Quick Facts
Born:
1973-07-14
Birthplace:
Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Credits:
63 Total Roles
Candela Peña
Acting
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. María del Pilar Peña Sánchez, (Candela Peña) (born 14 July 1973 in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish actress. She was the only child of a couple who had a bar in Barcelona. When she was four years old she started to learn dance in the city and after finishing high-school she went to Seville to begin theatre classes there and eventually in Madrid. Encouraged by Pedro Almodóvar, she published the novel Pérez Príncipe, María Dolores in 2001.
She won the Premio Goya in 2003 (for the movie Te doy mis ojos) after being nominated several times previously. Description above from the Wikipedia article Candela Peña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
She won the Premio Goya in 2003 (for the movie Te doy mis ojos) after being nominated several times previously. Description above from the Wikipedia article Candela Peña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
All About My Mother
Nina
Skins
Ana
Kiki: Love to Love
Candela
Take My Eyes
Ana
The Asunta Case
Rosario Porto
Empowered
Conductora
The Marked Woman
Anna Ripoll
Princesses
Caye
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lupe MOVIE | Lupe |
| 2026 | The Marked Woman MOVIE | Anna Ripoll |
| 2026 | Cara al Show con Marc Giró TV | Self |
| 2025 | Una tarda amb... TV | Self - Host |
| 2025 | Rage (Furia) TV | Nat |
| 2024 | La Revuelta TV | Self - Guest |
| 2024 | La Revuelta TV | Self - Panelist |
| 2024 | La Revuelta TV | Self |
| 2024 | The Asunta Case TV | Rosario Porto |
| 2023 | Late Xou con Marc Giró TV | Self - Guest |