María Isabel Verdú Rollán is a Spanish actress born on October 2, 1970 in Madrid. He has been actively working in the world of cinema and television for many years and has played important roles in various productions.
We can say that Verdú started his career with the movie "El Año de las Luces" in 1986. He took part in notable projects such as "Amantes" in 1991, "Belle Époque" in 1992, "Huevos de oro" in 1993 and "La Buena Estrella" in 1997. He performed in the films "Goya en Burdeos" in 1999 and "Y tu mamá también" in 2001.
In the mid-2000s, Verdú gained widespread acclaim for her role in Guillermo delToro's film "El laberinto del fauno" (2006). He diversified his cinema career by appearing in the films "La zona" and "Oviedo Express" in 2007, and then in "Tetro" in 2009.
Maribel Verdú (full name María Isabel Verdú Rollán) was born on October 2, 1970 in Madrid, Spain. Verdú, who started her career by working in commercials and modeling at the age of 13, decided to quit school at a young age and focus entirely on acting. Although he had his first serious acting experience in an episode of the television series "La huella del crimen" (1985), directed by Vicente Aranda, he made his presence felt in the cinema with films such as "27 Hours" (1986) and "La Estanquera de Vallecas" (1987).
However, the film that took her to the top of Spanish cinema and made her known as the "muse" of directors was the erotic thriller "Amantes" (1991), directed by Vicente Aranda. His courageous performance in this film earned him his first Goya Award nomination. Immediately afterwards, she increased her international recognition by starring in Fernando Trueba's "Belle Époque" (1992), which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Throughout the 1990s, he became one of Spain's most sought-after faces, working with master directors such as Bigas Luna and Fernando Trueba.
He made the second big leap of his career with international productions in the 2000s. She received full marks from critics in Mexico and Hollywood for her role as Luisa Cortés in Alfonso Cuarón's cult road movie "Y tu mamá también" (2001). Then, she performed the character of Mercedes in Guillermo del Toro's modern masterpiece "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006), giving one of the most iconic performances of her career and winning Mexico's Ariel Award.
Verdú, who has the title of the most nominated actress at the Goya Awards given by the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, won this prestigious award for the first time in the "Best Actress" category with her performance in the movie "Siete mesas de billar francés" (2007). She received her second Goya award for her role as the evil stepmother in the silent and black-and-white film "Blancanieves" (2012), directed by Pablo Berger.
The actor, who is very active in theater as well as cinema, has appeared in more than 60 films throughout his career.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 117 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- El hormiguero (2006) — Self - Guest
- La resistencia (2018) — Invitada
- Elite (2018) — Carmen
- Bajo tus pies (2026)
- The Flash (2023) — Nora Allen
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006) — Mercedes
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017) — Self - Interviewee
- Planeta Calleja (2014) — Self - Guest
- Come on Team! (2026) — Pepa
- House of the Spirits (2026) — Tránsito Soto
- Lo + plus (1995) — Self - Guest
- Rage (Furia) (2025)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.