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Pilar Bardem

Pilar Bardem
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Pilar Bardem (2006)
Born María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz
(1939-03-14) 14 March 1939 (age 77)
Seville, Spain
Occupation Actress
Years active 1965–present
Spouse(s) José Carlos Encinas
Children Carlos Bardem
Mónica Bardem
Javier Bardem
Parent(s) Rafael Bardem (father)
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro (mother)

Pilar Bardem (born 14 March 1939) is a Spanish film and television actress. She is the mother of Academy Award-winner Javier Bardem.

Born María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz to performers Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro in Seville, Bardem began her screen career in 1965. She was a regular in the television series Compuesta y sin novio (1994), Hermanas (1998), El Inquilino (2004), and Amar en tiempos revueltos (2005–2007).

Bardem is the recipient of the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Premios ACE for Best Supporting Actress, the Valladolid International Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and two Spanish Actors Union Awards for her performances.

Pilar Bardem is often called "La Bardem", and is well known in Spain not only as an actress, but for her outspoken left-wing political views. She has toiled for "labor rights for actors, civil rights for women", and "a more liberal Catholic Church" (she has affirmed a belief that women should be able to become priests). Bardem identifies her long struggle, working several jobs at once to raise her children, as not uncommon. She was just "one of so many".

Opposed the Spanish government's decision to send troops to Iraq (2003) together with other Spanish actors.

Accompanied her son, Javier Bardem, to the The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008). After winning the Best Supporting Actor award, Javier dedicated his Oscar to her in Spanish.

She is a FC Barcelona supporter.




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