Carmen Maura to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Madrid
Last updated on July 18, 2025

Maura created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Maura fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish actress best known for her roles in Volver or Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actress isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCarmen

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouCarmen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.