Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa (born 21 January 1974) is an Argentine-born Spanish actress. She became a television icon in Spain for her performance in sitcom Aquí no hay quien viva, playing the role of Belén López Vázquez.[1] She is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Goya Award for Best Actress for Something Is About to Happen (2023).
Malena Alterio | |
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.jpg) At the 34th Goya Awards in 2020 | |
| Born | Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa 21 January 1974 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Father | Héctor Alterio |
| Relatives | Ernesto Alterio (brother) |
Life and career
editMalena Alterio was born on 21 January 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Héctor Alterio and Ángela Bacaicoa, who moved to Madrid, Spain when Malena was a toddler.[2] Her older brother Ernesto is also an actor.[2] She received training at Cristina Rota's acting school.[3][2]
She made her feature film debut in The Hold-Up (2001), earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.[4]
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | El palo (The Hold-Up) | Violeta, "Pecholata" | [5] | |
| 2002 | Cásate conmigo, Maribel | [4] | ||
| 2003 | Torremolinos 73 | Vanessa | [6] | |
| Las voces de la noche (Voices in the Night) | Julia | [7] | ||
| 2007 | Miguel y William | Magdalena | [8] | |
| Días de cine (Cinema Days) | Gloria | [9] | ||
| Casual Day | Bea | [10] | ||
| La torre de Suso (Suso's Tower) | Marta | [11] | ||
| 2008 | Una palabra tuya (One Word from You) | Rosario | [5] | |
| 2009 | Al final del camino (Road to Santiago) | Pilar | [5] | |
| Nacidas para sufrir | Marta | [5] | ||
| 2011 | Cinco metros cuadrados (Five Square Meters) | Virginia | [12] | |
| 2015 | Perdiendo el norte (Off Course) | Marisol | [13] | |
| 2019 | Bajo el mismo techo (Under the Same Roof) | Lucía | [14] | |
| 2022 | Espejo, espejo (Mirror, Mirror) | Cristina | [15] | |
| 2023 | Bajo terapia (Under Therapy) | Marta | [16] | |
| Que nadie duerma (Something Is About to Happen) | Lucía | [17] | ||
2024 |
Mala persona (Mean Streak) | Sagrario | ||
| Odio el verano (I Hate Summer) | Marisa |
- Semen, una historia de amor, directed by Inés París and Daniela Fejerman (2005)
Television
edit- En fin (2024) as Julia[20]
- Señoras del (h)AMPA (2019) (13 episodes)..... Lourdes Sanguino
- Vergüenza (2017–20) ..... Nuria.[21]
- BuenAgente (2011) (19 episodes)..... Lola
- La que se avecina (2007) (13 episodes)..... Cristina Aguilera
- Aquí no hay quien viva (2003–06) (90 episodes) ..... Belén López Vázquez
- El Comisario (2003) (5 episodes) ..... Agente Lorena
- Hermanas (1998) (1 episode) ..... Isabel
Theatre
edit- Charitys (1996), collective direction
- Musicantes (1996), directed by Daniel Lovecchio
- Náufragos (1997), directed by María Boto and Jesús Amate
- Lorca al rojo vivo (1998), directed by Cristina Rota
- La barraca (1998), directed by Cristina Rota
- Encierro (1999), directed by Andrés Lima
- La pastelera (1999), directed by Malena Alterio
- El obedecedor (2000), directed by Amparo Valle
- Rulos (2001), directed by Fernando Soto
- Uncle Vanya (2008)
Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | The Hold-Up | Nominated | |
2004 |
13th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role | Aquí no hay quien viva | Won | |
2005 |
7th ATV Awards | Best TV Actress | Won | ||
2018 |
5th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actress in a Series | Vergüenza | Won | |
| 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Leading Role | Won | |||
2019 |
6th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actress in a Series | Nominated | ||
2023 |
29th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Film | Something Is About to Happen | Won | |
2024 |
11th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actress in a Film | Won | ||
| 79th CEC Medals | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 38th Goya Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | Won | |||
| 11th Platino Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
Fotogramas de Plata
edit| Year | Category | Movie/TV series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Television Actress | Aquí no hay quien viva | Nominee |
References
edit- ^ a b "Así ha cambiado Malena Alterio, la vecina que todos quisimos tener en 'Aquí no hay quien viva'". La Vanguardia. 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "¿Conoces a Malena Alterio? Te contamos 10 cosas que no sabes sobre su vida". Diez Minutos. 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Malena Alterio: exilio en su infancia, una relación de 15 años y un 'vínculo' con la Gürtel". Vanitatis. 29 June 2020 – via El Confidencial.
- ^ a b "¿Qué fue de Malena Alterio? Desde 'El palo' hasta 'Nacidas para sufrir': sus mejores películas". rtve.es. 16 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (21 January 2017). "Más allá de 'Aquí no hay quien viva': Los otros 10 papeles de Malena Alterio". ecartelera.
- ^ "Torremolinos 73". elmundo.es. January 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Las voces de la noche". El Mundo. January 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Calleja, Pedro (31 January 2007). "Ser o no ser en un lugar de La Mancha". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ "Malena Alterio". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Juan Diego, Luis Tosar, Alberto San Juan, Marta Etura y Javier Ríos protagonizan la "comedia ácida" 'Casual Day'". Europa Press. 7 May 2008.
- ^ Serrano, Arancha (8 November 2007). "Malena Alterio: "Soy muy insegura, a veces me gustaría tener un par de narices"". 20minutos.es.
- ^ Torreiro, Mirito (21 March 2011). "5 metros cuadrados". Fotogramas.
- ^ Arribas, A.G. (4 March 2015). "'Perdiendo el norte' retrata con humor a la nueva España emigrante". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Pizarro, Miguel Ángel (1 February 2019). "Malena Alterio ('Bajo el mismo techo'): "Parte de la comedia consiste en reírnos de lo malo"". ecartelera.
- ^ "El BCN Film Fest arranca reflejándose en "Espejo, Espejo" de Marc Crehuet". Mundo Deportivo. 21 April 2022.
- ^ Chico, Fran (17 March 2023). "'Bajo terapia' derriba el machismo patriarcal con una de sus propias armas: los chistes de "cuñaos"". Fotogramas.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (12 April 2022). "Antonio Méndez Esparza concluye el rodaje de Que nadie duerma". Cineuropa.
- ^ Borrull, Mariona (26 April 2024). "Arturo Valls y sus cinco pasos para convertirse en un energúmeno detestable por la comedia rabiosa 'Mala persona'". Fotogramas.
- ^ Cazallas, Javier (30 April 2024). "Odio el verano, la nueva comedia de Fernando García-Ruiz, presenta su tráiler y fecha de estreno". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ "Malena Alterio: "Para entender 'En fin' vi 'Malviviendo', y me gustó ese humor surrealista que te desconcierta"". El Español (in Spanish). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Marcos, Natalia (25 November 2017). "La dura vida del metepatas". El País.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 285, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8
- ^ Benito, Miren Lucía (10 May 2004). "'Aquí no hay quien viva' y 'Te doy mis ojos', grandes ganadoras en los Premios Unión de Actores". elmundo.es.
- ^ "'Aquí no hay quien viva' triunfa en los premios de la Academia de las Ciencias y las Artes de Televisión". El Mundo. 30 April 2005.
- ^ Lázaro, Margarita (22 January 2018). "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost.
- ^ "Malena Alterio, Nacho Fresneda, Ana Polvorosa y Pedro Alonso, premiados por la Unión de Actores y Actrices". FormulaTV. 13 March 2018.
- ^ Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
- ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (17 December 2023). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2023". La Razón.
- ^ Álvarez Patilla, Diego (27 January 2024). "» Cultura Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores". rtve.es.
- ^ "'Cerrar los ojos', de Víctor Erice, la más nominada en la edición número 79 de las Medallas CEC". Kinótico. 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' arrasa en nominaciones por delante de Bayona y Erice". Cinemanía. 30 November 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA". Europa Press. 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Premios Platino 2024 | Palmarés completo: el triunfo de 'La sociedad de la nieve' y todos los ganadores de la noche". Cinemanía. 21 April 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
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