Bárbara Santa-Cruz (born 3 June 1983) is a Spanish actress.
Bárbara Santa-Cruz | |
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.jpg) Bárbara Santa-Cruz in 2017 | |
| Born | 3 June 1983[1] Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Biography
editGranddaughter of the poet and Cervantes Prize winner José García Nieto. Trained in Juan Carlos Corazza's studio with several teachers, including Manuel Morón, and with a degree in audiovisual communication, Bárbara began her career in film with Alauda Ruiz de Azúa with Clases particulares, a short film in which she starred alongside Álex García Fernández and for which she won numerous awards at festivals, including the Versión Española-AISGE.
Since then, she has worked with some of the most prestigious directors in this country. She played Gorka Otxoa's girlfriend in Pagafantas by Borja Cobeaga, who called her back to appear in No controles, his second film. She has also worked with Pedro Almodóvar in Los amantes pasajeros and with Javier Ruiz Caldera in 3 bodas de más, a character that earned her a nomination for best supporting actress at the Feroz Awards, given by the film press.[2][3][4][5]
Bárbara is also known for her participation in successful independent films such as Barcelona, noche de verano and Barcelona, noche de invierno directed by Dani de la Orden and produced by Kike Maíllo, Bernat Saumell, José Corbacho and Andreu Buenafuente; where she played Laura, a woman from Madrid who lives in Barcelona with her partner Carles (Miki Esparbé). She has also participated in Ilusión by Daniel Castro, which won 3 Biznagas de Zonazine at the Malaga Spanish Film Festival 2013.[6][7][8]
During 2012 she was part of the regular cast of the Spanish television series Amar en tiempos revueltos where she played Aurelia, a typist, in the seventh season of the series.[9] That year she also participated in the mini-series Mi gitana, a biopic about the life of singer Isabel Pantoja.[10]
In 2014 she joined as a fixed character in the Telecinco series El Príncipe, where she played Asun, a nurse at the hospital in Ceuta during the first season.[11] She also joined the main cast of the Antena 3 series Vive Cantando, where she played Elena, a lawyer who returns to the neighborhood where she grew up.[12] She also premiered Sexo Fácil, películas tristes by Alejo Flah, in which she shares cast with Marta Etura, Ernesto Alterio and repeats with Quim Gutiérrez and Carlos Areces with whom she coincided in 3 bodas de más and Los amantes pasajeros respectively.[13]
In 2015 she was the presenter of the second edition of the Feroz Awards.[14]
In 2016 she starred in the Antena 3 series Buscando el Norte playing Flor, a Spaniard based in Berlin with her husband (Fele Martínez) and daughter.[15]
In television she has also participated in La familia Mata; Mesa para cinco, Inquilinos and Hay alguien ahí among others. Bárbara has also collaborated on several occasions with the creators of Muchachada Nui, appearing in Museo Coconut and the yet to be released Retorno a Liliford. In theater she has worked under the orders of Leticia Dolera, Borja Crespo, Paco Caballero, Borja Cobeaga and her teacher Juan Carlos Corazza in Platonov, by Antón Chéjov
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- Museo Coconut (2010)
- Mi gitana (2012)
- La familia Mata (2009)
- Hay alguien ahí (2010)
- Amar en tiempos revueltos, as Aurelia González (2012)
- El Príncipe, as Asunción "Asun" (2014)
- Vive cantando, as Elena Romero (2014)
- Retorno a Lilifor, as Mark's ex-girlfriend, one episode (2015)
- Buscando el norte, as Flor Trujillo de la Riva (2016)
- Diarios de la cuarentena, as Bárbara (2020)
Feature films
edit- Amanece en Samaná (2024)[16]
- Si yo fuera rico by Álvaro Fernández Armero (2019)
- La tribu by Fernando Colomo (2018)
- Sin rodeos by Santiago Segura (2018)
- Barcelona, noche de invierno by Dani de la Orden (2015)
- Sexo fácil, películas tristes by Alejo Flah (2014)
- 3 bodas de más by Javier Ruiz Caldera (2013)
- Los amantes pasajeros by Pedro Almodóvar (2013)
- Barcelona, noche de verano by Dani de la Orden (2013)
- Ilusión by Daniel Castro (2013)
- Pagafantas by Borja Cobeaga (2009)
- Sangre de mayo by José Luis Garci (2008)
Short films
edit- La mesa baila como Patri, directed by Brays Efe
Theater
edit- Platonov by Juan Carlos Corazza
- El jardín de los cerezos under the title El huerto de guindos by Raúl Tejón
- Neutrex by Leticia Dolera
- All about Mari Carmen by Borja Cobeaga
- Swingers by Paco Caballero
- Super Pussies by Borja Crespo and Miguel Ángel Martín
- En Blanco by Eva Pallarés
Awards and nominations
editNominated for Best Supporting Actress at the first edition of the Feroz Awards along with Rossy de Palma; Verónica Echegui; Natalia de Molina and Terele Pávez.
Award for Best Supporting Performance in the seventh season of Amar en tiempos revueltos.
AISGE Award for Best Female Interpretation Spanish Version-SGAE.
"Fotofilmcalella 2007" Award for the best female performance.
Award for best female performance "Cinemalaga 2006".
Award for the best female interpretation "Escorto 2006".
References
edit- ^ "Bárbara Santa-Cruz". DeCine21 (in Spanish).
- ^ "Gorka Otxoa, un "Pagafantas" a las órdenes de Borja Cobeaga". LaButaca (in Spanish). 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Bárbara Santa-Cruz: "Cuando me llamó Almodóvar pensé que se había equivocado". EstrellaDigital (in Spanish). 11 July 2014.
- ^ ""3 bodas de más": ella y sus ex-novios". Vanity Fair (in Spanish). 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Premios Feroz: todos los nominados de la primera edición". SensaCine (in Spanish). 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Llega a las salas de cine la comedia romántica 'Barcelona, Nit d'estiu'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Entrevistas a Joan Dausà, Miki Esparbé y Bárbara Santa-Cruz de "Barcelona, noche de invierno"". La caja de música (in Spanish). 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Daniel Castro trae a Zonazine la fresca cinefilia de 'Ilusión'". LaOpiniondeMalaga (in Spanish). 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Bárbara Santa-Cruz es Aurelia González". RTVE (in Spanish). 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Mitele - Mi Gitana". MiTele (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Bárbara Santa-Cruz: "Cuando me llamó Almodóvar pensé que se había equivocado". EstrellaDigital (in Spanish). 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Mario Plágaro y Bárbara Santa Cruz, nuevos fichajes para la segunda temporada de 'Vive cantando'". FórmulaTV (in Spanish). 10 April 2014.
- ^ "'Sexo fácil, películas tristes', la metacomedia romántica". RTVE (in Spanish). 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Bárbara Santa-Cruz presentará los II premios Feroz, en Las Ventas". LaVanguardia (in Spanish). 9 December 2014.
- ^ "'Buscando el norte', una serie simpática con el futuro en el aire". LaVanguardia (in Spanish). 8 April 2016.
- ^ Malagamba, Adrián (2 October 2024). "Lanzan el tráiler de 'Amanece en Samaná', la nueva película del mallorquín Rafa Cortés". Última Hora.