Carmen Machi

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Characters played by Carmen Machi

Trini — The Bar (2017)

Trini is one of the patrons confined in the bar, and her panic helps reveal the hidden sewer entrance when she slips and spills bottles. Later, desperate to secure a vaccine, she tries to drown Sátur. Unable to live with the consequences and seeking to save the others, Trini takes her own life.

Eva — A Widow's Game (2025)

Eva is the police detective assigned to the homicide investigation. She studies the evidence, questions the assumptions surrounding Maje's behavior, and recognizes that Maje may be seeking control rather than simply acting from sexual compulsion. Eva's deception involving the family successfully pressures Maje into contacting Salva.

Natalia — 53 Sundays (2026)

Natalia is Padre’s daughter and one of the main organizers of the discussion about his future. She believes the family must act quickly, possibly moving Padre to a nursing home, and tries to keep the meeting focused. Her perfectionism and migraines intensify the strained atmosphere, while her attempts to manage Julián and Víctor’s conflict repeatedly fail.

Madre de Sara — Piggy (2022)

Sara's mother, also referred to as Asun in the narrative. She is questioned by authorities alongside her daughter, engages in a heated domestic conflict with Sara, and is later overpowered by the kidnapper during a home invasion.

Carmen Machi / Aída — Aida, the Movie (2026)

The central protagonist and matriarch of the apartment building, known for her strong-willed personality, comedic resilience, and deep loyalty to her neighbors and family.

Sister Marina — Full of Grace (2022)

Sister Marina is the new summer teacher at El Parral, whose unconventional and independent approach disrupts the boys’ routine. She discusses books, sex, family, and adulthood with them, and becomes especially involved with Valdo as his anger and bravado conceal memories of being abandoned by his mother. Her restless nature also makes others view her with suspicion.

Pilar — Tomorrow Is Today (2022)

José Luis's wife and mother to Lucía and Rodrigo. After accidentally traveling to 2022, she adapts by working at a fashion boutique and resuming daily life. She witnesses Charly's fatal accident and confronts José about his obsession with the past. She accompanies José on his dangerous time-travel attempts and later joins the aged group trying to rescue him from the 2022 storm.

Claudia — Skins (2017)

Cristian's mother and Simon's ex-wife, deeply involved in her son's therapy and struggling with guilt, anger, and past family secrets.

Lola — Kamikaze (2014)

Lola is a traveler trapped by the snow with the other passengers. When her child disappears into the woods, she becomes deeply worried, prompting a search that Camilo helps organize. Her crisis adds urgency to the group’s otherwise tense and monotonous confinement, while also bringing the stranded travelers together around a shared practical need.

Merche — Spanish Affair (2014)

Widowed Andalusian pretending to be Antxón's mother

Pepa — The Delights of the Garden (2025)

Pepa is Pablo's mother and Fermín's ex-partner. Seeing the financial trouble facing Fermín and Pablo, she suggests they enter a competition to create their own version of The Garden of Earthly Delights. The project offers a possible solution to their money problems and brings the father and son into a shared undertaking.

Benigna — Off Course (2015)

Hugo's mother, travels to Berlin and later China, represents traditional family values.

Career Overview

Carmen Machi has 68 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Perdiendo el norte - Colección with 2 titles. Signature works include Rage (Furia), The Bar, 53 Sundays. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
68
Birth Date
1963-09-21
Birth Place
Madrid, Spain

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q275932), public domain (CC0).