Ana Torrent Bertrán de Lis (born 12 July 1966) is a Spanish film actress. Early life and career Her debut came in 1973 with the starring role as "Ana" in the film El espíritu de la colmena (The Spirit of the Beehive), directed by Víctor Erice, when she was seven years old. This was followed by another memorable role in which she played another character with the same name in Cría Cuervos (Raise Ravens) (1976) by director Carlos Saura. In 1989, Torrent performed with Sharon Stone in the film Blood and Sand directed by Javier Elorrieta. In 1996, Torrent received numerous awards and nominations, including a Goya Award nomination for her lead actress role in Alejandro Amenábar's film Tesis (Thesis). By the end of the 1990s, she received critical acclaim when she played a Basque nationalist murdered for quitting ETA, in the film Yoyes (1999) directed by Helena Taberna. In 2008, Torrent portrayed Catherine of Aragon in the film The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), starring alongside Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. Filmography Accolades Fotogramas de Plata 1974 Won Fotogramas de Plata Award Best Spanish Movie Performer Goya Awards 1997 Nominated Goya Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) for: Tesis (1996) Gramado Film Festival 1996 Won Golden Kikito Award Latin Competition: Best Actress for: Tesis (1996) Montréal World Film Festival 1980 Won Best Actress for: El Nido (1980) Premios ACE 2004 Nominated Best Actress for: Una preciosa puesta de sol (2003) 1997 Won Best Actress for: Tesis (1996) Toulouse Cinespaña 2000 Won Best Actress for: Yoyes (2000) References External links Ana's memories of the shooting of The Spirit of the Beehive (in Spanish) Photo of Ana Torrent at Flickr. 1966 births Living people Actresses from Madrid Spanish television actresses Spanish film actresses