Anabel Alonso
Alonso at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017
Born
Ana Isabel Alonso Gómez

(1964-11-11) 11 November 1964 (age 59)
Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain
Years active1987–present
Spouse
Heidi Steinhardt
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(m. 2020)​
ChildrenIgor

Ana Isabel Alonso Gómez (born 11 November 1964 in Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain), better known as Anabel Alonso, is a Spanish actress and comedian who has appeared in theatre plays, movies and television shows, including the popular sitcom 7 Vidas and the animated film Finding Nemo (as the voice of Dory).[1] She also hosted several different television programs.

Main roles

Her best known role is arguably playing Diana Freire in the popular Spanish sitcom 7 Vidas, loosely based on the American sitcom Friends. In it, she played a naive second-rate actress that as time passes comes to realize her lesbianism. The portrayal of a lesbian character going against conventional stereotypes in prime time television led to Alonso becoming a gay icon.[2] As 7 Vidas was a show known for introducing current (mostly Spanish-related, but not exclusively) topics in a comedy key, the character of Diana dealt with issues such as same-sex marriage or adoption by same-sex couples (including a powerful speech in one episode against people who reject gay adoption). Diana came across as a funny, klutzy, very sexual character, and was one of the longest-standing characters of the show.[3]

Another well-known role of Alonso is her successful portrayal of the fish Dory in the European Spanish-language version of the movie Finding Nemo,[4] for which she received rave reviews.[5] She reprised her role in Finding Dory (2016).[6]

Her father died on 28 February 2015 at the age of 89 while she was working on El Eunuco.[7] In 2018 she replaced Silvia Abril during season 3 episode 14 in the TV program Cero en Historia.[8]

Selected filmography

Theatre plays

Television shows

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Diana (Anabel Alonso)". Telecinco. Europortal Jumpy España, S.A. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Series de TV: Siete vidas". Homocine.com (in Spanish). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Broche de oro". Telecinco (in Spanish). Europortal Jumpy España, S.A. Archived from the original on August 12, 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Anabel Alonso, Javier Gurruchaga, Blanca Portillo y Ramón Langa prestan sus voces a los peces de 'Buscando a Nemo'". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Buscando a Nemo (Finding Nemo)". La Bataca (in Spanish). 27 September 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ^ Madrid, Jose (26 February 2016). "'Buscando a Dory' sí contará con la voz de Anabel Alonso". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Cancelan una función de "El Eunuco" por la muerte del padre de Anabel Alonso". ABC (in Spanish). Vocento. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Cero en Historia. TEMPORADA 3 - Episodio 14: Kira Miró". Movistar+ (in Spanish). Telefónica. 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Las reinas de 'Drag Race España' harán un 'roast' a las reinas de la primera edición, este domingo en ATRESplayer PREMIUM" (in European Spanish). Atresplayer Premium. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

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