Anabel Alonso

Ana Isabel Alonso Gómez (born 11 November 1964 in Baracaldo, Vizcaya), better known as Anabel Alonso, is a Spanish comedy actress that has appeared in theatre plays, movies and television shows, including the popular sitcom 7 Vidas and the movie Finding Nemo (as the voice of Dory).^[1] She also hosts several different television programs.

Main Roles

Her best known role is arguably playing Diana Freire in the popular Spanish sitcom 7 Vidas, loosely based on the American sitcom Friends. In it, she played a naive second-rate actress that as time passes comes to realize her lesbianism. The portrayal of a lesbian character going against conventional stereotypes in prime time television led to Alonso becoming a gay icon.^[2] As 7 Vidas was a show known for introducing current (mostly Spanish-related, but not exclusively) topics in a comedy key, the character of Diana dealt with issues such as same-sex marriage or adoption by same-sex couples (including a powerful speech in one episode against people who reject gay adoption). Diana came across as a funny, klutzy, very sexual character, and was one of the longest-standing characters of the show (the longest-running show in the history of Spanish television).^[3]

Another well-known role of Alonso is her successful portrayal of the fish Dory in the European Spanish-language version of the movie Finding Nemo,^[4] for which she received rave reviews.^[5]

Selected filmography

• 1991 - El robobo de la jojoya
• 1993
  • Kika
  • Tretas de mujer
• 1994
  • Amor propio
  • La leyenda de la doncella
  • Los hombres siempre mienten
• 1995
  • La boutique del llanto
  • Las cosas del querer II
  • Hotel y domicilio
  • Boca a boca
• 1996
  • Corazón loco
  • Pon un hombre en tu vida
  • Tu nombre envenena mis sueños
  • Los moños
  • El crimen del cine Oriente
  • Esposados (short movie)
• 1999
  • La mujer más fea del mundo
  • Camino de Santiago
• 2000 - Carne de gallina
• 2002 - Historia de un búho (short movie)
• 2003 - Finding Nemo (voice of Dory)
• 2007 - Ángeles S.A. Simona

Theatre plays

• Las troyanas (1984)
• Maribel y la extraña familia (1990)
• El lunático (1992)
• Los gatos (1992)
• Frankie y Johnny en el Clair de Lune (1997)
• Androcles y el león (1998)
• Un día cualquiera (1998)
• Confesiones de mujeres de 30 (2002–2003)

Television shows

• La bola de cristal (1989)
• Primera función (1990)
• Venga el 91 (1990)
• Menos lobos (1992)
• Objetivo indiscreto (1992–1993)
• Habitación 503 (1993)
• El peor programa de la semana (1993)
• Los ladrones van a la oficina (1993)
• Contigo pan y cebolla (1997)
• El flechazo (1997)
• Mira quién viene esta noche (1997)
• Hermanas (1998)
• Un país maravilloso (1999)
• Secretos de Hollywood (1999)
• El camino de Santiago (1999)
• Condenadas a entenderse (1999)
• 7 Vidas (2000–2006)
• Estoy por ti (2005)
• Tal para cual (2006)
• Pelopicopata (2006)
• Distracción fatal (2006)
• La familia Mata (since 2007)

Awards

• Fotograma de Plata Award in 1993 for Best TV Actress for Los ladrones van a la oficina.
• Primera Línea Award in 1993 for Revelation Actress for Kika.
• Best Actress Award in 1996 from the Movie Festival of Badajoz for Esposados.
• El Mundo Award for Best Basque Actress in 1998 for El crimen del cine Oriente.
• Best Actress Award from the Elche Independent Movie Festival in 2002 for Historia de un búho.
• Shan Gay magazine Award in 2002 for 7 vidas
• Fotogramas de Plata Award in 2003 for Best Theatre Actress for Confesiones de mujeres de 30
• Festival LesCaiCineMad'03 Best Actress Award for 7 vidas
• Telón de Oro Chivas in 2004 for Best Veteran Comedy Theatre actress for Confesiones de mujeres de 30
• Fotogramas de Plata Award-Nomination in 2004 for 7 vidas.
• Academia de Televisión Española Award-Nomination in 2004 and 2006 for 7 vidas.

References

External links

• Anabel Alonso at the Internet Movie Database