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Biography
María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish actress. Born in Madrid, she began appearing in films in 1958, but she became internationally known thanks to her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar, where she played old ladies with maternal or pastoral traits. She died in Almería in 2016 at the age of 85.
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actress · 2006
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 2000
- Goya Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1993
Filmography19 titles
Talk to Her
2002as Concierge
2002as Concierge
The Executioner
1963as Visiting Woman of the Work
1963as Visiting Woman of the Work
Volver
2006as Aunt Paula
2006as Aunt Paula
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988as Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper
1988as Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper
Broken Embraces
2009as Concierge
2009as Concierge
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
1984as Abuela
1984as Abuela
National Heritage
1981as Viti
1981as Viti
The Flower of My Secret
1995as Madre de Leo
1995as Madre de Leo
Belle Epoque
1992as Doña Asun
1992as Doña Asun
Matador
1986as Pilar
1986as Pilar
Dark Habits
1983as Sor Rata de Callejón
1983as Sor Rata de Callejón
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
1998as Reme
1998as Reme
Everyone Off to Jail
1993as Chus
1993as Chus
National III
1982as Viti
1982as Viti
The Artist and the Model
2012as María
2012as María
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
2001as Reme
2001as Reme
Chef's Special
2008as Celia
2008as Celia
Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas
2014as Reme
2014as Reme
Say I Do
2004as Madre de Víctor
2004as Madre de Víctor