Candela Peña

Candela Peña

Born: July 14, 1973
in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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.    

Movies for Candela Peña...

Title: The Asunta Case
Character: Rosario Porto
Released: April 26, 2024
Type: TV
After two parents report that their 12-year-old daughter Asunta is missing, the investigation soon turns against them.
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Title: La matemática del espejo
Character: Self
Released: October 14, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: Queer You Are
Character: Madre
Released: June 18, 2021
Type: TV
It shows the life trajectory of a gay village boy in search of his own identity.
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Title: La Noche D
Character: Invitada
Released: January 26, 2021
Type: TV
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Black Beach
Title: Black Beach
Character: Ale
Released: September 25, 2020
Type: Movie
Carlos, a ruthless Spanish negotiation expert working in Brussels, is tasked with handling the kidnapping of a senior oil company executive in a troubled West African country —with which he has old and deep ties—, torn by ethnic tensions and government abuses.
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So My Grandma's a Lesbian!
Title: So My Grandma's a Lesbian!
Character: Perla
Released: September 11, 2020
Type: Movie
Eva, a young and promising Spanish lawyer based in Edinburgh, sees her wedding plans with the heir to an important and ultra-conservative Scottish family in jeopardy when she learns that her grandmother, Sofía, has decided to marry…
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Rosa's Wedding
Title: Rosa's Wedding
Character: Rosa
Released: August 21, 2020
Type: Movie
Rosa is about to turn 45 and realises that she's always lived her life to serve everyone else. So she decides to leave it all behind, take charge of her life and fulfil her dream of starting her own business.
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Title: Hierro
Character: Candela Díaz
Released: June 7, 2019
Type: TV
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Enterrados
Title: Enterrados
Released: May 10, 2019
Type: Movie
Five miners buried in a gallery 600 meters deep.
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Title: Las que faltaban
Character: Invitada
Released: March 15, 2019
Type: TV
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Empowered
Title: Empowered
Character: Conductora
Released: March 2, 2018
Type: Movie
Paz seems to have a perfect life. She has a job, a partner and friends but something's missing. In reality, there are things she is unhappy about. She feels anxious and burdened but can't bring herself to express these feelings. Until one day she turns to a strange therapy that will make her say absolutely everything she thinks. How would your life be if you only said what you think?
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Title: La resistencia
Character: Invitada
Released: February 1, 2018
Type: TV
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Title: La resistencia
Released: February 1, 2018
Type: TV
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Title: La resistencia
Character: Guest
Released: February 1, 2018
Type: TV
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Title: La resistencia
Character: Collaborator
Released: February 1, 2018
Type: TV
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Title: La resistencia
Character: Colaboradora
Released: February 1, 2018
Type: TV
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Skins
Title: Skins
Character: Ana
Released: June 9, 2017
Type: Movie
In a strange world where people share numerous deformities, the same problem we all face challenges each of them: to find someone who accepts you as you are. Sometimes, that means finding yourself first.
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Title: Undetectables
Released: April 19, 2017
Type: TV
A webseries of self-contained chapters that addresses the reality of people with STIs, especially HIV. By rejecting the common dramas, the clichés and the stereotypical situations, a team of creators has met to approach with realism and sense of humor those situations that the people that have caught the virus face in their day-to-day life.
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Title: Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: February 27, 2017
Type: TV
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Alto riesgo
Title: Alto riesgo
Released: February 20, 2017
Type: Movie
A police inspector goes to the emergency room looking for the PEP thinking that he may have had a "risky practice".
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Age of Monster
Title: Age of Monster
Character: Andrea
Released: April 23, 2016
Type: Movie
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Kiki, Love to Love
Title: Kiki, Love to Love
Character: Candela
Released: April 1, 2016
Type: Movie
Through five stories, the movie addresses sex and love: Paco and Ana are a marriage looking for reactivate the passion of their sexual relations, long time unsatisfied; Jose Luis tries to recover the affections of his wife Paloma, sit down on a wheelchair after an accident which has limited her mobility; Mª Candelaria and Antonio are a marriage trying by all way to be parents, but she has the trouble that no get an orgasm when make love with him; Álex try to satisfy Natalia's fantasies, while she starts to doubt if he finally will ask her in marriage; and finally, Sandra is a single woman in a permanent searching for a man to fall in love. All them love, fear, live and explore their diverse sexual paraphilias and the different sides of sexuality, trying to find the road to happiness.
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Llevo cartas
Title: Llevo cartas
Character: Cartera
Released: October 8, 2015
Type: Movie
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Latin Lover
Title: Latin Lover
Character: Segunda
Released: March 19, 2015
Type: Movie
The five daughters of a famous actor, all from different mothers and different nationalities, get together on the 10th anniversary of his death for a celebration of his career.
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Sidetracked
Title: Sidetracked
Character: Sara
Released: January 30, 2015
Type: Movie
A rural couple in crisis, who have a brother and sister with urban problems, and all of them trying to find a solution.
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The Last Hammer Blow
Title: The Last Hammer Blow
Character: Maria
Released: August 30, 2014
Type: Movie
When he first enters the Montpellier Opera House, Victor knows nothing about music. Nor does he know his father, Samuel Rovinski, who is there to conduct Mahler’s 6th symphony. To change the course of his suddenly uncertain future, for Nadia his mother, for Luna whom he has fallen in love with, Victor has decided to step out of the shadows. He’ll go as far as he needs to.
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The Change
Title: The Change
Character: Elvira
Released: August 28, 2014
Type: Movie
Luis and Elvira travel to Romania after contact an Eastern European criminal organization. Near their destination, they receive a call that requires them to change the route. They must stop in Budapest and make a collection. Everything seems simple until they discover that it's an eight-year-old girl. From this moment they will have to make the hardest decision of their lives. Stick to the plan or release the girl. Decide what they decide, someone will die.
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Yesterday Never Ends
Title: Yesterday Never Ends
Character: C.
Released: April 26, 2013
Type: Movie
A couple meets at their son’s grave ten years after his death; his plot is to make way for a casino city. Anger, hatred and bitterness erupt. A nightmarish drama that goes far beyond this couple’s private grief and points towards the end of society.
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A Gun in Each Hand
Title: A Gun in Each Hand
Character: Mamen
Released: December 5, 2012
Type: Movie
J. is depressed. E. lives peacefully. S. tries to get back with his wife. G. resorts to anxiolytics. P. plays seduction games. María and Sara exchange their husbands. L. calls his lover in a peculiar way.
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The Island Inside
Title: The Island Inside
Character: Coral
Released: October 29, 2009
Type: Movie
The story of three siblings who try, each in his or her own way, to fight off the curse they have inherited: schizophrenia. Their father's genetic legacy, which they have schlepped around their entire lives, is exacerbated by the strict and moralistic upbringing they received from their mother.
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My Prison Yard
Title: My Prison Yard
Character: Mar
Released: December 26, 2008
Type: Movie
In Madrid, a petty thief who cannot adjust to life outside of jail puts together a theater troupe her friends -- a prostitute, a gypsy, and a Colombian immigrant -- in an attempt to make a go at a relatively straight life.
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Rated R
Title: Rated R
Character: Sandra Valle
Released: October 24, 2008
Type: Movie
Madrid, Spain, 1975. Sandra, Lina and Eva are three beautiful women who work as actresses in erotic movies. After meeting during a shoot, they become friends and begin to share experiences, concerns and successes in an era of increasing openness, although true freedom is still far away and demands a price hard to pay.
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En el lado de la vida
Title: En el lado de la vida
Character: Madre de Ana
Released: July 20, 2008
Type: Movie
Short film made to promote organ donation in Spain.
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Després de la pluja
Title: Després de la pluja
Character: Blonde secretary
Released: April 27, 2007
Type: Movie
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Title: El hormiguero
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2006
Type: TV
El Hormiguero is a Spanish television program with a live audience focusing on comedy, science, and politics running since September 2006. It is hosted and produced by screenwriter Pablo Motos. The show aired on Spain's Cuatro channel from launch until June 2011 and is now broadcast on Antena 3. Recurring guests on the show include Luis Piedrahita, Raquel Martos, Marron & "The Man in Black", and puppet ants Trancas and Barrancas. It has proved a ratings success, and has expanded from a weekly 120-minute show to a daily 40-minute show in its third season, which began on September 17, 2007. The show won the Entertainment prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony.
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Princesses
Title: Princesses
Character: Caye
Released: September 2, 2005
Type: Movie
Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.
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With Good Reason
Title: With Good Reason
Character: Taxista (segment "Libre")
Released: November 12, 2004
Type: Movie
A multi-part feature on the governing body of Spain, the Popular Party under Jose María Aznar. Themes include the bombing of Iraq, immigration, U.S. fire in Baghdad, and the manipulation of the media.
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Take My Eyes
Title: Take My Eyes
Character: Ana
Released: October 8, 2003
Type: Movie
One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...
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Chill Out!
Title: Chill Out!
Character: Iris
Released: September 12, 2003
Type: Movie
Just Santos, cabaret actor with a talent for imitation, receives the offer of a role in a movie that could change his life and his family.
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Torremolinos 73
Title: Torremolinos 73
Character: Carmen
Released: April 29, 2003
Type: Movie
Set in 1973 Spain, a struggling encyclopedia salesman and his wife take advantage of an offer to make adult films. The act turns him into an aspring legit filmmaker and her into an international sex symbol.
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Salad Days
Title: Salad Days
Character: María Francisca
Released: June 4, 2002
Type: Movie
A mixed salad and a trout meet on death row: The cold storage of a restaurant. They decide to unite in a single dish that will lead them to eternal love.
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God Is on Air
Title: God Is on Air
Character: Espe
Released: May 10, 2002
Type: Movie
Two Spanish pan-handlers soon find themselves in over their heads when they stumble upon an opportunity to redeem themselves and perhaps the entire planet. The world appears to suffer from rampant poverty, violence and spiritual desperation and the relentless news media force-feeds these images to the Spanish people. A popular reality television show lets the audience decide between life or death for suspected felons, and one of the opportunistic pan-handlers attempts to escape poverty through this raucous and sensational TV program.
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No Shame
Title: No Shame
Character: Cecilia
Released: June 29, 2001
Type: Movie
A movie script is presented to Isabel. After reading it she realizes it's based on an old love affair she had with movie director Mario Fabra, the author of the script.
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Novios
Title: Novios
Character: Cristal
Released: September 17, 1999
Type: Movie
Arturo , a successful restaurateur, having an affair with his assistant Cristal, tells her that he will reveal the extent of their relationship to his wife Paz. Not long after Cristal starts dreaming of life as a housewife, their plans fall through. In revenge, Cristal focuses on Arturo's son, Arturito. She will endeavor to make Arturito her bridegroom at Arturo's expense, in all senses.
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All About My Mother
Title: All About My Mother
Character: Nina
Released: April 16, 1999
Type: Movie
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
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Sleepless in Madrid
Title: Sleepless in Madrid
Character: Alba
Released: February 13, 1998
Type: Movie
Eva, Alba y Juan are the protagonist of the story. Eva gives birth to Marina, Alba has just been left by her boyfriend. And Juan is happily married. Their paths intersect one night and their lifes will change forever.
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What Makes Women Laugh?
Title: What Makes Women Laugh?
Character: Graci
Released: February 25, 1997
Type: Movie
Luci, Graci and Mar­, three sisters that make a comedy trio, go to the wedding of their father with a woman who is 45 years younger than him. During the feast Luci's husband dies in an accident. Despite the tragedy, the trio have to fulfill their commitment acting during August in Benidorm. The widow discovers thanks to a notebook that her husband cheated on her, so she decides to flirt with everyone.
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La Celestina
Title: La Celestina
Character: Elicia
Released: November 8, 1996
Type: Movie
The young nobleman Calisto falls in love with Melibea, the daughter of a rich merchant. Calisto's servant Sempronio suggests they get the sorceress Celestina to further the romance. However Calisto's other servant Parmeno is suspicious of Celestina, as he knows about her tricks.
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Mouth to Mouth
Title: Mouth to Mouth
Character: Tanya
Released: November 10, 1995
Type: Movie
For financial reasons an unemployed aspiring actor works for a phone-sex enterprise. One day he receives a call from the mysterious wife of one of his best clients.
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Hi, Are You Alone?
Title: Hi, Are You Alone?
Character: Trini
Released: October 28, 1995
Type: Movie
Nina is a 20 years old girl from Valladolid who lives with her divorced father, an autoritarian and conservative man. Trini is of the same age and has lost her mother. For both Valladolid and their families have nothing to offer and therefore they go on a risky voyage to the Costa del Sol at the south of Spain.
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Running Out of Time
Title: Running Out of Time
Character: Vanesa
Released: October 6, 1994
Type: Movie
Days before committing an attack, Antonio, a gunman of the terrorist gang ETA who has dedicated his life to a cause he no longer believes in, meets Charo, a young drug addict who, despite the sordid environment in which she lives, still retains her innocence.