María Galiana

María Galiana
Galiana in 2017
Born
María Galiana Medina

(1935-05-31) 31 May 1935
Seville, Spain
Occupations
  • Actress
  • high school teacher
Years active1985–present

María Galiana Medina (born 31 May 1935) is a Spanish actress. She won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the mother in Alone.[1] She owes much of her popularity to her performance as Herminia in Cuéntame cómo pasó.[2]

Biography

Born in Seville on 31 May 1935, Galiana earned a licentiate degree in Philosophy and Letters and has worked as a high school teacher on history and art history in addition to her acting career.[3][4] She made her film debut as an actress in Pasodoble (1988).[3] Appearances in Malaventura, Belle Époque, Así en el cielo como en la tierra, Libertarias, and Yerma followed.[3]

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Tapas
2004 Roma Portera
1999 Solas Mother Won - Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress
1992 Belle Époque La Polonia
TBA
Mi querida señorita †

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001–2023 Cuéntame cómo pasó Herminia López

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2000 Goya Award Best Supporting Actress Solas Won

Honors

References

  1. ↑ Sanderson, John D. (2007). Trazos de cine español. Universidad de Alicante. p. 126.
  2. ↑ Serrano, Diaan (16 November 2022). "La entrañable Herminia, María Galiano, interpretará los textos "de su vida" en un pueblo de Zamora". El Español.
  3. 1 2 3 "María Galiana, Premio Carmen de Honor de la Academia de Cine de Andalucía". Europa Press. 21 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Abad Queipo, Pilar (22 February 2022). "María Galiana: su verdadera vocación, su queja del Goya y el enfado con 'Cuéntame' por Echanove". Cadena COPE.
  5. ↑ Chico, Fran (6 February 2025). "Netflix anuncia el reparto de 'Mi querida señorita', el remake producido por Los Javis de la película española nominada a los Oscar". Fotogramas.
  6. ↑ "Real Decreto 1381/2005, de 18 de noviembre, por el que se concede la Medalla al Mérito en el Trabajo, en su categoría de oro, a doña María Galiana Medina". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (277): 37941. 19 November 2005.