Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Personal context

Summary

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón is a Spanish and Italian film, television, and stage actress known for Spanish cinema roles including The Bird of Happiness, Mouth to Mouth, and Parallel Mothers, as well as an extensive theatre career. Her performances often explore complex relationships, family ties, and women’s lives. She has described herself as raised with left-wing principles and supports social justice, public services, and equal opportunity; she has also spoken repeatedly about women’s rights and gender inequality, including the shortage of women directors in her career. She joined the 2003 “No to War” protest in Congress and has criticized policies that threaten women’s rights.