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Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú

Actor · Born October 2, 1970 (56) · Madrid, Spain

María Isabel Verdú Rollán (born 2 October 1970), better known as Maribel Verdú, is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades throughout her career spanning nearly four decades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress, an Ariel Award for Best Actress, the Gold Medal of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain in 2008 and the National Cinematography Award in 2009. Verdú made her acting debut at the age of thirteen in Captain Sánchez's Crime (1985). Some of her film credits include performances in Lovers (1991), Belle Époque (1992), Y tu mamá también (2001), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), The Blind Sunflowers (2008), Tetro (2009), Snow White (2012) and Raymond & Ray (2022). She also appeared as Nora Allen in the DC Extended Universe film The Flash, her second superhero film credit after Superlópez (2018).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 2, 1970 (56)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 104 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Maribel Verdú's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
21%
Morality
16%
Survival
16%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 18 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 28 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 28
Ally
4 of 28
Shapeshifter
4 of 28
Mentor
4 of 28
Shadow
3 of 28
Herald
2 of 28
Trickster
1 of 28
Threshold guardian
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
21
Dread
8
Bittersweet
10
Absurd
8
Other
34

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous13

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maribel Verdú's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maribel Verdú's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

104 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Si los muertos hablaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Final Problem(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Go Team!(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The House of the Spirits(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tránsito Soto

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Under Your Feet(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Quinta's Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Voice

  • Pet Shop Days(2023)

    as Karla

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • When No One Sees Us(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lucía Gutiérrez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Familia(2023)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Invitation(2023)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Worlds Collide: Making 'The Flash'(2023)

    Thanks · as Self - 'Nora Allen'

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Flash(2023)

    as Nora Allen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Death's Roulette(2023)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stories Not to Be Told(2022)

    as Blanca (segment "Los martes y los jueves")

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Raymond & Ray(2022)

    as Lucia

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Now and Then(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Milá Vs Milá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Entrevistada

  • Ana. All In. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ana Tramel

  • The Year of Fury(2020)

    as Emilia

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Double Plus Fifteen(2019)

    as Ana

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lo de Évole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Goya Murders(2019)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • You Cannot Hide(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Inspectora Urrutia

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Superlopez(2018)

    as Agatha

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Elite(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Wave of Crimes(2018)

    as Leyre

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Empowered(2018)

    as Paz

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • La resistencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Invitada

  • Llueven vacas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Margarita

  • Abracadabra(2017)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Like Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Julia

  • The Lighthouse of the Whales(2016)

    as Lola

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Tip of the Iceberg(2016)

    as Sofía Cuevas

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • On the Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ana

  • No Kids(2015)

    as Vicky

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Happy 140 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Elia

  • Ultraviolet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lola

  • La vida inesperada(2013)

    as Camarera

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • People in Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • 15 Years and One Day(2013)

    as Margo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The End(2012)

    as Maribel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Snow White(2012)

    as Encarna

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • De tu ventana a la mía(2011)

    as Inés

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Red Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Aurora Rodríguez

  • 1395 Days without Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Maribel

  • Tetro(2009)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cerca de tus ojos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Los girasoles ciegos(2008)

    as Elena

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Gente de mala calidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Osiris

  • Oviedo Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mina

  • Seven Billiard Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ángela

  • The Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mariana

  • The Mudboy(2007)

    as Estela

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Pan's Labyrinth(2006)

    as Mercedes

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mar rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Julia

  • Jericho Mansions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dolores O'Donell

  • Stormy Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Elena

  • Código fuego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · as Elena Valdés

  • Lisístrata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lisístrata

  • Black Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Arancha

  • Y tu mamá también(2001)

    as Luisa Cortés

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Hold-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Silvia

  • The Goalkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Manuela

  • Toreros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Maria

  • Goya in Bordeaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Duquesa de Alba

  • Enthusiasm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Isabel

  • Frontera sur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Teresa / Piera

  • Backroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Paquita

  • Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Marina

  • La Celestina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Areusa

  • Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Babysitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 28 episodes · as Alicia

  • Cradle Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Teresa

  • El cianuro… ¿solo o con leche? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Justina

  • On the Far Side of the Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mariana

  • Tres palabras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as María Galán / Lupe

  • Golden Balls(1993)

    as Claudia (La amante, 52 kilos)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Bilingual Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Chica violín (uncredited)

  • Dream Kiss(1992)

    as Margot

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Belle Epoque(1992)

    as Rocío

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pink Sauce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Koro

  • El sueño de Tánger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Viernes

  • Lovers: A True Story(1991)

    as Trini

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Los jinetes del alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Raquel

  • La Femme et le Pantin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Estrella

  • Ovejas negras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lola

  • El mundo de Juan Lobón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Encarna

  • Badis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Moira

  • Los días del cometa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Aurora

  • Scent of a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as La Chiqui

  • Little Spanish Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Marta Ocón Cabezuela

  • Sinatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Natalia

  • Barcelona Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paloma

  • El juego más divertido(1988)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Historias del otro lado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tobacconist of Vallecas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ángeles

  • El señor de los Llanos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ana

  • Year of Enlightment(1986)

    as María Jesús

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • 27 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Maite

  • The Comic Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Prostituta

  • Segunda Enseñanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Crime of Captain Sánchez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Manolita

  • La Huella del Crimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Manolita

  • Gracias, equipo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles, 102 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Flash (2023)

$271M worldwide

Highest rated

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19852026

Peak 2017 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 20 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· El señor de los Llanos
  • 2001First top-billed film· Y Tu Mamá También
  • 2001Breakout· Y Tu Mamá También
  • 2001Career best· Y Tu Mamá También
  • 2025Best so far· When No One Sees Us

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting103 of 104: 103 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew1 of 104: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s17 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 35% of 34 roles
8797071722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Maribel Verdú's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Pet Shop Days (2023)

87th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Maribel Verdú's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–83 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Maribel Verdú work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maribel Verdú's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kiko de la Rica shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers