Carmen Conesa

{{Short description|Spanish actress}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox person

| image = (Carmen Conesa) 18º Premio Corral de Comedias a Carlos Hipólito (cropped).jpg

| caption = Conesa in 2018

| birth_name = Carmen Conesa Hernández

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|09|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain

| occupation = Actress, painter, singer

| other_names = Carme Conesa

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Carmen Conesa Hernández (born 15 September 1960) is a Spanish actress, singer, and painter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lanuevacronica.com/lnc-culturas/carmen-conesa-siempre-pinto-con-musica_79717_102.html|website=La Nueva Crónica|title=Carmen Conesa: "Siempre pinto con música"|date=31 December 2019|first=Vicente|last=García}} She gained notoriety for her performance in {{ill|Las chicas de hoy en día|es}} (1991–92).

Life and career

Carmen Conesa Hernández was born in Barcelona on 15 September 1960.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deia.eus/on/2022/09/30/carmen-conesa-actriz-curso-bellas-6068464.html|website=Deia|date=30 September 2022|first=Rosana|last=Lakunza|title=Carmen Conesa, la actriz que cursó Bellas Artes}} Her mother was voice actress {{ill|Matilde Conesa|es}}. She trained at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euromundoglobal.com/noticia/105640/cultura/carmen-conesa-teatro-en-la-vida-y-la-pintura.html|website=Euromundo Global|date=22 October 2014|title=Carmen Conesa, Teatro en la vida y la Pintura}} She gained notoriety to a television audience for her performance alongside Diana Peñalver in {{ill|Las chicas de hoy en día|es}}.{{Cite web|url=https://magas.elespanol.com/protagonistas/20230809/actriz-carmen-conesa-atreverse-vital-no-tener-ningun-sentimiento-ridiculo/784921720_0.html|website=Magas|via=El Español|first=Beatrice|last=Bergamín|date=9 August 2023|title=La actriz Carmen Conesa: “Atreverse es vital, tanto como no tener ningún sentimiento de ridículo}} She has since featured in television series such as La señora, {{ill|Com si fos ahir|es}} Amar es para siempre, and Merlí: Sapere Aude''.{{Cite web|website=Regió7|publisher=Prensa Ibérica|url=https://www.regio7.cat/oci/tv/2018/09/02/serie-com-fos-ahir-torna-50167277.html|title=La sèrie «Com si fos ahir» torna aquesta tarda a les sobretaules de TV3|date=2 September 2018}}

Her film credits include performances in The Knight of the Dragon, {{ill|Cómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento|es}}, Uptown, The Longest Night, Makinavaja, and Father There Is Only One 3.{{Cite web|website=Bluper|via=El Español|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/20210902/carmen-conesa-actriz-invitada-pasapalabra-tarde/608940138_0.html|title=¿Quién es Carmen Conesa, la actriz invitada a ‘Pasapalabra’ desde esta tarde?|first=Mike|last=Medianoche|date=21 July 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5161043/0/carmen-conesa-amistad-ayuda-superar-momentos-dificiles-es-transformadora-inspiradora/|website=20minutos.es|date=31 July 2023|first=Adolfo|last=Ortega|title=Carmen Conesa: "La amistad ayuda a superar momentos difíciles. Es transformadora e inspiradora"}} Her stage work include performances in musical plays.

Accolades

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{{center|1992}}42nd Fotogramas de PlataBest Television ActressLas chicas de hoy en día{{won}}{{Center|{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1992/02/25/cultura/698972403_850215.html|website=El País|date=25 February 1992|title='Amantes' recibe el premio Fotogramas a la mejor película}}}}
{{center|2010}}19th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Television Actress in a Secondary RoleLa señora{{won}}{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/television/senora-arrasa-premios-Union-Actores_0_355464962.html|website=Diario de Sevilla|date=31 March 2010|title=La serie La señora arrasa en los premios de la Unión de Actores}}}}
{{center|2011}}20th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Stage Actress in a Secondary RoleBeaumarchais{{nom}}{{center|{{Cite web|website=ABC|title=La Unión de Actores entregará sus premios el 31 de octubre|date=6 October 2011|url=https://sevilla.abc.es/20111006/cultura/abci-premiosuinon-201110061558.html}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.farodevigo.es/sociedad/2011/11/01/bardem-sonsoles-benedicto-premiados-union-17713882.html|website=Faro de Vigo|date=1 November 2011|title=Bardem y Sonsoles Benedicto, premiados por la Unión de Autores}}}}

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