Born in
Málaga, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared in the show
Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez for two years. In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy, and
Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for
Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She also won the
Silver Bear for Best Actress at the
41st Berlin International Film Festival for her role in
Amantes. Two years later, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera at the
43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Abril is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a
bossanova-
jazz album called
PutchEros do Brasil. She also tried to represent
Spain in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but
Betty Missiego was chosen instead. ==Personal life==