Tamara Acosta

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Tamara Acosta
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Born
Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra

(1972-02-05) 5 February 1972 (age 52)
San Bernardo, Chile
Other namesThe muse of Chilean cinema
Alma materInstituto Sagrado Corazón
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse Sebastián Araya
Awards

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

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Career

Tamara Acosta graduated from the Theater School of Fernando González  [ es ]. 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. [1] 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 Ana López  [ es ] 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. [2] [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1994Largadistancia Claudia Aravena
1997 Volando voy  [ es ] Miguel Albaladejo
1998 Gringuito  [ es ]María OrtuzarSergio Castilla
1999 El desquite  [ es ]Anita Andrés Wood Winner: Altazor
Winner: Damascus Film Festival [4]
La chica del Crillón  [ es ]Teresa IturrigorriagaAlberto Daiber
The Sentimental Teaser Mía Ballero Cristián Galaz  [ es ]Winner: Altazor [4]
2000 Tierra del Fuego Mennar Miguel Littín
2001 Te amo (made in Chile)  [ es ]Ema NeiraSergio CastillaWinner: APES  [ es ] Award [5]
La Fiebre del Loco Nelly Andrés Wood Winner: Cartagena Film Festival
Winner: Lima Festival [4]
Nominated: Altazor
2004 Azul y blanco  [ es ]Paloma Sanhueza Sebastián Araya
Machuca Juana María Andrés Wood Nominated: Altazor
2005Monógamo sucesivoPablo Basulto
The Last Moon Matty Miguel Littín
2006 El rey de los huevones  [ es ]Sandra Boris Quercia
2007 Casa de remolienda Irene "La Ronca"Joaquín Eyzaguirre
Rojo intenso  [ es ]Inspectora González Javier Elorrieta  [ es ]
Radio Corazón Valeria Roberto Artiagoitia  [ es ]
2009 La Gabriela  [ es ]Palma GuillénRodrigo Moreno del Campo
2011 My Last Round MatildeJulio Jorquera
Gente mala del norteLa musa (voice)Patricio Riquelme
El lenguaje del tiempo Sebastián Araya
2015El InquisidorJuanaIgnacio Eyzaguirre
2017 La Salamandra La mujerSebastián Araya
2022 S.O.S. Mamis: La película MilagrosGabriela Sobarzo Mierzo
2023 S.O.S. Mamis 2: Mosquita muerta

Television

Telenovelas

YearTitleRoleChannel
1994 Champaña  [ es ]Cynthia Jurandir Canal 13
Top Secret  [ es ]Amparo Mena Canal 13
1995 Estúpido Cupido Marisol Tagle TVN
1996 Sucupira Daniela López TVN
Loca piel Danitza Torres / Lorena Torres TVN
1997 Oro verde  [ es ]Jeannette Machuca TVN
1998IoranaTahía Peñailillo TVN
1999 La fiera  [ es ]Kathia Alejandra Cereceda "DJ Kathia" TVN
2001 Pampa Ilusión Clementina Paita TVN
2002 El circo de las Montini  [ es ]Nadia Carolina Marín "La Comaneci" TVN
2004 Los Pincheira Matilde del Solar TVN
2007 Papi Ricky Colomba Chaparro Canal 13
2008 Don Amor Gloria Alessandri Canal 13
2010 Feroz Soledad Gutiérrez Canal 13
2015 Veinteañero a los 40 Rafaela Guerra Canal 13
2016 Preciosas Elsa Morales Canal 13
2017 Soltera otra vez Tatiana Álvarez Canal 13

Series and miniseries

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
1997–
1998
Sucupira, la comedia  [ es ]Daniela López TVN
2007 Lo que callamos las mujeres Jessenia Mega Episode: "Difícil de olvidar"
2008–
2014
Los 80 Ana López  [ es ] Canal 13 78 episodes
Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2009–2011) [2] [3]
Nominated: Altazor Award for Best Television Actress (2012–2013)
TV Grama  [ es ] for Best Actress (2009–2010)
Nominated: Copihue de Oro for Best Actress (2012–2014)
Nominated: TV Grama for Best Actress (2011–2012)
Caleuche Award for Best Actress in Series (2016) [6]
2012 Vida por vida  [ es ]Dr. María Teresa León Canal 13 13 episodes

Appearances

Theater

Awards

Acosta playing Ana Lopez on the series Los 80, a role which earned her several awards Los Herrera de Los 80 (15178182568).jpg
Acosta playing Ana López on the series Los 80 , a role which earned her several awards

Altazor

YearCategoryProductionResult
2000 Best Actress – Film El desquite  [ es ] / The Sentimental Teaser
Winner [4]
2002 Best Actress – Film La fiebre del loco
Nominated
2005  [ es ]Best Actress – Film Machuca
Nominated
2009  [ es ]Best Actress – TheaterLas Huachas
Nominated
Best Actress – Television Los 80 : first season
Winner
2010 Best Actress – Television Los 80 : second season
Winner
2011  [ es ]Best Actress – Television Los 80 : third season
Winner [2] [3]
2012  [ es ]Best Actress – Television Los 80 : fourth season
Nominated
2013  [ es ]Best Actress – Television Los 80 : fifth season
Nominated

APES

YearCategoryProductionResult
1996Best Actress – Television (cast) Loca piel
Winner
2001Best Actress – Film La fiebre del loco / Te amo (made in Chile)  [ es ]
Winner [5]

Copihue de Oro

YearCategoryResult
2006Best Actress – Film
Winner
2007Best Actress – Film
Winner
2010Best Actress – Film
Winner [7]
2012Best Actress – Television
Nominated
2013Best Actress – Television
Nominated
2014Best Actress – Television
Nominated

TV Grama

YearCategoryProductionResult
2009Best Actress – Television Los 80 : second season
Winner
2010Best Actress – Television Los 80 : third season
Winner [8]
2011Best Actress – Television Los 80 : fourth season
Nominated

Caleuche

YearCategoryProductionResult
2016Best Leading Actress in Series Los 80 : fifth season
Winner [6]

Other awards

YearCountryAwardCategoryProduction
1999 Flag of Syria.svg Damascus Film Festival Best Actress [4] El desquite  [ es ]
2002 Flag of Colombia.svg Cartagena Film Festival Best Actress of Cast [4] La fiebre del loco
2002 Flag of Peru.svg Lima Festival Best Actress [4]

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