Biography
Who is Candela Peña?
Early life and real name
Candela Peña: María del Pilar Peña Sánchez was born on July 14, 1973, in Gavà, located in the province of Barcelona, Spain. Her mother originally came from Murcia, while her father originated from Lora del Río and ran a bar in Barcelona.
At the age of four, she began studying dance in her local city. After finishing high school, she moved to Seville to begin formal theatre classes before eventually continuing her training in Madrid.
Career and film debut
She made her initial television appearance on the Catalan TV3 show Sputnik. Her cinematic debut came with a role in the 1994 thriller Running Out of Time, which earned her two Goya Award nominations in the categories of New Actress and Supporting Actress.
Over the years, she built a lengthy film career spanning multiple decades. She also published a novel titled Pérez Príncipe, María Dolores in 2001 after receiving encouragement from director Pedro Almodóvar.
Major awards and film roles
She won her first Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 2003 film Take My Eyes. Following this success, she secured the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2005 movie Princesses.
Later in her career, she earned another Goya Award for Best Supporting Supporting Actress for the 2012 film A Gun in Each Hand. Her career also includes accolades such as Gaudí Awards and Forqué Awards for her contributions to cinema.
Birthday and age
Candela Peña was born on July 14, 1973, which makes Candela 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Candela shares the date with 43 other famous people.
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