Pilar López de Ayala

Pilar López de Ayala Arroyo (born 18 September 1978 in Madrid) is a Spanish film actress. She received a Goya for her role as Queen Joanna of Castile in the 2001 film Juana la Loca, directed by Vicente Aranda (released in the United States as Mad Love).

Family[]

She has an older brother named Rodrigo López de Ayala Arroyo, born in Madrid on 20 January 1975. Their parents are Rodrigo López de Ayala Sánchez-Arjona (b. Fregenal de la Sierra, 4 July 1944) and wife Pilar Arroyo Gallego.

Awards and nominations[]

In 2001 she won the Best Actress award of the for (2000), was nominated for the Newcomer Award of the Spanish Actors Union for (2000), won the Sant Jordi Award for Best Spanish Actress (Mejor Actriz Española) for (2000), won the Silver Seashell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for Best Actress for Juana la Loca (2001) and was nominated for a Goya at the Goya Awards for Best New Actress (Mejor Actriz Revelación) for (2000).

In 2002 she won both the Newcomer Award and the Award of the Spanish Actors Union of the Spanish Actors Union for Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine), the Premio ACE at the Premios ACE for Cinema – Best Actress, the Goya at the Goya Awards for Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal), the Fotogramas de Plata of the Fotogramas de Plata for Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine), the CEC Award of the Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain for Best Actress (Mejor Actriz) and the ADIRCAE Award at the for Best Performance in a Leading Role, all of them for Juana la Loca (2001).

In 2006 she was nominated for the Award of the Spanish Actors Union of the Spanish Actors Union for Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine – Categoría Femenina), the Goya at the Goya Awards for Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto), the Fotogramas de Plata at the Fotogramas de Plata for Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine) and the CEC Award of the Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain for Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria), and won the Premio ACE at the Premios ACE for Cinema – Best Actress, all of them for Obaba (2005).

Filmography[]

• (1995) .... Hermana (as Pilar López)
• (2 episodes, "El adiós" and "#1.3", 1996) .... Arancha
• (1 episode, "Un tranvía llamado deseo", 1996) ....
• (1 episode, "El tiro por la culata", 1998) ....
• Al salir de clase (387 episodes, 1997–2001) .... Carlota Chacón
• Cuando vuelvas a mi lado (1999) .... Lidia niña #2
• (short film) (1999) ....
• (short film) (2000) .... Natalia
• Hospital Central (1 episode, "Relaciones dificiles", 2000) .... Mamen
• La gran vida (2000) ....
• (2000) .... María
• (2000) .... Rocío
• Vértigo (1 episode, "10 August 2000", 2000) .... Herself
• Juana la Loca (2001) .... Juana la Loca
• (1 episode, "Más allá del jardín", 2001) .... Herself
• (1 episode, "27 September 2001", 2001) .... Herself
• (TV special) (2002) .... Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress
• (TV show) (2002) .... Herself
• The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) .... Camila Villegas (La Perichola)
• (TV special) (2004) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Lead Actor & Best Cinematography
• (2005) (TV) .... Juana la Loca archive footage
• (TV show) (2005) .... Herself
• (TV show) (2005) .... Herself archive footage
• Obaba (2005) .... Maestra and performer of Birjiña Mate
• (1 episode, "16 September 2005", 2005) .... archive footage
• (TV special) (2006) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress & Presenter
• (2 episodes, "15 April 2005" and "#8.34", 2005–2006) .... Herself
• (4 episodes, "19 September 2005", "29 September 2005" (as Maestra archive footage (uncredited)), "16 January 2006", "20 March 2006" and "30 May 2006", 2005–2006) .... Herself
• (TV movie) (2005) .... Maestra archive footage
• (TV movie) (2005) .... Juana la Loca archive footage
• (1 episode, "...", 2006) .... archive footage
• (2006) .... Eva
• Alatriste (2006) .... Mujer de Malatesta
• (1 episode, "5 July 2006", 2006) .... Herself
• (Documentary) (2006) .... Herself (also archive footage)
• (2007) (TV documentary) .... Herself archive footage
• (2007) (TV documentary) .... Juana la Loca archive footage
• En la ciudad de Sylvia (2007) .... Ella
• Las 13 rosas (2007) .... Blanca Brisac Vázquez
• (2008) (TV special) .... Blanca Brisac Vázquez archive footage
• Comme les autres (2008) .... Josefina María Paredes dite Fina
• Sólo quiero caminar (2008) .... Paloma Molina
• (1 episode, "2 September 2008", 2008) .... Herself
• (1 episode, "13 December 2008", 2008) .... Herself
• (TV movie) (2009) .... Herself
• (TV movie) (2009) .... Herself - Audience Member
• (TV movie) (2009) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actress
• (TV special) (2009) .... Paloma Molina archive footage (uncredited)
• (TV documentary) (2009) .... Blanca Molina archive footage (uncredited)
• O Estranho Caso de Angélica (2010) .... Angelica
• Lope (2010) .... Elena Osorio
• (TV movie) (2010) .... Herself
• Días de cine (1 episode, "20 May 2010", 2010) .... Herself
• (1 episode, "22 May 2010", 2010) .... Herself
• (TV movie) (2010) .... Carlota Chacón archive footage
• Sidewalls (2011) .... Mariana
• (2011)
• Intruders (2011)
• Night Has Settled (2014)
• Night Tales (2016)

References[]

External links[]

• Pilar López de Ayala at IMDb