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Norma Aleandro Robledo (born
May 2 1936) is an
Academy Award-nominated
Argentine actress, born in
Buenos Aires to María Luisa Robledo and Pedro Aleandro, both actors.
Biography
Aleandro was a distinguished performer, playwright and director on the South American stage and also appeared regularly on television.
During the late
1970s she was vocal about her progressive views and during the rule of the military government she was exiled to
Uruguay. Later Aleandro moved to
Spain and didn't return to Argentina until after the military
junta fell in 1982.
In 1985 her breakout role in films was the Argentine
Academy Award-winning film
The Official Story. For her acting in the film she won, among others, the
Cannes Award for
best actress.
She worked in several other Argentine movies such as the Academy Award-nominated
Son of the Bride,
Sol de Otoño, and
El Faro.
Aleandro co-starred in a few
Hollywood films such as
One Man's War, with
Anthony Hopkins, and
Gaby: A True Story (1988) for which she received an Oscar nomination. She also had a minor role in
Cousins (1989).
Back in Argentina she returned to the stage with
Master Class and won the "María Guerrero" award in 1996. The same year she was honored as
Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires ("Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires").
She has so far co-starred five times with fellow actor
Héctor Alterio:
Los Siete Locos (1973), the Academy Award-nominated
The Truce (1974),
The Official Story (1985),
Son of the Bride (2001) and
Cleopatra (2003), the last three of which they played husband and wife.
Filmography
Awards
Wins
Cannes Award, 1985.
New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1985.
Cartagena Film Festival, 1985.
- Best Actress for The Official Story
David di Donatello, 1987.
- Best Foreign Actress for The Official Story
Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival, 1996.
Havana Film Festival, 1996.
- Best Actress for Sol de Otoño
Gramado Film Festival, 2002.
Nominated
Academy Award, 1987.
Golden Globe Award, 1987.
Other awards won
Konex Award: Diamond Award in 2001.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Son of the Bride, 2001; Best Actress for Sol de Otoño, 1996; Best Actress for The Official Story, 1985.
Martín Fierro Awards: Eight Awards throughout the years.
Association of Latin Entertainment Critics Awards: Best Character Actress for Cama Adentro, 2006; Best Actress for The Official Story, 1986.
Obie Award: Distinguished Performance (Actress) for About Love and Other Stories About Love, 1985.
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