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Cecilia Roth
Born	Cecilia Rotemberg August 8, 1956 (1956-08-08) (age 53) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1976 - present

Cecilia Roth (born Cecilia Rotemberg on August 8, 1956 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine actress. Her father, a Jewish Ukrainian, worked as an editor and a journalist. He met Cecilia's mother, Chilean singer Dina Rot, in Argentina. Cecilia Roth has made appearances in numerous television series. After working in Argentina in several films she moved to Spain, where she started a frequent collaboration with filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Roth went on to appear in six of his movies to date, either as lead, supporting actor or cameo.

She lived with Argentine musician Fito Páez for some years, with whom she adopted a child. Fito wrote the song Cecilia for her. The song is about their relationship and a passionate love letter to her. She is also the sister of another Argentine musician, Ariel Rot, member of the former Los Rodríguez band.

Cecilia Roth is currently one of the most popular Spanish language actresses, working in films from Argentina, Spain and Mexico.

Filmography

• "Epitafios 2: El final tiene dos caras" (2009)
• Resurrectores (2007)
• Epoxy (2007)
• Las películas de mi padre (2007)
• Sofacama (2006)
• Amas de casa desesperadas (2006)
• La intrusa (2005)
• Otros días vendrán (2005)
• Epitafios (2004)
• La hija del caníbal (2003)
• Kamchatka (2002)
• Deseo (2002)
• Hable con ella (2002)
• Pernicioso vegetal (2002)
• Vidas privadas (2001)
• Antigua vida mía (2001)
• Afrodita, el sabor del amor (2001)
• Una noche con Sabrina Love(2000)
• Segunda piel (2000)
• Todo sobre mi madre (1999)
• Cenizas del paraíso (1997)
• Martín (hache) (1997)
• Caballos salvajes (1995)
• La balada de Donna Helena (1994)
• Desencuentros (1992)
• Un lugar en el mundo (1992)
• Vivir mata (1991)
• La dama del bosque (1989)
• Los amores de Kafka(1988)
• The Stranger (1987)
• El jardín secreto (1984)
• ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (1984)
• El señor Galíndez (1984)
• Una pequeña movida (1983)
• Entre tinieblas (1983)
• Historias paralelas (1983)
• Octubre, 12 (1982)
• Laberinto de pasiones (1982)
• Best Seller (1982)
• Trágala, perro (1981)
• Just a Film (Una película) (1981)
• Pepe, no me des tormento (1981)
• Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (1980)
• Arrebato (1980)
• Cuentos eróticos (1980)
• El curso en que amamos a Kim Novak (1980)
• Reproches (1980)
• La familia, bien, gracias (1979)
• Verdes praderas (1979)
• De fresa, limón y menta (1978)
• Crecer de golpe (1977)
• No toquen à la nena (1976)

Awards

Goya Award 1997 to the Best Actress in Martín (hache). Goya Award 1999 to the Best Actress in Todo sobre mi madre.

Links

• Epitafios
• Cecilia Roth at the Internet Movie Database
• Cecilia Roth at cinenacional.com