What is Carmen Maura's middle name?
García
What is Carmen Maura's full name?
Carmen García Maura
Carmen Maura nickname(s):
Carmen García Maura, Carmen Maura
Carmen Maura date of birth:
September 15, 1945
How old is Carmen Maura?
81
Where was Carmen Maura born?
Madrid, Spain
How tall is Carmen Maura?
5' 3¼" (161 cm)
Carmen Maura body shape:
Large
What color are Carmen Maura's eyes?
Hazel
What color is Carmen Maura's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Carmen Maura gay or straight?
Straight
What is Carmen Maura's ethnicity?
White
What is Carmen Maura nationality?
Spanish
Where did Carmen Maura go to university?
École de Beaux-Arts
What is Carmen Maura's occupation?
Actress
Carmen Maura claim to fame:
Volver
Who is Carmen Maura's father?
Salvador Garcia Santa-Cruz
Who is Carmen Maura's mother?
Carmen Maura Arenzana
Carmen Maura family:
Carmen (daughter), Pablo (son)
Who has Carmen Maura worked with?
Pedro Almodóvar (director)
Short Biography
Descendant of the conservative Spanish politician Antonio Maura, Carmen lead an art gallery and appeared in various roles in night- clubs. With Tigres de papel (1977) she had her first successful appearance on the movie screen and thereafter she worked at the theatre, the movies and in TV productions. Although she played dramatic roles, too, her most important genre has always been the comedy, e.g. Coarse Salt (1984), Sé infiel y no mires con quién (1985) or Dear Nanny (1986). She has worked regularly with the Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, from the film Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (1980) (taking in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) for which she was awarded the European Film Award "Felix" as best actress) to, currently Volver (2006).