Chus Lampreave

María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known professionally as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish character actress who starred in more than 70 films.[1][2][3] She is internationally known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar.[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lampreave and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Chus Lampreave
Born
María Jesús Lampreave Pérez

(1930-12-11)11 December 1930
Madrid, Spain
Died4 April 2016(2016-04-04) (aged 85)
Almería, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active1958–2012
Notable work

Biography

Lampreave was born in Madrid. She planned on being a painter[4][5] and studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando,[2] after which she worked as an illustrator for the Aguilar publishing firm.[2]

It had not been her intention to become an actress,[6] but she was discovered by Jaime de Armiñan[6] and began appearing in films in 1959.[1]

Her first work with Pedro Almodóvar was in Entre tinieblas (1983).[1] In total, Lampreave appeared in eight of his films.[3] Almodóvar is known for his use of recurring female stars, they are referred to as the "Almodóvar girls".[2]

Lampreave was known for playing old ladies,[2] usually eccentric female relatives[3] that sported extremely thick glasses.[2] She was recognized for the humor and humanity she added to her characters.[2]

Lampreave never starred as a main character,[6] but would come to be known as Spain's most popular supporting actress.[1]

Lampreave married in 1960.[7] She had a son, who is a biologist,[8] and a daughter who died in the 1990s after an illness.[7]

Among Lampreave's last roles was as the face of three advertisement campaigns for Campofrío embutido sausages.[6][9]

She spent the last few years of her life away from the spotlight in Almería in the south of Spain.[2] She died in 2016 the age of 85.[1]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1959El pisitoAdelina, secretary Don ManuelMarco FerreriUncredited[1]
1960El cochecitoYolandaMarco Ferreri[1]
1963La becerradaChusJosé María Forqué
1963Not on Your LifeA visitorLuis García Berlanga
1966Les CombinardsJean-Claude Roy(scenes deleted)
1970La Lola, dicen que no vive solaJustaJaime de Armiñán
1972My Dearest SenoritaNiece ChusJaime de Armiñán
1974The Love of Captain BrandoAlcaldesaJaime de Armiñán
1976Colorín coloradoAustinJosé Luis García Sánchez
1977El bengador Gusticiero y su pastelera madreRosalindaAntonio Fraguas 'Forges'
Al fin solos, pero...ChusAntonio Giménez Rico
La guerra de papáLorenAntonio Mercero
Nunca es tardeManoliJaime de Armiñán
1978El monosabioClaraRay Rivas
La escopeta nacionalVitiLuis García Berlanga
1980El erótico enmascaradoDoña GertrudisMariano Ozores
1981National HeritageVitiLuis García Berlanga
Cuentos para una escapada
1982Nacional IIIVitiLuis García Berlanga
1983Dark HabitsSor RataPedro Almodóvar
1984EpílogoFlo-FloGonzalo Suárez
Bajo en nicotinaPuriRaúl Artigot
What Have I Done to Deserve This?GrandmotherPedro Almodóvar[6]
El jardín secretoMaríaCarlos Suárez
1985El rollo de septiembreDoña AureliaMariano Ozores
El elegidoFloritaFernando Huertas
Sé infiel y no mires con quiénAdela MoraFernando Trueba
1986Lulú de nochePharmacy workerEmilio Martínez-Lázaro
MatadorPilarPedro Almodóvar
Year of EnlightmentDoña TránsitoFernando Trueba
1987La vida alegreVecina IIFernando Colomo
El pecador impecableBeniAugusto Martínez Torres
Moros y cristianosAntoniaLuis García Berlanga
1988Espérame en el cieloEmiliaAntonio Mercero[6]
Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownA concierge who is a Jehova's WitnessPedro Almodóvar[6]
Miss CaribeDoña PetraFernando Colomo
1989Amanece, que no es pocoMother of ÁlvarezJosé Luis Cuerda[6]
Bajarse al moroDoña AntoniaFernando Colomo
1992Belle ÉpoqueDoña AsunFernando Trueba
1993SupernovaAvelinaJuan Miñón
Everyone Off to JailChusLuis García Berlanga
1994Casque bleuAlicia's motherGérard Jugnot
Siete mil días juntosSofíaFernando Fernán Gómez
1995The Flower of My SecretMother of LeoPedro Almodóvar[6]
Así en el cielo como en la tierraDoña AsunciónJosé Luis Cuerda
1998Mátame muchoJosefaJosé Ángel Bohollo
Torrente, el brazo tonto de la leyRemeSantiago Segura
Una pareja perfectaDoña CucaFrancesc Betriu
2001Torrente 2: Misión en MarbellaRemeSantiago Segura
2002Talk to HerPorteraPedro Almodóvar
El florido pensilDoña PepaJuan José Porto
2003Atraco a las 3... y mediaDoña VicentaRaúl Marchand Sánchez
2004Di que síMother of VíctorJuan Calvo
2006VolverAunt PaulaPedro Almodóvar[7]
2008Chef's SpecialCeliaNacho G. Velilla
2009Broken EmbracesA conciergePedro Almodóvar
2010Mami Blue
2012The Artist and the ModelMaríaFernando Trueba
2014Torrente 5: Operación EurovegasRemeSantiago Segura[1]

Television
  • Lo+Plus (1997)[6]
  • Hermanas (1998)

Awards

List of awards and nominations
Cannes Film Festival[12]
YearCategoryMovieResult
2006Best ActressVolverWon
Goya Awards
YearCategoryMovieResult
2012Best Supporting ActressEl artista y la modeloNominated
1995Best Supporting ActressThe Flower of My SecretNominated
1992Best Supporting ActressBelle Époque[5]Won
1989Best Supporting ActressBajarse al moroNominated
1988Best Supporting ActressEspérame en el cieloNominated
1986Best Supporting ActressEl año de las lucesNominated
Fotogramas de Plata
YearCategoryMovieResult
2005Live CareerWon
1993Best TV Actress¿De parte de quién?Finalist (1st round)
1990Best TV ActressEva y Adán, agencia matrimonialNominated
1988Best cinema actressEspérame en el cielo
Miss Caribe
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios		Nominated
1986Best Cinema ActressEl año de las luces
Lulú de noche
Matador		Nominated
1984Best Cinema Actress¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?Nominated
Premios de la Unión de Actores
YearCategoryMovieResult
2012Best Supporting ActressEl artista y la modeloNominated
2008Best Supporting ActressFuera de cartaNominated
2006Best Supporting ActressVolverWon
1995Best Supporting ActressThe Flower of My SecretNominated
Awards by the Ministry of Culture

References
  1. Martínez, Evaristo (4 April 2016). "Fallece en Almería Chus Lampreave". La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. Galán, Diego (2016-04-05). "Muere Chus Lampreave, rostro emblemático del cine español". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  3. "Adios Chus: Almodóvar's favourite muse dies aged 85". www.thelocal.es. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  4. "Chus Lampreave: las mejores frases de una secundaria de oro". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  5. "Chus Lampreave, nuevo y sorprendente icono de la publicidad española". abc (in Spanish). 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  6. "Chus Lampreave, la actriz que nunca quiso serlo". Vanity Fair (in Spanish). 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  7. "Chus Lampreave: la trágica pérdida y el drama tras la sonrisa de una gran cómica". www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  8. Mas, Iñigo (2016-04-05). "El rostro más doméstico de Chus Lampreave: entre la arqueología y el whatsapp". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  9. "El anuncio de Navidad de unos embutidos abre una gran polémica". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  10. Premios Goya (1992), imdb.com; accessed 23 January 2016.
  11. Chus Lampreave se llevó mejor actriz de reparto, lasemana.es; accessed 20 March 2016.(in Spanish)
  12. "Festival de Cannes: Volver". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
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