Beatriz Pla Navarro (born 24 December 1949) better known as Beatriz Carvajal is a Spanish

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Career

She wanted to be an actress since she was a child and she took part in some theatre plays (''

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'', '' Mariana Pineda'', ''

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'' or '' Cuidado con las personas formales'') in the 1960s and 1970s. Later on, her roles in

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made her a very popular actress and she has already participated in numerous television series, theatre plays and films. She is single and has two adoptive daughters, Montse Pla, who worked with her in ''Compañeros'', and Nisma.

Filmography

Television

*''

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'' (1978), by José Antonio Plaza, TVE. *'' Lápiz y papel'' (1981), TVE. *'' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'' (1982, 1983, 1985) as ''La Loli'', TVE. *''Querida Concha'' (1992), with

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. *'' Lleno, por favor'' (1993), by

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, Antena 3. *'' ¿Quién da la vez?'' (1995), by Vicente Escrivá, Antena 3. *''

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'' (1995) by

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, TVE. *''

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'' (1998), as Loli, Telecinco. *'' Compañeros'' (1998–2002), as ''Marisa Viñé''. Antena 3. *''

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'' (2004), TVE. *''

Aquí no hay quien viva ''Aquí no hay quien viva'' (English: ''No One Could Live Here'') is a Spanish television comedy series focusing on the inhabitants of the fictional building at the address ''Desengaño 21'' in central Madrid. The series debuted on the Antena 3 ...

'' (2006), as ''María Jesús, la Torrijas'', Antena 3. *''

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'' (2007–2010), as ''Goya'', Telecinco. *''

Bienvenidos al Lolita ''Bienvenidos al Lolita'' is a Spanish dramedy television series set in a cabaret club. Produced by Globomedia for Antena 3, it aired on the latter channel from January 2014 to February 2014. Premise The series is about the backstage mishaps o ...

'' (2014) as Dolores Reina.

Stage

*'' Los habitantes de la casa deshabitada'' (1981). *'' I do, I do'' (1982). *'' Con ellos llegó la risa'' (1983). *'' El hotelito'' (1985), by

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. *'' Lázaro en el laberinto'' (1985), by

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. *''Entre tinieblas'' (1992), by

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. *'' Los bosques de Nyx'' (1994), Festival de Teatro Clásico de Mérida,

Film

*''Brujas'' (1995), by

Álvaro Fernández Armero Álvaro Fernández Armero (born 6 March 1969) is a Spanish film director, writer, producer and actor; who is known for ''El columpio'' (1993), ''Vergüenza (TV series), Vergüenza'' (2017) and ''The Art of Dying (film), The Art of Dying'' (2000). ...

with

Ana Álvarez Ana Teresa Álvarez Páez (born November 19, 1969) is a Spanish actress and a model. Early life Ana Teresa Álvarez Páez was born in Jerez de la Frontera, province of Cádiz, on November 19, 1969. She moved to Madrid when she was about 13 years ...

and

Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello and three Goya Awards. Cru ...

*'' Corazón loco'' (1997), by

Antonio del Real Antonio del Real is a Spanish film director, actor and screenwriter. Partial filmography Director * ''El río que nos lleva'' (1989) * ''Cha-cha-chá (1998 film), Cha-cha-chá (1998) * ''La mujer de mi vida (2001 film), Mujer de mi vida, La'' (2 ...

*'' Sprint especial'' (2005), by Juan Carlos Claver *'' Ninette'' (2005), by

José Luis Garci José Luis García Muñoz (born 20 January 1944), known professionally as José Luis Garci, is a Spanish film director, Film, producer, critic, TV presenter, screenwriter and author. One of the most influential film personalities in the history o ...

Shortfilms

*'' El Síndrome Martins'' (1999), de Jaime Magdalena *'' Velocidad'' (2000), de

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*'' Mi abuelo es un animal'' (2000), by

Mariano Barroso Mariano Barroso (born 26 December 1959) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 20 films since 1982. His 1996 film '' Éxtasis'' was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. Since 9 June 2018, he ...

*'' Otro tiempo'' (2001), by Belén Santos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 1949 births Living people Spanish film actresses Actresses from Madrid 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses Spanish television actresses Spanish stage actresses {{Spain-actor-stub