Chus Lampreave

María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known professionally as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish character actress who starred in more than 70 films. She is known internationally for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar.

Career Lampreave was born in Madrid. She planned on being a painter and studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, after which she worked as an illustrator for the publishing firm. but was discovered by Jaime de Armiñán

Personal life Lampreave married in 1960. She had a son, who is a biologist, and a daughter who died in the 1990s after an illness.

Filmography Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes

Fotogramas de Plata (2005) Spanish Actors Union Awards (2006) Cannes Film Festival (2006): Best actress together with the rest of female cast of Volver

List of awards and nominations Cannes Film Festival Year Category Movie Result2006 Best Actress Volver Goya Awards Fotogramas de Plata Spanish Actors Union Awards Year Category Movie Result2012 Best Supporting Actress El artista y la modelo 2008 Fuera de carta 2006 Volver 1995 The Flower of My Secret

Awards by the Ministry of Culture

Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, 2001