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María León (actress)

For the footballer, see Mapi León.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is León and the second or maternal family name is Barrios.

María León Barrios (born 30 July 1984) is a Spanish actress from Seville, Andalusia. She is best known for her performances as Leti in SMS and Carmen in Allí abajo.

María León
León in 2024
Born
María León Barrios

(1984-07-30) 30 July 1984 (age 40)
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Years active2006–present
FamilyPaco León (brother)

Career

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León became best known for her role in the 2011 film The Sleeping Voice, for which she won a Goya for Best New Actress. She has played the main role of Carmen in Allí abajo since 2015, which includes appearances from her mother, Carmina Barrios [es].[1] She has also acted alongside her brother, Paco León, in his show Aída and on The House of Flowers (playing siblings in the latter), and performed as a character based on herself in the Carmina films Paco directed, which star their mother.[1]

León expanded her work in 2019,[1] starring in the final season of Allí abajo,[2] as well as The House of Flowers and the films Escapada and Los Japón. She also filmed La lista, a dramatic comedy about breast cancer, with Victoria Abril,[1] and performed in a version of Lorca's Yerma in the theatre[3] in Granada, Valencia, and Seville.[4]

Selected filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Fuga de cerebros (Brain Drain) Feature film debut [5]
2011 La voz dormida (The Sleeping Voice) Pepita Goya Award for Best New Actress [6]
2012 Carmina o revienta (Carmina or Blow Up) María [7]
2014 Carmina y amén (Carmina and Amen) María [8]
Marsella (Marseille) Sara [9]
2015 Rey gitano (Gipsy King) Dolores [10]
Los miércoles no existen (Wednesdays Don't Exist) Patricia [11]
2016 Cuerpo de élite [es] (Heroes Wanted) Lola [12]
2017 El autor (The Motive) Amanda [13]
2018 Sin fin (Not the End) María [14]
Escapada Lucía [15]
2019 Los Japón [es] (The Japon) Encarni [16]
2020 La lista de los deseos [es] (Wishlist) Eva [17]
2021 Donde caben dos (More the Merrier) Alba [18]
2022 El universo de Óliver (Oliver's Universe) Carmela [19]
La piedad (Piety) [20]
Historias para no contar (Stories Not to Be Told) Ana [21]
2023 Cerrar los ojos (Close Your Eyes) Belén Granados [22]
TV
Year Title Channel Role Episodes
2006-2007 SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar laSexta Leti 99
2007 Cuenta atrás Cuatro Tati 1
2007 Hospital Central Telecinco Mabel 1
2008 Estados alterados laSexta María 1
2009 Una bala para el Rey Antena 3 Ada 2
2010 La tira laSexta Chari 82
2010-2011 Aída Telecinco "La Jose" 3
2011 Los Quién Antena 3 Arancha 1
2012-2014 Con el culo al aire Antena 3 Sandra Rojo 42
2015-2019 Allí abajo Antena 3 Carmen Almonte 69
2019-2020 The House of Flowers Netflix Purificación Riquelme 10
2021 Blowing Kisses Star Nines[23] 2
2022 Drag Race España ATRESplayer Premium Herself - Guest judge[24] 1
2022 Heridas ATRESplayer Premium Yolanda Romero 13
2024 El caso Asunta (The Asunta Case) Cristina Cruces[25]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011 59th San Sebastián International Film Festival Silver Shell for Best Actress The Sleeping Voice Won [26]
2012 67th CEC Medals Best New Actor or Actress Won [27]
26th Goya Awards Best New Actress Won [28]
21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Leading Role Won [29]
2013 27th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress Carmina or Blow Up Nominated [30]
Neox Fan Awards Best Actress Con el culo al aire Won [31]
2015 2nd Feroz Awards Best Supporting Actress Carmina and Amen Nominated [32]
29th Goya Awards Best Actress Marseille Nominated [33]
2020 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Actress in an International Production The House of Flowers Nominated [34]
2023 2nd Carmen Awards Best Supporting Actress Oliver's Universe Nominated [35][36]
2024
 3rd Carmen Awards Best Supporting Actress Close Your Eyes Nominated
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "María León, la sonrisa de 'Allí abajo'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-03-17. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ Atresmedia. "Atreseries premieres the final season of 'Allí Abajo'". www.prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ "María León: "Bertín Osborne debería irse a su casa y no salir"". Diez Minutos (in European Spanish). 2019-12-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. ^ "María León: "Vox me da ganas de vomitar"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2019-12-16. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. ^ Gardón, Juan José (17 October 2022). "¿Quién es María León? La hermana de Paco enemistada con la policía". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  6. ^ "María León deslumbra en 'La voz dormida'". El Norte de Castilla. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. ^ Guardaño, Luis (2018). "Carmina o revienta (Carmina or Blow Up) (2012)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 88. ISBN 9781442271333.
  8. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (29 April 2014). "Los estrenos del 30 de abril. 'Carmina y amén'". Aisge. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. ^ Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2014). "Marsella. Marsella. Para interesados en los films de chicas". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  10. ^ "EXCLUSIVA: María León y Arturo Valls en 'Rey Gitano'". Cinemanía. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  11. ^ Jimeno, Diego (3 May 2020). "Un gran reparto nacional se cruza en 'Los miércoles no existen'". Diez Minutos. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Cartelera de cine: Estrenos del 26 de agosto de 2016". Mundo Deportivo. Grupo Godó. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  13. ^ "'El autor', de Manuel Martín Cuenca, en 'Versión española'". Diez Minutos. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  14. ^ "» Noticias » Cultura María León y Javier Rey, tras el amor interminable en 'Sin fin'". rtve.es. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  15. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (29 May 2019). "Los estrenos del 31 de mayo. Escapada. Ideales de vida". Aisge. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  16. ^ Cortés, Iker (26 June 2019). "María León: «Japón es otro planeta»". El Correo.
  17. ^ "Victoria Abril y María León nos enseñan a vivir en 'La lista de los deseos'". rtve.es. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  18. ^ "More the Merrier (aka 'Donde caben dos') (2021) on Netflix UK :: New On Netflix UK". Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  19. ^ "El universo de Óliver". Filmax. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022.
  20. ^ Silvestre, Juan (14 September 2022). "'La piedad': cartel, en exclusiva, de la película de Eduardo Casanova". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  21. ^ Holland, Jonathan (24 September 2022). "'Stories Not To Be Told': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Close Your Eyes" (PDF). Festival de Cannes. May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  23. ^ Herruzo Martínez, Ignacio (25 February 2021). "'Besos al aire': el reparto completo de la primera serie española de Disney Plus". Diez Minutos. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  24. ^ "'Drag Race España' celebra su clásico Snatch Game en la quinta entrega del programa" (in European Spanish). Atresplayer Premium. April 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  25. ^ Velasco, M. (22 April 2024). "Quién es quién en la serie de 'El caso Asunta' de Netflix: más allá de los actores que hacen de Rosario Porto y Alfonso Basterra". El Confidencial.
  26. ^ "La sevillana María León, Concha de Plata del Festival de San Sebastián a la mejor actriz por 'La voz dormida'". Europa Press. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 2011". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  28. ^ "María León gana el Goya a la mejor actriz revelación por "La voz dormida"". Público. 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  29. ^ "XXI Premios de la Unión de Actores". Fotogramas. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  30. ^ "Los ganadores de los Goya 2013". El Cultural. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022 – via El Español.
  31. ^ "Clara Lago, María León, Auryn y Pablo Alborán triunfan en los Neox Fan Awards 2013". Bekia. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  32. ^ Álvarez, Guillermo (25 January 2015). "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2015". ecartelera. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  33. ^ "Los ganadores de los Goya 2015". La Vanguardia. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  34. ^ Onieva, Álvaro (10 March 2020). "Este es el repartido palmarés televisivo de los Premios Unión de Actores 2020". Fuera de Series. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  35. ^ Martínez, Evaristo (14 December 2022). "'Controverso' opta a dos Carmen, que anuncian sus candidatos desde Almería". La Voz de Almería. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  36. ^ "Modelo 77 triunfa en los Carmen: Así ha quedado el palmarés". Ideal. Grupo Vocento. 5 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  37. ^ "Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición". Huelva24. Grupo Vocento. 20 December 2023.
  38. ^ "Palmarés completo de la III edición de los Premios Carmen del Cine andaluz". eldiario.es. 4 February 2024.
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