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Acclaimed Spanish actor and Almodovar favorite Maria Paredes dies aged 78

Nicknamed 'Almodovar's girl,' Paredes started acting at 14 and appeared in more than 75 movies during her career, including 'All About My Mother,' 'The Flower of My Secret' and 'High Heels.'

"Spanish cinema is left without one of its most iconic actresses, Marisa Paredes, who leaves behind a long career in which the public was able to see her on more than 75 occasions on the big screen," the academy said on social media platform X. Well-known in Spain, her international career took off after she first worked with Almodovar in 1983 on Dark Habits, beginning a long collaboration. She also acted in international films such as Life is Beautiful by Italian director Roberto Benigni, and in The Devil's Backbone by Mexican Guillermo del Toro.

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