Belén Rueda

Belén Rueda
Belén Rueda
	Belén Rueda at the Goya Awards in 2019
Born	María Belén Rueda García-Porrero; 16 March 1965 (age 56); Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990-present
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Spouse(s)	Daniel Écija (m. 2003; div. 2004);
Partner(s)	Massimo (1984-1986); Daniel Écija (1990-2004); Javier Bardem (2004); Eduard Bonilla (2006-2007); José Luis García Pérez (2007-2008); Roger Vincent (2009-2015); Diego Rodríguez (2015-2016); Francis Malfatto (2017-2019);
Children	3
Parent(s)	Alfonso Rueda and Belén García-Porrero

María Belén Rueda García-Porrero (born 16 March 1965) is a Spanish actress.

Biography[]

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 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.

Personal life[]

From 1984 to 1986, Belén Rueda was in a relationship with Massimo, an Italian man.

In 1990 she started a relationship with producer Daniel Écija. On 29 September 1994, she gave birth to the couple's first child, a girl, whom they called Belén Écija Rueda. On 13 June 1996, she gave birth to the couple's second child, a girl, whom they called María Écija Rueda, on 22 May 1997 she died of a heart problem. On 28 July 1999, she gave birth to the couple's third child, a girl, whom they called Lucía Écija Rueda. On 27 December 2003 she got married with Daniel Écija. The couple divorced on 22 May 2004.

From 2009 to 2015, Belén Rueda was in a relationship with Roger Vincent.

Career[]

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
Luna, el misterio de Calenda	2012	Sara Cruz	(TV Series; 2012–2013)^[5]
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	2017	Eva
	2018	Laura Alonso	Spanish title: El cuaderno de Sara
	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
Madres. Amor y vida	2020	Marián Ballesteros	(TV series; 2020–)^[6]

Awards and nominations[]

Award	Year	Category	Nominated Work	Result
ACE Awards	2005	Best Actress	The Sea Inside	Nominated
ACE Awards	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
Cinema Writers Circle Awards	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	Best Actress	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
TP de Oro	2004	Best Actress	The Seranos	Nominated

References[]

^ Miska, Brad (22 February 2010). "Optimum Acquires UK Rights to Guillermo del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ Jones, Gareth (3 August 2012). "UK's Optimum Releasing Focuses on Julia's Eyes". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ Miska, Brad (13 May 2010). "Spanish Trailer for Guillermo Del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ 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.
^ "Belén Rueda, Fran Perea, Olivia Molina... vuelve la intriga de 'Luna, el misterio de Calenda'". ¡Hola!. 12 February 2013.
^ Onieva, Álvaro (7 September 2020). "Telecinco lanza 'Madres. Amor y vida' y Antena 3 responde con 'Mujer'". Fuera de Series.

External links[]

Belén Rueda at IMDb

[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.

[5] "Belén Rueda, Fran Perea, Olivia Molina... vuelve la intriga de 'Luna, el misterio de Calenda'". ¡Hola!. 12 February 2013.

[fds-6] Onieva, Álvaro (7 September 2020). "Telecinco lanza 'Madres. Amor y vida' y Antena 3 responde con 'Mujer'". Fuera de Series.

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Belén Rueda
Belén Rueda at the Goya Awards in 2019
Born	María Belén Rueda García-Porrero (1965-03-16) 16 March 1965 (age 56) Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990-present
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Spouse(s)	Daniel Écija (m. 2003; div. 2004)
Partner(s)	Massimo (1984-1986) Daniel Écija (1990-2004) Javier Bardem (2004) Eduard Bonilla (2006-2007) José Luis García Pérez (2007-2008) Roger Vincent (2009-2015) Diego Rodríguez (2015-2016) Francis Malfatto (2017-2019)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Alfonso Rueda and Belén García-Porrero