18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards

The 18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 9 March 2009 at the Teatro Circo Price in Madrid.[1]

18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards
Date9 March 2009 (2009-03-09)
SiteTeatro Circo Price, Madrid, Spain
Organized byActors and Actresses Union
Highlights
Honorary career awardMaría Asquerino

The cast of Camino swept most of the film awards.[1][2] In addition to the competitive awards, the Teatro Yeses (and its founder Elena Cánovas) received the 'Mujeres en Unión' award, María Asquerino the 'Toda una vida' career award and the Special Award went to TVE's film show Versión española [es].[1][2] The gala was directed by actress and dancer Eva del Palacio.[2]

Winners and nominees

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The winners and nominees are listed as follows:[3][4]

Film

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Best Male Performance in a Leading Role
Best Female Performance in a Leading Role
Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role
Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role
Best Male Performance in a Minor Role
Best Female Performance in a Minor Role

Television

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Best Male Performance in a Leading Role
Best Female Performance in a Leading Role
Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role
Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role
Best Male Performance in a Minor Role
Best Female Performance in a Minor Role

Theatre

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Best Male Performance in a Leading Role
Best Female Performance in a Leading Role
Best Male Performance in a Secondary Role
Best Female Performance in a Secondary Role
Best Male Performance in a Minor Role
Best Female Performance in a Minor Role

Newcomers

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Best New Actor
Best New Actress

References

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  1. ^ a b c "'Camino' también triunfa en los premios de la Unión de Actores". El País. 10 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "'Camino', 'La taberna fantástica' y 'Herederos' triunfan en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". Diario de Navarra. 10 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Penélope Cruz y Chus Lampreave, rivales en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 19 January 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ "El filme ´Camino´ arrasa en los Premios de la Unión de Actores". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 11 March 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2021.