# Pilar Castro

Pilar Castro (born 12 October 1970) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress.

## Biography

Pilar Castro was born in Madrid on 12 October 1970. Before turning actress, she worked as a dancer. Then she trained her acting chops at Cristina Rota's school. She has since had a film, television and stage career. She landed her debut TV performance with a guest appearance in Este es mi barrio.
She hosted the 8th Feroz Awards in 2021.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | Ovejas negras | Girl in the Cemetery (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Historias del Kronen | Nuria |
| 1996 | Taxi | Marga |
| 1996 | El ángel de la guarda | Enfermera |
| 1998 | El conductor | Marga |
| 1998 | Agujetas en el alma | Irlandesa |
| 1999 | Cuarteto de La Habana | Camarera |
| 1999 | La mujer más fea del mundo | Feminista |
| 1999 | Segunda piel | Neus |
| 2003 | Descongélate! (Chill Out!) | Anita |
| 2003 | Días de fútbol | Barbara |
| 2003 | La suerte dormida | Sonia |
| 2004 | Muertos comunes | Juani |
| 2004 | El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (The Amazing World of Borjamari and Pocholo) | Paloma |
| 2005 | Los 2 lados de la cama | Carlota |
| 2006 | Volando voy | Srta. Pilar |
| 2006 | Los aires difíciles | Charo/Elia |
| 2007 | Gente de mala calidad | Lola |
| 2009 | Siete minutos | Sonia |
| 2009 | Gordos (Fat People) | Pilar |
| 2016 | Julieta | Claudia |
| 2017 | Es por tu bien (It's for Your Own Good) | Isabel |
| 2019 | Ventajas de viajar en tren (Advantages of Travelling by Train) | Helga Pato |
| 2021 | Competencia oficial (Official Competition) | Violeta |
| 2021 | Donde caben dos (More the Merrier) | Claudia |
| 2022 | Cerdita (Piggy) | Elena |
| 2022 | A través de mi ventana (Through My Window) | Tere |
| 2023 | Eres tú (Love at First Kiss) | Sonsoles Durán |
| 2023 | A través del mar | Tere |
| 2024 | A través de tu mirada | Tere |

### Televisión

| Year | Títle | Channel | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Esté es mi barrio | Antena 3 | Pilar Oroño | 1 episodes |
| 1997 - 1998 | Calle nueva | La 1 | Sandra Muñoz | 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Periodistas | Telecinco | Esther Castro | 1 episode |
| 1998 - 1999 | A las once en casa | La 1 | Elisa Castaño | 14 episodes |
| 1999 | 7 vidas | Telecinco | Úrsula | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Compañeros | Antena 3 | Chus | 1 episode |
| 2000 - 2001 | Al salir de clase | Telecinco | Cristina Angulo | 118 episodes |
| 2003 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | La 1 | Laura | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Los Serrano | Telecinco | Natalie | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Maneras de sobrevivir | La 1 | Merche | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Los Serrano | Telecinco | Emilia Huarte | 13 episodes |
| 2007 - 2009 | Cuestión de sexo | Cuatro | Alba | 35 episodes |
| 2013 | Vive cantando | Antena 3 | Luisa Almagro López | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | La que se avecina | Telecinco | Clemencia | 2 episodes |
| 2015 - 2016 | Olmos y Robles | La 1 | Isabel Antúnez | 18 episodes |
| 2018 - 2020 | Vivir sin permiso (Unauthorized Living) | Telecinco | Asunción «Chon» Moliner | 20 episodes |
| 2020 - 2021 | Señoras del (h)AMPA | Telecinco / Cuatro | Belinda Chamorro | 13 episodes |
| 2020 | Someone Has to Die | Netflix | Belén Aldama | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Premios Feroz | YouTube | Herself-presenter | TV Special |
| 2021 | Sin novedad | HBO Max | Elisenda Olivares | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Zorras | Atresplayer Premium | Juana | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Mentiras pasajeras | SkyShowtime | Maite | 8 episodios |

#### Short films

* Pulp Ration (Ración de pulpo) (1996), by José María Benítez.
* Making of 'Atraco' (1997), by Carlos Molinero.
* Cien maneras de hacer el pollo al txilindrón (1997), by Kepa Sojo.
* Road Movie (1997), by Norberto Ramos del Val.
* No sé, no sé (1998), by Aitor Gaizka.
* Agujetas en el alma (1998), by Fernando Merinero.
* ¿Qué hay de postre? (2000), by Helio Mira.
* Dos más (2001), by Elias Leon Siminiani.
* Looking for Chencho (2002), by Kepa Sojo.
* Test (2007), by Marta Aledo and Natalia Mateo.
* 9 (2010), by Candela Peña.
* El premio (2011), by Elías León Siminiani.

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2008 | 11th Málaga Film Festival | Best Short Film Actress | Test | Won |
| 2010 | 24th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Fat People | Nominated |
| 2010 | 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Fat People | Won |
| 2011 | 14th Málaga Film Festival | Best Short Film Actress ('Biznaga de Plata') | El premio | Won |
| 2018 | 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | It's for Your Own Good | Nominated |
| 2020 | 7th Feroz Awards | Best Actress (film) | Advantages of Travelling by Train | Nominated |