Mabel Rivera

María Isabel Rivera Torres (born 1952) better known as Mabel Rivera is a Spanish actress from Galicia.

She was born in the City and Naval Station of Ferrol (Corunna), North-western Spain. Though she started her career as an actress in the 1980s, it was not until her lead actress role in the Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language Film 2004 The Sea Inside that she received broad recognition.

She is fluent in Galician, Spanish, and Catalan, regional languages of Spain. She also speaks English and French with varying degrees of fluency.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes2025 Sundays 2011 Game of Werewolves Rose, abuela 2011 Emilia Pardo Bazán, la condesa rebelde 2011 Wrinkles Antonia (voice) 2010 Libro de familia 2009 O Nordés Amelia 2009 7.5. Steps 2009 Guts Tia Elvira 2009 Conexão 2008 Martes de carnaval La Madre 2008 Blackout Claudia's Grandmother 2008 Futuro: 48 Horas Consuelo 2008 Los Serrano Sor Luz Divina 2008 La bella Otero Madrina Josefa 2007 The Orphanage Pilar 2007 Mataharis Mujer engañada 2007 El estafador Constanza 2007 Hotel Tívoli Josefa 2006 Goya's Ghosts María Isabel Bilbatúa 2006 Faltas leves Trini 2005 Más que hermanos Remedios 2004 The Sea Inside Manuela Oscar-Winning 2004 1995–2004 Pratos combinados Balbina Santos 1989 Os outros feirantes 1987 El bosque animado Sra. Gundín 1986 O enfermo imaxinario Belisa 1982 Ramón y Cajal Mabel Isabel Rivera