Silke (actress)

Silke
Born
Silke Hornillos Klein

(1974-02-06) 6 February 1974 (age 50)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active1992–2006

Silke Hornillos Klein, better known as Silke (born 6 February 1974), is a Spanish former actress.

Biography

Silke Hornillos Klein was born on 6 February 1974 in Madrid to a Spanish father and a German mother.[1][2] She made her feature film debut with a minor role in Club Virginia Orchestra (1992).[3][1] She gained notoriety for her performances in Hi, Are You Alone? (1995) and Earth (1996).[1] The latter work earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.[3] She put an end to her film career in 2006.[3]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1995
 Hola, ¿estás sola? (Hi, Are You Alone?) Niña
[4]
1996
 Tierra (Earth) Mari
[5]
Tengo una casa Kelly
[6]
2000
 Km. 0 Amor
[7]
Almejas y mejillones (Clams and Mussels) Inma
[8]
Felicidades Laura
2001
 Tuno negro (Black Serenade) Alejandra Alonso
[9]
2003
 Sansa Paloma
Cámara oscura (Deadly Cargo) Sara
[10]
2004
 Iris Iris
[11]
Al otro lado Eva
[12]
2006
 La hora fría (The Dark Hour) María
.

References

  1. ^ a b c Gorriti, Iban (22 February 2021). "Silke Klein: "Mis complementos son mi propia película"". Deia.
  2. ^ "Silke espera un bebé". Vanitatis. 18 July 2007 – via El Confidencial.
  3. ^ a b c Pablo Alcalá, Raquel (8 February 2023). "¿Qué fue de Silke? La 'it girl' de los 90 que pasó de rozar el Goya a desaparecer de las pantallas". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  4. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 293. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  5. ^ Benavent 2000, p. 584.
  6. ^ Benavent 2000, p. 572.
  7. ^ Cendros, Teresa (28 June 2000). "Concha Velasco protagoniza 'Km. 0' junto a 13 jóvenes actores". El País.
  8. ^ Holland, Jonathan (26 November 2000). "Clams and Mussels". Variety.
  9. ^ Pérez Millán, Juan Antoni; Pérez Morán, Ernesto (2015). Cien profesores universitarios en el cine de ayer y de hoy. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. p. 242. ISBN 978-84-9012-503-8.
  10. ^ Holland, Jonathan (2 September 2004). "Dark Chamber". Variety.
  11. ^ Cominges, Rosa de (6 July 2004). "Rosa Vergés crea una metáfora sobre el impacto emocional de la guerra". El País.
  12. ^ Finnegan, Nuala. "Framing childhood, mediating identity: Re-imagining the family in Gustavo Loza's Al otro lado (2004)". Transnational Cinemas. 4 (2): 204. doi:10.1386/trac.4.2.231_1.
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