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Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Acting

Born: November 5, 1968Rome, Lazio, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Bitter Christmas

Bitter Christmas

Mónica

2026
The Low Land

The Low Land

Carmen Membrado

2025
The First Look

The First Look

Self - Narrator (voice)

2024
Something Is About to Happen

Something Is About to Happen

Roberta

2023
The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite

The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite

Self - Actress

2023
My Other Jon

My Other Jon

2023
Survivor's Day

Survivor's Day

Elena Paz

2023
Under Her Control

Under Her Control

Beatriz

2022
Fish Bones

Fish Bones

Carmen

2021
Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers

Teresa

2021
Anatomy of a Dandy

Anatomy of a Dandy

Self - Narrator (voice)

2020
Alex's Strip

Alex's Strip

Vera

2020
Velvet Colección: Grand Finale

Velvet Colección: Grand Finale

Blanca Soto Fernández

2020
Volcánica

Volcánica

2018
Querido Fotogramas

Querido Fotogramas

Self

2018
Thi Mai

Thi Mai

Elvira

2018
Teresa

Teresa

Doña Jimena

2015
Disco Inferno

Disco Inferno

2015
The Misfits Club

The Misfits Club

Madre de Valeria

2014
Maktub

Maktub

Beatriz

2011
Drifters

Drifters

Vima

2011
La muerte de Otilia Ruiz

La muerte de Otilia Ruiz

Blanca Lupino

2011
The Widow from Valencia

The Widow from Valencia

Leonarda

2010
The Frost

The Frost

Rita

2009
Tell Me About Love

Tell Me About Love

Nicole

2008
Oviedo Express

Oviedo Express

Mariola Mayo

2007
The Nautical Chart

The Nautical Chart

Tánger Soto

2007
The Backwoods

The Backwoods

Isabel

2006

El genio tranquilo

2006
Wounded Animals

Wounded Animals

Claudia

2006
With Good Reason

With Good Reason

2004
The Machinist

The Machinist

Marie

2004
The Whore and the Whale

The Whore and the Whale

Vera

2004
Carta mortal

Carta mortal

2003
A Man, a Real One

A Man, a Real One

Dolores

2003
I'm Not Scared

I'm Not Scared

Anna

2003
Hombres felices

Hombres felices

Ana

2001
Mi dulce

Mi dulce

Ángela

2001
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Ana

2001
Volaverunt

Volaverunt

Cayetana, Duquesa de Alba

1999
Jealousy

Jealousy

Carmen

1999
Yerma

Yerma

Yerma

1999
Ruleta

Ruleta

1999
Tangos Are for Two

Tangos Are for Two

Juanita

1998
The Chambermaid on the Titanic

The Chambermaid on the Titanic

Marie

1997
Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health

Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health

Model

1997
Love Walked In

Love Walked In

Vicky Rivas

1997
La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado

La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado

Maria de Loffredo

1996
Mouth to Mouth

Mouth to Mouth

Amanda

1995
The Frontier Law

The Frontier Law

Bárbara Miller Molina

1995
A Walk in the Clouds

A Walk in the Clouds

Victoria Aragón

1995
La Regenta

La Regenta

1995
La mujer impuntual

La mujer impuntual

1994
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

Bianca

1994
The Perfect Husband

The Perfect Husband

Klara

1993
Havanera 1820

Havanera 1820

Amelia Roig

1993
The Bird of Happiness

The Bird of Happiness

Nani

1993
The Greek Labyrinth

The Greek Labyrinth

Bernadette

1993

Deseo Oculto

1992

Hidden Desire

Julia

1992
El crimen de Perpignan

El crimen de Perpignan

Yvette Romero

1991
The Monk

The Monk

Sister Ines

1990
The Sea and the Weather

The Sea and the Weather

Mer

1989
Going Down in Morocco

Going Down in Morocco

Elena

1989

No hagas planes con Marga

Charo

1988
Rowing with the Wind

Rowing with the Wind

Teresa Guiccioli

1988
Jarrapellejos

Jarrapellejos

Isabel

1988
Viento de cólera

Viento de cólera

1988
Redondela

Redondela

Luisa Peña

1987
Romanza final (Gayarre)

Romanza final (Gayarre)

Alicia

1986