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Marisa Paredes, an acclaimed Spanish actress who gained international fame for her starring roles in many of director Pedro Almodovar’s films, has died at the age of 78, the Spanish Film Academy said on Tuesday.

Paredes began acting at the age of 14 and appeared in more than 75 films throughout her career, including All About My Mother, The Flower of My Secret and Almodovar’s High Heels, earning her the nickname “Almodovar’s Girl.” brought in.

“Spanish cinema remains without one of its most famous actresses, Marisa Paredes, who leaves behind a long career in which audiences were able to see her on the big screen more than 75 times,” the academy said on the social media platform X.

Known in Spain, her international career took off after she first collaborated with Almodovar on “Dark Habits” in 1983, beginning a long collaboration.

After being nominated twice for the Spanish Goya Film Prize, Paredes was awarded the Honorary Goya in 2018.

She also starred in international films such as “Life is Beautiful” by Italian director Roberto Benigni and “The Devil’s Backbone” by Mexican Guillermo del Toro.

Paredes was president of the Spanish Academy from 2000 to 2003.

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