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Tamara Acosta
Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra (born 5 February 1972) is a prominent Chilean actress.
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| Born | Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra 5 February 1972 San Bernardo, Chile |
| Other names | The muse of Chilean cinema |
| Alma mater | Instituto Sagrado Corazón |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Sebastián Araya |
| Awards |
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Career edit
Tamara Acosta graduated from the Theater School of Fernando González. She is a recognized figure of theater, television, and above all is known as "the muse of Chilean cinema" because she has participated in a large number of films produced in Chile.[1] She has won several awards at international festivals. Her first television appearance was on Sábado Gigante Internacional in 1991, as a participant in a situation contest.
For her outstanding performance as Ana López on the series Los 80 she was nominated five consecutive times for the Altazor Award for best television actress, winning it three years in a row.[2][3]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Largadistancia | Claudia Aravena | ||
| 1997 | Volando voy | Miguel Albaladejo | ||
| 1998 | Gringuito | María Ortuzar | Sergio Castilla | |
| 1999 | El desquite | Anita | Andrés Wood | Winner: Altazor Winner: Damascus Film Festival[4] |
| La chica del Crillón | Teresa Iturrigorriaga | Alberto Daiber | ||
| The Sentimental Teaser | Mía Ballero | Cristián Galaz | Winner: Altazor[4] | |
| 2000 | Tierra del Fuego | Mennar | Miguel Littín | |
| 2001 | Te amo (made in Chile) | Ema Neira | Sergio Castilla | Winner: APES Award[5] |
| La Fiebre del Loco | Nelly | Andrés Wood | Winner: Cartagena Film Festival Winner: Lima Festival[4] Nominated: Altazor | |
| 2004 | Azul y blanco | Paloma Sanhueza | Sebastián Araya | |
| Machuca | Juana María | Andrés Wood | Nominated: Altazor | |
| 2005 | Monógamo sucesivo | Pablo Basulto | ||
| The Last Moon | Matty | Miguel Littín | ||
| 2006 | El rey de los huevones | Sandra | Boris Quercia | |
| 2007 | Casa de remolienda | Irene "La Ronca" | Joaquín Eyzaguirre | |
| Rojo intenso | Inspectora González | Javier Elorrieta | ||
| Radio Corazón | Valeria | Roberto Artiagoitia | ||
| 2009 | La Gabriela | Palma Guillén | Rodrigo Moreno del Campo | |
| 2011 | My Last Round | Matilde | Julio Jorquera | |
| Gente mala del norte | La musa (voice) | Patricio Riquelme | ||
| El lenguaje del tiempo | Sebastián Araya | |||
| 2015 | El Inquisidor | Juana | Ignacio Eyzaguirre | |
| 2017 | La Salamandra | La mujer | Sebastián Araya | |
| 2022 | S.O.S. Mamis: La película | Milagros | Gabriela Sobarzo Mierzo | |
| 2023 | S.O.S. Mamis 2: Mosquita muerta |
Television edit
Telenovelas edit
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Champaña | Cynthia Jurandir | Canal 13 |
| Top Secret | Amparo Mena | Canal 13 | |
| 1995 | Estúpido Cupido | Marisol Tagle | TVN |
| 1996 | Sucupira | Daniela López | TVN |
| Loca piel | Danitza Torres / Lorena Torres | TVN | |
| 1997 | Oro verde | Jeannette Machuca | TVN |
| 1998 | Iorana | Tahía Peñailillo | TVN |
| 1999 | La fiera | Kathia Alejandra Cereceda "DJ Kathia" | TVN |
| 2001 | Pampa Ilusión | Clementina Paita | TVN |
| 2002 | El circo de las Montini | Nadia Carolina Marín "La Comaneci" | TVN |
| 2004 | Los Pincheira | Matilde del Solar | TVN |
| 2007 | Papi Ricky | Colomba Chaparro | Canal 13 |
| 2008 | Don Amor | Gloria Alessandri | Canal 13 |
| 2010 | Feroz | Soledad Gutiérrez | Canal 13 |
| 2015 | Veinteañero a los 40 | Rafaela Guerra | Canal 13 |
| 2016 | Preciosas | Elsa Morales | Canal 13 |
| 2017 | Soltera otra vez | Tatiana Álvarez | Canal 13 |
Series and miniseries edit
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997– 1998 | Sucupira, la comedia | Daniela López | TVN | |
| 2007 | Lo que callamos las mujeres | Jessenia | Mega | Episode: "Difícil de olvidar" |
| 2008– 2014 | Los 80 | Ana López | Canal 13 | 78 episodes Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2009–2011)[2][3] Nominated: Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2012–2013) TV Grama for Best Actress (2009–2010) Nominated: Copihue de Oro for Best Actress (2012–2014) Nominated: TV Grama for Best Actress (2011–2012) Caleuche Award for Best Actress in Series (2016)[6] |
| 2012 | Vida por vida | Dr. María Teresa León | Canal 13 | 13 episodes |
Appearances edit
- La ruta de la seda (TVN, 2001) – Co-host
- La ruta de Amazonía (TVN, 2007) – Co-host
- Vértigo V/S (Canal 13, 2008) – Guest
- Acoso textual (Canal 13, 2010) – Guest
- Zona de estrellas (Zona Latina, 2012) – Guest
- Vértigo 2012 (Canal 13, 2012) – Guest
- Sin maquillaje (TVN, 2013) – Guest
- Dudo (13C, 2013) – Guest
Theater edit
- Madame de Sade (1993)
- La visita (1996), directed by Claudia Di Girolamo
- Los Ciegos (1997)
- Las Huachas (2008)
- Topografía de un Desnudo (2010)
- Amledi, El Tonto (2010)
- Padre (2011)
- Persiguiendo a Nora Helmer (2012)
- Lady Marginal (2017), directed by Claudia Di Girolamo
Awards edit
Altazor edit
| Year | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Actress – Film | El desquite / The Sentimental Teaser | Winner[4] |
| 2002 | Best Actress – Film | La fiebre del loco | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Actress – Film | Machuca | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actress – Theater | Las Huachas | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Television | Los 80: first season | Winner | |
| 2010 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: second season | Winner |
| 2011 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: third season | |
| 2012 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: fourth season | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: fifth season | Nominated |
APES edit
| Year | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Actress – Television (cast) | Loca piel | Winner |
| 2001 | Best Actress – Film | La fiebre del loco / Te amo (made in Chile) | Winner[5] |
Copihue de Oro edit
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Actress – Film | Winner |
| 2007 | Best Actress – Film | Winner |
| 2010 | Best Actress – Film | Winner[7] |
| 2012 | Best Actress – Television | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress – Television | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actress – Television | Nominated |
TV Grama edit
| Year | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: second season | Winner |
| 2010 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: third season | Winner[8] |
| 2011 | Best Actress – Television | Los 80: fourth season | Nominated |
Caleuche edit
Other awards edit
| Year | Country | Award | Category | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Damascus Film Festival | Best Actress[4] | El desquite | |
| 2002 | Cartagena Film Festival | Best Actress of Cast[4] | La fiebre del loco | |
| 2002 | Lima Festival | Best Actress[4] |
References edit
- ^ Carvallo, Lenka. [The Return of the Muse]. Caras (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tamara Acosta: Ganarse los Altazor tres veces da un poquito de vergüenza" [Tamara Acosta: Winning the Altazor Three Times is a Little Embarrassing] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tamara Acosta y triunfo de Los 80 en Premios Altazor: 'Da un poco de vergüenza'" [Tamara Acosta and Triumph of Los 80 at Altazor Awards: 'It's a Little Embarrassing']. La Tercera (in Spanish). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Chilectra distinguió a 10 destacadas mujeres por su aporte al desarrollo social del país" [Chilectra Recognizes 10 Distinguished Women for Their Contribution to the Country's Social Development]. Electricidad (in Spanish). 7 March 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Premios Apes 2001: Para dejar contentos a todos" [2001 APES Awards: To Make Everyone Happy]. La Estrella de Valparaíso (in Spanish). 10 December 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Nominados y ganadores del 1° Premio Caleuche para los actores chilenos" [Nominees and Winners of the 1st Caleuche Award for Chilean Actors] (in Spanish). Radio Magallanes. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Pifias a Felipe Camiroaga marcaron la premiación del Copihue de Oro" [Blunders By Felipe Camiroaga Mark the Presentation of the Copihue de Oro] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Araneda y García-Huidobro brillaron en premiación de TV Grama" [Araneda and García-Huidobro Shine in Presentation of TV Grama] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
External links edit
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- Tamara Acosta at IMDb