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Cayetana Guillén Cuervo Biography

Birth Name:Cayetana Guillen Cuervo

Birth Place:Madrid, Spain

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Won the Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actress for "The Grandfather" in 1999
  • Graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid with degrees in Information Sciences and Drama
  • Began acting at the age of 15 in the Spanish TV series "Secondary Education․"
  • Best known as a Spanish actress and TV presenter and has hosted "TVE" since 1998
  • Founded the production company Purple Films, which first produced "The Violet Eyes․"
  • Has also appeared on stage in shows like "Proof," "Dumb Horse Race Between," and "Love in Difficult Times․"
  • Writes for various publications, including "Daily 16" and "Woman․"

Awards

  • 1997Special Mention-Best Actress: winner
  • 1998Yoga Award-Worst Spanish Actress: winner
  • 1999CEC Award-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): winner
  • 1999Goya-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista): nominated
  • 2001Special Award-: winner
  • 2013Grand Jury Prize-Best Performance: winner
  • 2020Zapping Award-Best Presenter (Millor presentador/a): winner