María Carlota Isasi-Isasmendi Paredes (born 29 September 1975) is a Spanish actress.

María Isasi
María Isasi at the 2018 Goya Awards
Born
María Carlota Isasi-Isasmendi Paredes

(1975-09-29) 29 September 1975 (age 49)[1]
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Parents

Isasi is the daughter of Spanish parents, film director Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and actress Marisa Paredes.[2][3] She graduated in Fine Arts and studied acting at the Juan Carlos Corazza Academy.[4]

Trajectory

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Her filmography includes Volavérunt, by Bigas Luna; Los amantes del círculo polar, by Julio Médem; El caballero Don Quijote, by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón; Salvajes, by Carlos Molinero, for which she was nominated to the Goya Award for Best New Actress in 2002,[5] and Las trece rosas, by Emilio Martínez Lázaro.[6]

She has also made some incursions into television, as in an episode of the Telecinco series Hermanos y detectives. In 2004 she participated in several episodes of the hit series Aquí no hay quien viva, asking Natalia (Sofia Nieto) as a surrogate mother. Later, she changed her mind and left Natalia with the baby, as she wanted to break her marriage and did not know what she could do with the baby. At the end of 2009 she began her career in the series of La 1 Amar en tiempos revueltos.

She is known for her interpretation of Diana, the hairdresser of the theater commanded by the well-known actress Estela del Val (Cayetana Guillén-Cuervo). She is the best friend of Rosa (Bárbara Lennie), and is in love with Salvador Bellido Huerga (Pep Munné). She worked from October 2009 to September 2010 in the series.[7][8]

From September 9 to October 31, 2010, she participated in the production of All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Claudio Tolcachir [es], at the Madrid's Teatro Español.[9] For her role, small but very lucid and that gives her five minutes where she shines for her performance, she was awarded on November 2, 2010 with the Ojo Crítico de Teatro Award, granted by Radio Nacional de España.[10]

In 2011 she participated in the LaSexta series BuenAgente. In 2012 she played the lead role in the play ¡Sin paga, nadie paga! with Pablo Carbonell.[11] Between July 2013 and April 2014 she played the role of Polixena in the Greek tragedy Hécuba by Eurípides at the Festival de Teatro Clásico de Mérida, with a subsequent tour of Spain.[12][13]

She participated in the TVE series Seis Hermanas where she gives life to the character of Elpidia. Although the series began on 22 April 2015, her character, a maid in Silva's house, would arrive to the series some time later and until the end of it, on 21 April 2017. In Seis Hermanas she will be Antonia's cousin, owner of the "Ambigú" and aunt of Gabriel, the later Count of Barnos. She will also be the lover of Raimundo, the husband of Merceditas, another of the maids of Casa Silva. From this relationship she will become pregnant but the child will never be born.[14]

She participated in the series Centro médico as Dr Angela Vega (Episode 1012 - 1167) and appeared in the final chapter number 1175) between 2018-January 2019.[15]

On stage, she headed the cast of Comedia sin título by Federico García Lorca (2019), in a version by Alberto Conejero.[16]

Filmography

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Year Series Character Channel Duration
2000 Policías, en el corazón de la calle Víctima Antena 3 1 episode
2002 Cuéntame cómo pasó Adela La 1 2 episodes
2005 A tortas con la vida Mamen Antena 3 1 episode
2005 - 2006 Aquí no hay quien viva Elena Antena 3 2 episodes
2007 Sin Miedo a Soñar La Sexta 2 episodes
2009 - 2010 Amar en tiempos revueltos Fernanda "Diana" Colorado La 1 256 episodes
2010 Estudio 1 Celia La 1 1 episode
2011 La muerte a escena Fernanda "Diana" Colorado La 1 2 episodes
BuenAgente Charo La Sexta 13 episodes
2012 Carta a Eva Funcionaria prisión La 1 2 episodes
2016 - 2017 Seis hermanas Elpidia La 1 31 episodes
2018 - 2019 Centro médico Doctora Ángela Vega La 1 157 episodes
2020 Las chicas del cable Dolores Netflix 5 episodes
Historias de Alcafrán Marina La 1 5 episodes

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2002 16th Goya Awards Best New Actress Savages Nominated [17]
2008 17th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Minor Role 13 Roses Nominated [18][19]
2010 Critical Eye Award Theatre n/a Won [10]
2010 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best TV Actress in a Leading Role Días sin luz Nominated [20][21]
2011 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Stage Actress in a Minor Role Todos eran mis hijos Nominated [22][23]
2012 21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Stage Actress in a Minor Role Incrementum Won [24]
2018 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Stage Actress in a Secondary Role La Orestíada Won [25]

References

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  1. ^ "María Isasi". FórmulaTV (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "La emoción de Marisa Paredes (y su hija) en una gala que no olvidará". Semana (in Spanish). 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "La actriz María Isasi se enfrenta a sus hermanos por la herencia de su padre". ElConfidencial (in Spanish). 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "El hogar de la actriz". ElPaís (in Spanish). 19 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Salvajes". Premios Goya (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "María Isasi es Diana". RTVE (in Spanish). 26 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Personajes Amar en Tiempos Revueltos". RTVE (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "Nuevas historias en 'Amar en tiempos revueltos'". ElPaís (in Spanish). 27 August 2009.
  9. ^ "'Todos eran mis hijos' cuenta "una peripecia humana" que hará reflexionar al público sobre "valores sociales"". 20minutos (in Spanish). 6 May 2011.
  10. ^ a b "María Isasi se alza con el Premio Ojo Crítico de Teatro 2010". RTVE (in Spanish). 2 November 2010.
  11. ^ "La comedia "¡Sin paga, nadie paga!", de Dario Fo, en época de Sánchez Gordillo". VozPópuli (in Spanish). 20 September 2012.
  12. ^ "El drama de la tragedia". ElPaís (in Spanish). 19 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Hécuba, una obra visionaria". LibertadDigital (in Spanish). 3 February 2014.
  14. ^ "María Isasi se incorpora a 'Seis hermanas'". DiezMinutos (in Spanish). 20 June 2016.
  15. ^ "María Isasi es la Dra. Vega, la respetada directora". RTVE (in Spanish). 17 September 2018.
  16. ^ ""El sueño de la vida": Lo que hubiera podido ser". LaRazón (in Spanish). 25 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Salvajes". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  18. ^ "'Las 13 rosas' y las series TVE, favoritas en los premios de la Unión de Actores". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 18 January 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  19. ^ "La saga Bardem triunfa en los premios de la Unión de Actores". El Mundo (in Spanish). 1 April 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Premios Unión de Actores: Nominados". Fotogramas. 4 February 2010.
  21. ^ "Cultura Los repartos de 'La señora' y 'Gordos', de TVE, arrasan en los premios de la Unión de Actores". rtve. 30 March 2010.
  22. ^ "La Unión de Actores entregará sus premios el 31 de octubre". ABC. 6 October 2011.
  23. ^ "Bardem y Sonsoles Benedicto, premiados por la Unión de Autores". Faro de Vigo. 1 November 2011.
  24. ^ "XXI Premios de la Unión de Actores". Fotogramas. 19 June 2012.
  25. ^ "Penélope Cruz y Javier Bardem, las grandes estrellas de la noche de los Premios Unión de Actores 2018". Bekia. 13 March 2018.
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