. 2006)​
Partner(s)Daniel Écija (1990–2003)
Roger Vincent (2009–2014)
Children3

Personal life

Rueda was born in Madrid. Her father was a civil engineer and her mother was a ballet instructor. She is the second of three children; her siblings are named María Jesús (Chus) and Alfonso. She and her family moved to San Juan, Alicante when she was a child. When Rueda was 18 years old she moved to Madrid to study architecture, but she left the university when she met Massimo, an Italian man whom she married in 1985, divorcing in 1987. In 1990 she started a 15 year relationship with producer Daniel Écija. The couple had three children together in the 1990s, married in 2003, separated in 2004 and divorced in 2006. Rueda later had a five year relationship with Roger Vincent, ending in 2014.

Career

After her first marriage ended, Rueda returned to Madrid and worked as a salesperson and a model until she became a TV presenter. After that she worked as an actress on television, including the show Los Serrano, and eventually acted in films. She won a Goya Award in 2004 for her role as Julia in The Sea Inside. She received another Goya nomination for her role in the 2007 film, The Orphanage.[1] Rueda played the lead role of the Spanish thriller Julia's Eyes,[2] which was produced by Guillermo Del Toro.[3] She also starred in Oriol Paulo's thriller The Body.[4]

Filmography
Title Year Role Notes
Médico de familia 1997 Clara Nadal (TV series) The General Practitioner
Journalists 1998 Clara Nadal (TV series; 1998–2002) Periodistas
7 vidas 2001 Ana Hacha (TV series; 1 episode) 7 Lives
Retruc 2001 Elsa (Short) Rebound
Los Serrano 2003 Lucía Gómez (TV series; 2003–08)
Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Television Actress
Nominated—Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Leading Performance
Nominated—TP de Oro Award for Best Actress
The Sea Inside 2004 Julia Mar adentro
Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best New Artist
Goya Award for Best New Actress
Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Newcomer
Nominated—ACE Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress
Savage Grace 2007 Pilar Durán
The Orphanage 2007 Laura El orfanato
ACE Award for Best Actress
Barcelona Film Award for Best Actress
Fantasporto Award for Best Actress
Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress
Nominated—Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actress
Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Leading Performance
8 Dates 2008 Elena 8 citas
Spanish Movie 2009 Laura
For the Good of Others 2010 Isabel El mal ajeno
Julia's Eyes 2010 Julia Los ojos de Julia
Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress
Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actress
The Princess of Eboli 2010 Ana of Eboli (Mini Series) La princesa de Éboli
Don't Be Afraid 2011 Silvia's Mother No tengas miedo
El Barco 2011 Leonor (TV series; 3 episodes) The Boat
The Body 2012 Mayka Villaverde El Cuerpo
7th Floor 2013 Delia Séptimo
Ismael 2013
The Night My Mother Killed My Father 2016 Isabel Paris
Orbiter 9 2017 Silvia Spanish Title: Órbita 9
Perfect Strangers Eva
Sara's Notebook 2018 Laura Alonso Spanish title: El cuaderno de Sara
You Will Not Sleep 2018 Alma Böhm Spanish title: No dormirás
Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City 2019 Alba Díaz de Salvatierra Spanish title: El silencio de la ciudad blanca

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
ACE Awards 2005 Best Actress The Sea Inside Nominated
2008 Best Actress The Orphanage Won
Barcelona Film Awards 2007 Best Actress The Orphanage Won
Cinema Writers Circle Awards 2005 Best New Artist The Sea Inside Won
2008 Best Actress The Orphanage Nominated
European Film Awards 2008 Best Actress The Orphanage Nominated
Fantasporto Awards 2008 Best Actress The Orphanage Won
Fotogramas de Plata 2004 Best Television Actress Los Serrano Nominated
2005 Best Film Actress The Sea Inside Won
2008 The Orphanage Nominated
2011 Julia's Eyes Nominated
Goya Awards 2004 Best New Actress The Sea Inside Won
2007 Best Actress The Orphanage Nominated
2010 Julia's Eyes Nominated
Saturn Awards 2007 Best Actress The Orphanage Nominated
Spanish Actors Union Awards 2005 Best Female Newcomer The Sea Inside Won
2006 Best Leadng Female Performance The Serranos Nominated
2008 Best Female Leading Performance The Orphanage Nominated
TP de Oro 1994 Best Female Presenter Ta tocao Nominated
2004 Best Actress The Seranos Nominated

References
  1. Miska, Brad (22 February 2010). "Optimum Acquires UK Rights to Guillermo del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. Jones, Gareth (3 August 2012). "UK's Optimum Releasing Focuses on Julia's Eyes". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. Miska, Brad (13 May 2010). "Spanish Trailer for Guillermo Del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. Uncle Creepy (23 April 2012). "First Images and Sales Trailer for The Body (El Cuerpo)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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