Tamara Acosta

Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra (born 5 February 1972) is a prominent Chilean actress.

Career Tamara Acosta graduated from the Theater School of . 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. 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 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.

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 1994 Largadistancia Claudia Aravena 1997 Miguel Albaladejo 1998 María Ortuzar Sergio Castilla 1999 Anita Andrés Wood Winner: AltazorWinner: Damascus Film Festival Teresa IturrigorriagaAlberto Daiber The Sentimental Teaser Mía Ballero Winner: Altazor La Fiebre del Loco Nelly Andrés WoodWinner: Cartagena Film Festival Winner: Lima Festival 2012 Dr. María Teresa León Canal 1313 episodes

Appearances La ruta de la seda (TVN, 2001) – Co-host La ruta de Amazonía (TVN, 2007) – Co-host (Canal 13, 2008) – Guest (Canal 13, 2010) – Guest (Zona Latina, 2012) – Guest (Canal 13, 2012) – Guest (TVN, 2013) – Guest Dudo (13C, 2013) – Guest

Theater 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

Altazor Year Category Production Result 2000 Best Actress – Film / The Sentimental Teaser 2012 Best Actress – Television 2013 Best Actress – Television 2014 Best Actress – Television

TV Grama

Caleuche Year Category Production Result 2016 Best Leading Actress in Series Los 80: fifth season

Other awards Year Country Award Category Production1999 Damascus Film Festival Best Actress 2002 Cartagena Film Festival Best Actress of Cast La fiebre del loco 2002 Lima Festival Best Actress