Ruth Gabriel

Ruth Sánchez Bueno, better known as Ruth Gabriel, is a Spanish actress.

Biography

Ruth Sánchez Bueno was born in San Fernando on 10 July 1975, daughter of actor Ismael Abellán and writer. Her aunt on her father's side, Susi Sánchez, is also an actress. She spent her childhood in Madrid.
At 14 years of age, she moved to the United States, where she took acting classes. She later continued her education in Florence, Italy, where her mother had moved. Upon returning to Madrid, she continued her artistic development through dance and fencing classes, working as a waiter.
She took the name Ruth Gabriel when she acted in her first film, Días contados by Imanol Uribe. She received the Concha [de Oro] and the Goya Award for Best New Actress and was nominated for Best Leading Actress.
She acted in Señales de fuego, by the Portuguese Luis Filipe Rocha; Gran Slalom, by Jaime Chávarri; and 99.9, by Agustí Villaronga.
She participated in the first season of the series Querido maestro, with Imanol Arias and Emma Suárez between 1997 and 1998. In 1997, she appeared in Nostromo.
Her first acting job was for the Spanish version of Sesame Street.