Norma Aleandro (born 2 May 1936) is an Argentine actress. She is considered one of the most celebrated and prolific Argentine actresses of all time and is recognized as a cultural icon in her home country. Aleandro starred in the 1985 film '' The Official Story'', a role that earned her the Cannes Award for best actress. She has performed in other successful films like '' The Truce'' (1974), '' Cousins'' (1989), '' Autumn Sun'' (1996), '' The Lighthouse'' (1998), ''

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'' (2001) and '' Cama Adentro'' (2005). For her performance as Florencia Sánchez Morales in the 1987 film '' Gaby: A True Story'', she received a

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nomination and an

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nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Aleandro wrote the 1970 film ''The Inheritors'' and performed in various plays such as '' August: Osage County''. Aleandro also appeared in the Argentine adaptation of '' BeTipul'', the critically successful '' En terapia''.

Life and career

Aleandro was born in Buenos Aires on 2 May 1936. She is the daughter of actors Pedro Aleandro and María Luisa Robledo and the sister of actress María Vaner. During the late 1970s, she was vocal about her progressive views and during the

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she was exiled to Uruguay. Later Aleandro moved to Spain and did not return to Argentina until after the military ''junta'' fell in 1983. In 1985, her breakout role was the Argentine

-winning film '' The Official Story''. For her acting in the film she won the Cannes Award for best actress. She worked in several other Argentine movies such as the Academy Award-nominated ''

'', ''

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'', and '' El Faro''. Aleandro co-starred in a few Hollywood films such as '' One Man's War,'' with

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, and '' Gaby: A True Story'' (1987) for which she received an Oscar nomination. She also had a minor role in '' Cousins'' (1989). Back in Argentina, she returned to the stage with ''Master Class'' and won the María Guerrero award in 1996. The same year, she was honored as ''Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires'' ("Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires"). She has co-starred five times with fellow actor Héctor Alterio: '' Los siete Locos'' (1973), the Academy Award-nominated '' The Truce'' (1974), ''The Official Story'' (1985), ''Son of the Bride'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2003), the last three of which they played husband and wife. In 2009, Aleandro appeared in '' The City of Your Final Destination'', directed by James Ivory and co-starring

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and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Filmography

Awards

Wins

* Cannes Award: Best Actress for '' The Official Story'', 1985 *

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: Best Actress for ''The Official Story'', 1985 * Cartagena Film Festival: Best Actress for ''The Official Story'', 1985 * David di Donatello: Best Foreign Actress for ''The Official Story'', 1987 * Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: Best Actress for ''

'', 1996 * Havana Film Festival: Best Actress for ''Sol de Otoño'', 1996 *

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: Best Latin Actress for ''

'', 2002

Nominated

* Academy Award: Best Supporting Actress for ''Gaby: A True Story'', 1987 * Golden Globe Award: Best Supporting Actress for ''Gaby: A True Story'', 1987 *

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: for '' En terapia'', 2012, 2013

Other awards

* Konex Award: Diamond Award in 2001 * Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actress for ''Son of the Bride'', 2001; Best Actress for ''Sol de Otoño'', 1996; Best Actress for ''The Official Story'', 1985 *

: Six awards throughout the years * Tato Award: Best Lead Actress in Drama, for '' En terapia'', 2013 * Association of Latin Entertainment Critics Awards: Best Character Actress for '' Cama Adentro'', 2006; Best Actress for ''The Official Story'', 1986 *

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: Distinguished Performance (Actress) for ''About Love and Other Stories About Love'', 1985 * Shakespeare Award: Distinguished career, given by Fundación Romeo Argentina, 2015

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aleandro, Norma 1936 births Living people Argentine film actresses Argentine stage actresses Argentine television actresses Actresses from Buenos Aires Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners David di Donatello winners Argentine expatriates in Uruguay Argentine expatriates in Spain