Ruth Gabriel

Ruth Sánchez Bueno (born 10 July 1975), better known as Ruth Gabriel, is a Spanish actress. Her aunt on her father's side, Susi Sánchez, is also an actress. She spent her childhood in Madrid.

At 14 years of age, she moved to the United States, where she took acting classes. She later continued her education in Florence, Italy, where her mother had moved. Upon returning to Madrid, she continued her artistic development through dance and fencing classes, working as a waiter.

She took the name Ruth Gabriel when she acted in her first film, Días contados by Imanol Uribe. She received the Concha de Oro and the Goya Award for Best New Actress and was nominated for Best Leading Actress.

She acted in Señales de fuego, by the Portuguese Luis Filipe Rocha; Gran Slalom, by Jaime Chávarri; and 99.9, by Agustí Villaronga.

She participated in the first season of the series Querido maestro, with Imanol Arias and Emma Suárez between 1997 and 1998. In 1997, she appeared in Nostromo.

Her first acting job was for the Spanish version of Sesame Street (Barrio Sésamo).

Filmography

Film

Días contados (1994), by Imanol Uribe Felicidades Tovarich (1995), by Antonio Eceiz Señales de fuego (1995), by Luís Filipe Rocha A tres bandas (1997), by Enrico Coletti 99.9 (1997), by Agustí Villaronga Doña Bárbara (1998), by Betty Kaplan Sinfín (2002), by Álvaro Olavarría and Alberto Ortiza Besos de gato (2003), by Rafael Alcázar Historia de Estrella (2003), by Manuel Estudillo Lazos rotos (2007), by Miquel García Borda

Television La cometa blanca (1982) Barrio Sésamo (1983–1987) Querido maestro (1997) Nostromo (1997) La Mari (2003) (mini-series)

Theater La casa de Bernarda Alba (2006)