María Dolores Dueñas Navarro (born 6 October 1971), better known as Lola Dueñas, is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress. In addition to her contributions to Spanish cinema and television, she has also worked in the French film industry.
Early life and education María Dolores Dueñas Navarro was born in Madrid on 6 October 1971, to Nicolás Dueñas (an actor) and María Navarro (the longtime manager and confidant of Isabel Pantoja). Her great-grandfather was El Rubio de Telde, a noted Canarian wrestler. She trained at the .
Acting career Dueñas made her feature film debut in Mensaka (1998), which earned her an Actors Union Award for Best New Performance. She gained early recognition to a television audience for her performance in police drama series Policías, en el corazón de la calle. She then featured in films such as The Sea Inside (2003), Volver (2006), and Me Too (2009). She decided to relocate to Paris, France, in 2011.
In 2012, she joined the sitcom Aída for a three-episode arc to portray the flighty ex of Chema (Pepe Viyuela) and mother of Fidel (Eduardo Casanova).
For her leading performance as a recently widowed woman opposite Anna Castillo in the mother-daughter drama Journey to a Mother's Room (2018), she earned a Goya Award nomination and a Gaudí Award.
After France, she lived for several years in a country house in (Portugal) and, in 2023, she relocated to the Canary Islands, settling in La Palma.
Filmography Feature film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Mensaka, páginas de una historia (Mensaka) Cristina Feature film debut 1999 Marta y alrededores (Marta and Surroundings) Elisa Las razones de mis amigos (Friends Have Reasons) Ainhoa Terca vida (Miserable Life) Esther 2001 (Everything Happens to Me) Txell 2002 Piedras (Stones) Daniela Hable con ella (Talk to Her) Matilde 2003 Días de fútbol (Football Days) Macarena 2004 Mar adentro (The Sea Inside) Rosa 2005 20 centímetros (20 Centimeters) 2006 Volver Sole Lo que sé de Lola (Lola) Lola 2008 Fuera de carta (Chef's Special) Alex 2009 Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces) Lectora de labios ('lip reader') Yo, también (Me, Too) Laura Angèle et Tony (Angel & Tony) Anabel Les femmes du 6e étage (The Women on the 6th Floor) Carmen Sin ella (Without Her) Carmen 2013 Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited) Bruna 10.000 noches en ninguna parte (10,000 Nights Nowhere) The 'friend' Suzanne Irène La Pièce manquante Paula Alleluia Gloria Os fenómenos (Aces) Neneta Stella cadente (Falling Star) Cocinera () Marguerite Les Ogres (Ogres) Lola Incidencias (Stranded) Nuria La Fille du patron (The Boss's Daughter) Virginia 2017 No sé decir adiós (Can't Say Goodbye) Blanca Zama Lucía Piñares de Luenga (Something Is Happening) Dolores Viaje al cuarto de una madre (Journey to a Mother's Room) Estrella Herodías 2023 Bird Box Barcelona Isabel Sobre todo de noche (Foremost by Night) Vera La bola negra Teresa
Television
Policías, en el corazón de la calle {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes || |- | || Aída || Marisa || ||
| Instinto || Laura || ||
| Veneno || || ||
| La Mesías || Montserrat || ||
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Best New Performance Mensaka 2005 Best Actress The Sea Inside 2006 Best Actress Volver 2007 Best Supporting Actress Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role 2009 Silver Shell for Best Actress Me, Too 2010 Best Actress Best Film Actress in a Leading Role Best Film Actress in a Minor Role Broken Embraces 2014 Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role 10,000 Nights Nowhere 2018 Best Supporting Actress Can't Say Goodbye Best Supporting Actress 2019 Best Actress Journey to a Mother's Room Best Actress Best Actress Best Actress 29th Forqué Awards Best Television Actress La mesías Best Main Actress in a Series Best Television Actress in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series
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