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Norma Aleandro Biography

Birth Name:Norma Aleandro

Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • First actress from Argentina to ever be nominated for an Oscar
  • Born to a pair of actors, she started her career in entertainment at the age of nine
  • Often collaborates with Hector Alterio with titles that have spanned more than 40 years
  • Began working on films in Argentina after returning in 1982 and later stage productions
  • Named best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for "The Official Story"
  • Exiled to Uruguay in the 1970s after voicing opposition to the Argentine government and was not allowed to return to her home country until the military government fell in 1982

Awards

  • 1985Best Actress-: winner
  • 1985Golden India Catalina-Best Actress: winner
  • 1985NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 1986Silver Condor-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): winner
  • 1986NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 1986Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Actress: winner
  • 1987David-Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera): winner
  • 1987Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera): nominated
  • 1988Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1991Silver Condor-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
  • 1996Best Actress-: winner
  • 1996Silver Seashell-Best Actress: winner
  • 1997Silver Condor-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): winner
  • 2001Paoa-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2002Silver Condor-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto): winner
  • 2002CEC Award-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria): nominated
  • 2002Golden Kikito-Latin Film Competiton - Best Actress (Longa Metragem em 35mm, Latinos - Melhor Atriz): winner
  • 2003Jury Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2004Silver Condor-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
  • 2005Best Actress-: winner
  • 2006Silver Condor-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonica): nominated
  • 2006Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Character Actress: winner
  • 2009Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto): nominated
  • 2010Silver Condor-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto): nominated
  • 2018Premio Tato-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto): nominated