Chus Lampreave

Biography

María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish actress. Born in Madrid, she began appearing in films in 1958, but she became internationally known thanks to her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar, where she played old ladies with maternal or pastoral traits. She died in Almería in 2016 at the age of 85.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Chus Lampreave

Ghosts of Grit and Grace: Why ’Volver’ Still Haunts Us

on Volver | Aug 23, 2025

Ever wonder how a film can make death feel like a warm family reunion? Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver (2006) pulls off that magic trick with a sly grin, blending melodrama, mystery, and raw human resilience... Read more

Lipstick Smudges and Lover’s Lies: Almodóvar’s Frenzied Feminist Farce

on Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Aug 17, 2025

Ever wonder what happens when heartbreak, betrayal, and a spiked gazpacho collide in a Madrid penthouse? Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) answers with a technicolor t... Read more