Belén Rueda

María Belén Rueda García-Porrero (born 16 March 1965) is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her roles as Lucía in the TV series Los Serrano; as Julia in The Sea Inside, for which she won a Goya Award; and as Laura in The Orphanage, for which she received another Goya Award nomination. Most recently she played the lead role in the movie Julia's Eyes.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rueda and the second or maternal family name is García-Porrero.

Belén Rueda
Rueda at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born	María Belén Rueda García-Porrero (1965-03-16) 16 March 1965 Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Actress, former television presenter
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Massimo ? ​ ( m. 1985; div. 1987) Daniel Écija ​ ( m. 2003; div. 2006)
Partner(s)	Daniel Écija (1990–2003) Roger Vincent (2009–2014)
Children	3

Personal life

Rueda was born in Madrid. Her father was a civil engineer and her mother was a ballet instructor. She is the second of three children; her siblings are named María Jesús (Chus) and Alfonso. She and her family moved to San Juan, Alicante when she was a child. When Rueda was 18 years old she moved to Madrid to study architecture, but she left the university when she met Massimo, an Italian man whom she married in 1985, divorcing in 1987. In 1990 she started a 15 year relationship with producer Daniel Écija. The couple had three children together in the 1990s, married in 2003, separated in 2004 and divorced in 2006. Rueda later had a five year relationship with Roger Vincent, ending in 2014.

Career

After her first marriage ended, Rueda returned to Madrid and worked as a salesperson and a model until she became a TV presenter. After that she worked as an actress on television, including the show Los Serrano, and eventually acted in films. She won a Goya Award in 2004 for her role as Julia in The Sea Inside. She received another Goya nomination for her role in the 2007 film, The Orphanage.[1] Rueda played the lead role of the Spanish thriller Julia's Eyes,[2] which was produced by Guillermo Del Toro.[3] She also starred in Oriol Paulo's thriller The Body.[4]

Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Médico de familia	1997	Clara Nadal	(TV series) The General Practitioner
Journalists	1998	Clara Nadal	(TV series; 1998–2002) Periodistas
7 vidas	2001	Ana Hacha	(TV series; 1 episode) 7 Lives
Retruc	2001	Elsa	(Short) Rebound
Los Serrano	2003	Lucía Gómez	(TV series; 2003–08) Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Television Actress Nominated—Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Leading Performance Nominated—TP de Oro Award for Best Actress
The Sea Inside	2004	Julia	Mar adentro Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best New Artist Goya Award for Best New Actress Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Newcomer Nominated—ACE Award for Best Actress Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress
Savage Grace	2007	Pilar Durán
The Orphanage	2007	Laura	El orfanato ACE Award for Best Actress Barcelona Film Award for Best Actress Fantasporto Award for Best Actress Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress Nominated—Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actress Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress Nominated—Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Female Leading Performance
8 Dates	2008	Elena	8 citas
Spanish Movie	2009	Laura
For the Good of Others	2010	Isabel	El mal ajeno
Julia's Eyes	2010	Julia	Los ojos de Julia Nominated—Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actress
The Princess of Eboli	2010	Ana of Eboli	(Mini Series) La princesa de Éboli
Don't Be Afraid	2011	Silvia's Mother	No tengas miedo
El Barco	2011	Leonor	(TV series; 3 episodes) The Boat
The Body	2012	Mayka Villaverde	El Cuerpo
7th Floor	2013	Delia	Séptimo
Ismael	2013
The Night My Mother Killed My Father	2016	Isabel Paris
Orbiter 9	2017	Silvia	Spanish Title: Órbita 9
Perfect Strangers		Eva
Sara's Notebook	2018	Laura Alonso	Spanish title: El cuaderno de Sara
You Will Not Sleep	2018	Alma Böhm	Spanish title: No dormirás
Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City	2019	Alba Díaz de Salvatierra	Spanish title: El silencio de la ciudad blanca

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominated Work	Result
ACE Awards	2005	Best Actress	The Sea Inside	Nominated
	2008	Best Actress	The Orphanage	Won
Barcelona Film Awards	2007	Best Actress	The Orphanage	Won
Cinema Writers Circle Awards	2005	Best New Artist	The Sea Inside	Won
	2008	Best Actress	The Orphanage	Nominated
European Film Awards	2008	Best Actress	The Orphanage	Nominated
Fantasporto Awards	2008	Best Actress	The Orphanage	Won
Fotogramas de Plata	2004	Best Television Actress	Los Serrano	Nominated
	2005	Best Film Actress	The Sea Inside	Won
	2008		The Orphanage	Nominated
	2011		Julia's Eyes	Nominated
Goya Awards	2004	Best New Actress	The Sea Inside	Won
	2007	Best Actress	The Orphanage	Nominated
	2010		Julia's Eyes	Nominated
Saturn Awards	2007	Best Actress	The Orphanage	Nominated
Spanish Actors Union Awards	2005	Best Female Newcomer	The Sea Inside	Won
	2006	Best Leadng Female Performance	The Serranos	Nominated
	2008	Best Female Leading Performance	The Orphanage	Nominated
TP de Oro	1994	Best Female Presenter	Ta tocao	Nominated
	2004	Best Actress	The Seranos	Nominated

References

1. Miska, Brad (22 February 2010). "Optimum Acquires UK Rights to Guillermo del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
2. Jones, Gareth (3 August 2012). "UK's Optimum Releasing Focuses on Julia's Eyes". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
3. Miska, Brad (13 May 2010). "Spanish Trailer for Guillermo Del Toro Produced 'Julia's Eyes'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
4. Uncle Creepy (23 April 2012). "First Images and Sales Trailer for The Body (El Cuerpo)". Dread Central. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

External links

• Belén Rueda on IMDb