Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
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Aitana Sánchez-Gijón is a working actress who has spent far more time working than being talked about. 'The Machinist' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'A Walk in the Clouds' is the other credit most often cited. She has been working on screen for more than 40 years.
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
51 Movies
5 Series
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón is a working actress who has spent far more time working than being talked about. 'The Machinist' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'A Walk in the Clouds' is the other credit most often cited. She has been working on screen for more than 40 years.
Movies
Plays Mónica
Bitter Christmas
2026
Plays Marie
The Machinist
2004
Plays Victoria Aragón
A Walk in the Clouds
1995
Plays Carmen
Fish Bones
2021
Plays Beatriz
Under Her Control
2022
Plays Vima
Drifters
2011
Plays Teresa
Parallel Mothers
2021
Plays Carmen Membrado
The Low Land
2025
Plays Isabel
The Backwoods
2006
Plays Cayetana, Duquesa de Alba
Volaverunt
1999
Plays Anna
I'm Not Scared
2003
Plays Carmen
Jealousy
1999
Plays Blanca Soto Fernández
Velvet Colección: Grand Finale
2020
Plays Madre de Valeria
The Misfits Club
2014
Plays Vicky Rivas
Love Walked In
1997
Plays Elvira
Thi Mai
2018
Plays Model
Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health
1997
Plays Roberta
Something Is About to Happen
2023
Plays Bernadette
The Greek Labyrinth
1993
Plays Sister Ines
The Monk
1990
Plays Isabel
Jarrapellejos
1988
Plays Leonarda
The Widow from Valencia
2010
Plays Claudia
Wounded Animals
2006
Plays Mer
The Sea and the Weather
1989
Plays Klara
The Perfect Husband
1993
Plays Amanda
Mouth to Mouth
1995
Plays Ana
Hombres felices
2001
Plays Beatriz
Maktub
2011
Plays Marie
The Chambermaid on the Titanic
1997
Plays Doña Jimena
Teresa
2015
Plays Vera
The Whore and the Whale
2004
Plays Tánger Soto
The Nautical Chart
2007
Plays Nicole
Tell Me About Love
2008
Plays Rita
The Frost
2009
Plays Nani
The Bird of Happiness
1993
Plays Mariola Mayo
Oviedo Express
2007
Plays Elena
Going Down in Morocco
1989
Plays Juanita
Tangos Are for Two
1998
Plays Bárbara Miller Molina
The Frontier Law
1995
Plays Teresa Guiccioli
Rowing with the Wind
1988
Plays Ángela
Mi dulce
2001
Plays Alicia
Romanza final (Gayarre)
1986
Plays Amelia Roig
Havanera 1820
1993
Plays Ana
Without a Trace
2001
Plays Luisa Peña
Redondela
1987
Plays Dolores
A Man, a Real One
2003
Plays Yvette Romero
El crimen de Perpignan
1991
Plays Vera
Alex's Strip
2020
Plays Yerma
Yerma
1999
Plays Maria de Loffredo
La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado
1996
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Bitter Christmas
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Bitter Christmas
Mónica
2026
Film
The Low Land
Carmen Membrado
2025
Film
Breathless
Pilar Amaro · 16 episodes
2024–
TV
Something Is About to Happen
Roberta
2023
Film
Under Her Control
Beatriz
2022
Film
Fish Bones
Carmen
2021
Film
Parallel Mothers
Teresa
2021
Film
Alex's Strip
Vera
2020
Film
Velvet Colección: Grand Finale
Blanca Soto Fernández
2020
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and where are they from?
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón is 57 years old, born on November 5, 1968 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
What are the most famous roles of Aitana Sánchez-Gijón?
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón is best known for roles in The Machinist, A Walk in the Clouds, Parallel Mothers.
How many movies has Aitana Sánchez-Gijón been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Aitana Sánchez-Gijón has appeared in 51 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Aitana Sánchez-Gijón's first movie?
The career of Aitana Sánchez-Gijón began with Romanza final (Gayarre) (1986).
What is Aitana Sánchez-Gijón's most recent movie or series?
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón's most recent release is Bitter Christmas, which premiered on March 20, 2026.
What TV shows has Aitana Sánchez-Gijón appeared in?
On television, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón has appeared in Breathless, Estoy vivo, Velvet, The Velvet Collection.
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
1968-11-05 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (born 5 November 1968 in Rome, Italy) is a Spanish-Italian film actress.
Best known for playing dramatic roles in Spain, Sánchez-Gijón is known in the United States for her portrayal of Victoria Aragon, a pregnant and abandoned Mexican-American winegrower's daughter who is helped by travelling salesman Paul Sutton (Keanu Reeves) in A Walk in the Clouds (1995). She has since built a reputation as an international star in films such as Manuel Gomez Pereira's Boca a Boca (1996), Bigas Luna's The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997), Jaime Chavarri's Sus Ojos Se Cerraron (1998), Gabriele Salvatores' adaptation of the Niccolò Ammaniti novel I'm not scared (2003) and Brad Anderson's The Machinist (2004).Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.