# Cecilia Roth

Cecilia Edith Rotenberg Gutkin (born 8 August 1956), known professionally as Cecilia Roth (Spanish pronunciation:) is an Argentine actress. She is the winner of two Goya Awards and a European Film Award. She is known for being an "Almodóvar girl" and the "muse" of Fito Páez during the 1990s.

## Life and career

Roth's father, Abrasha Rotenberg, is of Ukrainian Jewish origin, having moved in the 1930s to Buenos Aires, where he worked as a writer, editor, and journalist. Cecilia's mother, Dina Gutkin, known as Dina Rot, a singer, was born in Mendoza and spent her childhood in Santiago de Chile. Her brother, Argentine musician Ariel Rot, is a former member of the Spanish-Argentine supergroup Los Rodríguez and lives in Spain.
She began as an actress in Argentina, until 1976 when she fled the military dictatorship and moved to Spain. Roth has had great success in Spanish film since her first appearances in Las verdes praderas (The Green Meadows), by José Luis Garci; Arrebato (Rapture), by Iván Zulueta; and Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion) by Pedro Almodóvar. Her most prominent movies include Un lugar en el mundo (A place in the world) and Martín (hache), both by Adolfo Aristarain. In 1980 she worked with Almodovar on "Pepi, Luci, Bom" and, later, in "All About My Mother", which earned Almodóvar his first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and “Pain and Glory”.
She is also known for her leading role in Todo sobre mi madre (All about my mother), by Almodóvar. Roth won Goya Awards for Best Actress with both directors. Roth has also made noteworthy appearances in numerous television series, including the soap operas Por amor (For love), together with Arnaldo André and Marita Ballesteros, and Nueve lunas (Nine moons). She appeared in the mini-series Laura y Zoe together with Susú Pecoraro, Epitafios (Epitaphs) with Julio Chávez and Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Tratame bien (Treat me nice) again with Chávez.
Roth was first married to Gonzalo Gil, then later married to Argentine singer-songwriter Fito Páez for some years, with whom she adopted a child, Martín. Joaquin Sabina composed the song "Cecilia" for Roth and Páez. In addition to her career in film and television, Roth has also worked in theater in Argentina, as well as in Spain. She is currently working, together with Darío Grandinetti, on the Philippe Blasband play, Una relación pornográfica.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | No toquen a la nena | | Feature film debut |
| 1977 | Crecer de golpe [es] | | |
| 1978 | De fresa, limón y menta | Mariví | |
| 1979 | El curso en que amamos a Kim Novak | Cristina | |
| 1979 | Las verdes praderas | Matilde | |
| 1979 | La familia bien, gracias [es] | Mónica | |
| 1979 | Cuentos eróticos | | |
| 1980 | Arrebato | Ana Turner | |
| 1980 | Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap) | | |
| 1981 | Pepe, no me des tormento [es] | Bárbara | |
| 1981 | Best Seller | Claudia Mariscal / Diana Palmer | |
| 1981 | Trágala, perro [es] | | |
| 1982 | Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion) | Sexilia | |
| 1983 | Una pequeña movida | | |
| 1983 | Entre tinieblas (Dark Habits) | Merche | |
| 1984 | El señor Galíndez [es] | | |
| 1984 | El jardín secreto [es] | | |
| 1984 | ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What Have I Done to Deserve This?) | | |
| 1987 | The Stranger | Anita Wren | |
| 1988 | Los amores de Kafka (The Loves of Kafka) | | |
| 1991 | Vivir mata [es] | | |
| 1992 | Un lugar en el mundo (A Place in the World) | Ana Dominici | |
| 1992 | Desencuentros | | |
| 1997 | Martín (Hache) | Alicia | |
| 1997 | Cenizas del paraíso (Ashes of Paradise) | Beatriz Teller | |
| 1999 | Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother) | Manuela | |
| 1999 | Segunda piel (Second Skin) | Eva | |
| 2000 | Una noche con Sabrina Love | Sabrina Love | |
| 2001 | Antigua vida mía (Antigua, My Life) | Violeta Dasinski | |
| 2001 | Vidas privadas (Private Lives) | Carmen Uranga | |
| 2002 | Hable con ella (Talk to Her) | | Cameo |
| 2002 | Deseo (Desire) | Alina | |
| 2002 | Kamchatka | Madre | |
| 2003 | La hija del caníbal (Lucía, Lucía) | Lucía | |
| 2005 | Otros días vendrán (Other Days Will Come) | Alicia | |
| 2005 | Padre nuestro | Maite | |
| 2006 | Sofacama [es] | Bernie | |
| 2008 | El nido vacío (Empty Nest) | Martha | |
| 2013 | Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited) | Norma Boss | |
| 2013 | Matrimonio | Molly | |
| 2016 | Migas de pan (Breadcrumbs) | Liliana Pereira | |
| 2018 | El ángel (El Angel) | Aurora | |
| 2019 | Dolor y gloria (Pain and Glory) | Zulema | |
| 2020 | El prófugo (The Intruder) | Marta | |
| 2020 | Crímenes de familia (The Crimes That Bind) | Alicia | |
| 2022 | Conversaciones sobre el odio (Conversations on Hatred) | Débora | |

### Television

* Epitafios (2004)
* Luisa Sanfelice (2004, TV Movie)
* Amas de casa desesperadas (2006)
* Tratame bien (2009)
* La mesías (2023)

### Narration

| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
| 2015–present | Atlántico sur | Narrator | Narration debut |

## Theater

| Year | Production | Direction |
| 2006 | Disparatados en Varieté! | |
| 2006–2007 | Días contados | Oscar Martínez |
| 2010 | Amor, dolor y qué me pongo | Mercedes Moran |
| 2013–2014 | Una relación pornográfica | Javier Daulte |

## Awards and nominations
### Goya Awards

| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
| 1998 | Best Actress | Martín (Hache) | Won |
| 2000 | Best Actress | All About My Mother | Won |

### European Film Awards

| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
| 1999 | Best Actress | All About My Mother | Won |

### Cóndor de Plata Awards

| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
| 1993 | Best Actress | Un lugar en el mundo | Won |
| 1998 | Best Actress | Martín (Hache) | Won |
| 2001 | Best Actress | Una noche con Sabrina Love | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Actress | Antigua vida mía | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Sofacama | Nominated |

### Fotograma de Plata Awards

| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
| 1999 | Best Actress | Todo sobre mi madre | Won |

### Konex Awards

| Year | Category | Result |
| 2001 | Platinum Konex Award: Best Film Actress of the decade 1991-2000 | Won |

### Other awards

* Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2009)
* Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva (2000) for Best Actress in Una noche con Sabrina Love.
* Sant Jordi Award (1999) for Todo sobre mi madre .
* Latin ACE Award (1997) for Martín (Hache).