Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Aitana Sánchez- Gijón (born 5 November 1968, Rome, Italy) is a Spanish- Italian actress.
Aitana Sánchez- Gijón is known in Spain, especially through their comedies, whereas she impressed internationally primarily through dramatic stripes. In 1995, she played for example in Alfonso Araus film drama so close to heaven the pregnant and abandoned daughter of a farmer, who meets a representative and eventually falls in love him. In addition, she was cast in films by Manuel Gómez Pereira Bigas Luna or so and was able to reap international recognition. In 1999 she received at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia- San Sebastián the "Silver Shell " for her performance in Lunas Volaverunt. In addition, she was appointed in the same year as president of the Spanish Film Academy.