# 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards

The 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards were held on 12 March 2018 at the Circo Price in Madrid. The gala was hosted by Richard Collins-Moore [es].
The nominations were announced on 13 February 2018. In addition to the competitive awards, Asociación de Mujeres Cineastas y Medios Audiovisuales [es] (CIMA) received the 'Mujeres en Unión' award (the trophy was collected by their chairwoman, Virginia Yagüe [es]), Esperanza Roy the 'A toda una vida' career award and Juan Carlos Corazza the Special Award. Actor Jorge Usón won twice in the film and theatre categories.

## Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees are listed as follows:

### Film

| Best Male Performance in a Leading Role Javier Gutiérrez — The Motive David Verdaguer — Summer 1993 Javier Bardem — Loving Pablo | Best Female Performance in a Leading Role Nathalie Poza — Can't Say Goodbye Kiti Mánver — Las heridas del viento [ca] Penélope Cruz — Loving Pablo |
| Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role Juan Diego — Can't Say Goodbye Antonio de la Torre — The Motive Víctor Clavijo — Llueven vacas [ca] | Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role Adelfa Calvo — The Motive Belén Cuesta — Holy Camp! Gracia Olayo — Holy Camp! |
| Best Male Performance in a Minor Role Jorge Usón [es] — Uncertain Glory Juan Diego — Gold Secun de la Rosa — Holy Camp! | Best Female Performance in a Minor Role Geraldine Chaplin — Anchor and Hope Inma Cuevas — Toc Toc Pilar Castro — It's for Your Own Good |

### Television

| Best Male Performance in a Leading Role Nacho Fresneda — El ministerio del tiempo Álvaro Morte — Money Heist Asier Etxeandia — Velvet Colección | Best Female Performance in a Leading Role Malena Alterio — Vergüenza Alexandra Jiménez — La zona Aura Garrido — El ministerio del tiempo |
| Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role Pedro Alonso — Money Heist Jaime Blanch — El ministerio del tiempo Vito Sanz — Vergüenza | Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role Ana Polvorosa — Cable Girls Alba Flores — Money Heist Ana Villa [es] — Centro médico [es] |
| Best Male Performance in a Minor Role Víctor Clavijo — El ministerio del tiempo Jaime Lorente — Money Heist José Troncoso — Gym Tony [es] | Best Female Performance in a Minor Role Petra Martínez — La que se avecina Luisa Gavasa — El ministerio del tiempo Mamen Camacho — Servir y proteger |

### Theatre

| Best Male Performance in a Leading Role Jorge Usón [es] — Arte Carlos Hipólito — Billy Eliott, el Musical Ginés García Millán — Espía a una mujer que se mata | Best Female Performance in a Leading Role María Hervás — Iphigenia en Vallecas Blanca Portillo — El Cartógrafo Clara Sanchis [es] — Una habitación propia |
| Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role Manolo Solo — Smoking Room Jorge Bosch [es] — Espía a una mujer que se mata José Luis Patiño — Una gata sobre un tejado de zinc caliente | Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role María Isasi — La Orestíada Alba Flores — Troyanas Marta Molina — Una gata sobre un tejado de zinc caliente |
| Best Male Performance in a Minor Role Manuel Morón [es] — Smoking Room Pepe Ocio [es] — Smoking Room Rodrigo Poisón — El intercambio | Best Female Performance in a Minor Role Lucía Barrado — Incendios Ana Villa [es] — La madre que me parió Gloria Albalate — Mueblofília |

### Newcomers

| Best New Actor Eneko Sagardoy — Giant Mon Ceballos — Estoy vivo Xabier Murua — La cocina | Best New Actress Itziar Castro — Skins Esther Acebo — Money Heist Sandra Escacena — Veronica |