Paz Vega

Birth Name:

Paz Campos Trigo

Birth Place:

Seville, Andalucía, Spain

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Her role in "Lucía y el sexo" won her an award for best breakthrough actress performance at the 2001 Premios Goya
Completed compulsory education when she was 16 years old and studied acting at the Centro Andaluz de Teatro stage school for 2 years followed by 2 years of journalism study
She grew up with a homemaker mother and a retired bullfighter father
Decided she wanted to become an actress when she was 15 after seeing a performance f Federico García Lorca's "La casa de Bernarda Alba․"
Quote: "I am only an actress when they say, 'action' and I stop being an actress when they say, 'cut․' I am a normal person outside of acting․ I am an actress only when I am working․ Of course, I am always an actress because of my profession and my job, but in reality, my character is like any other normal woman․"
Was introduced to United States audiences when she acted opposite Adam Sandler in the 2004 film "Spanglish․"
Started her career working in Spanish language television, finding her greatest success as a peppy Andalusian girl who comes to stay with a man who has recently come out of a coma on the sitcom "7 Vidas․"

2001Film Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Winner
2002Antoñita Colomé Award - Best Female Performance:Winner
2002CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Nominated
2002Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Nominated
2002Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal):Nominated
2002Goya - Best New Actress (Mejor Actriz Revelación):Winner
2002Sant Jordi - Best Spanish Actress (Mejor Actriz Española):Winner
2002Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine):Nominated
2002Newcomer AwardNominated
2003Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Nominated
2004EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actress:Nominated
2004Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Nominated
2004PFCS Award - Breakout of the Year - On Screen:Winner
2004Yoga Award - Worst Spanish Actress:Winner
2005Imagen Award - Best Actress - Film:Nominated
2015Yoga Award - Worst Spanish Actress:Winner
2020Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Best Actress in an International Production (Mejor Actriz en Producción Internacional):Nominated
2024Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Best Actress in an International Production (Mejor Actriz en Producción Internacional):Nominated

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