Trisha Fernández de Jesús (born 19 November 1994) is an Angolan-Spanish actress, model and television presenter, best known for her role as Marcia Sampaio Álvez in the Spanish telenovela Acacias 38.

Trisha Fernández
Trisha Fernández in 2022
Born
Trisha Fernández de Jesús

(1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 30)
Occupation(s)Actress, model and television presenter
Years active2013–present

Biography

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Fernández was born in Luanda[1] to a Spanish father of Galician descent and an Angolan mother.[2][3] Her mother died when she was two years old. She moved with her father to Galicia where she was raised between the towns of Filguera, in the municipality of Crecente, and A Cañiza.[4][5] After starting work as a model,[6] as well as playing handball, she represented Galicia in Miss Spain in 2013.[7][8]

She began her acting career in 2015, appearing in the short film Ocultos, directed by Carlos Cabrero.[9] She would later star in many of his short films, including Aquelarre (where she stars as the protagonist),[10] Chistes de amor, and Serás mi novia.[11] She also appeared in his movies, such as Cuando florezca el cerezo and Encerrados. In 2018, she acted in Bernanda, directed by Emilio Ruiz Barrachina [es], interpreting the role of Angustias.[12] In 2018 as well, she starred in the series Todo por el juego, playing Empleada Alquiler de Coches, and Fariña: Costa de Cocaína, playing Chica de la Piscina.[13] She played Paloma in a 2019 remake of We're No Angels by Cabrero. That same year, she played the role of Saundra Wilkins in En el corredor de la muerte, as well as participating in Telepasión, broadcast by La 1.

She began her breakthrough role as Marcia Sampaio Álvez in season 5 of Acacias 38 in 2019,[14][15] where she continued in that role until the death of the character.[16][17][18] In 2020, she played Trish in No muertos, as well appearing in the televisiom program Luar, hosted by Xosé Ramón Gayoso [es].[19][20] She had previously participated in other television programs such as Land Rover, Atrápame se podes and Comando G.[7] In 2022, she participated in the Carlos Martín short film Quién, and later starred in the Javier Elorrieta [es] film Delfines de plata.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director
2018 Cuando florezca el cerezo Patri Carlos Cabero
Bernarda Angustias Emilio Ruiz Barrachina
2019 We're No Angels Paloma Carlos Cabero
2021 Encerrados Uno
2022 Delfines de plata Javier Elorrieta

TV series

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Todo por el juego Empleada Alquiler de Coches
Fariña: Costa de Cocaína Chica piscina
2019 En el corredor de la muerte Saundra Wilkins
2019-2020 Acacias 38 Marcia Sampaio Álvez 182 episodes
2020 No muertos Trish
2024 Skruk Lucia 4 episodes

Short film

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Year Title Role Director
2015 Ocultos Carlos Cabero
2016 Aquelarre
2017 Chistes de amor Elena
2018 Serás mi novia Ana
2022 Quién Camarera Carlos Martín

References

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  1. ^ "Trisha Fernández". listal.com.
  2. ^ "Trisha Fernández: Dende que entrei no Luar sentinme como na casa". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Una vita, il dolore di Marcia: il grave lutto dell'attrice". TiPiu.com (in Italian).
  4. ^ "Trisha Fernandez". caberoartistas.com.
  5. ^ "Una vita, Marcia nella vita reale è una bomba: capelli afro e fisico scultoreo | Le foto della modella". Solonotizie24 (in Italian).
  6. ^ "Interpreta Marcia Sempaio nella soap Una vita, ma avete mai visto l'attrice fuori dal Set? È più bella che mai!". Virali.Video.
  7. ^ a b "Es un orgullo trabajar en gallego". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish).
  8. ^ "Trisha Fernández gaña o bote de "Atrápame se podes" para os Bancos de Alimentos". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish).
  9. ^ "Trisha Fernández". FormulaTV (in Spanish).
  10. ^ "Trisha Fernandez Photostream". Zimbio.
  11. ^ "Trisha Fernández". cine.com (in Spanish).
  12. ^ "Estrenos del 26 de octubre: Bernarda". aisge.es (in Spanish).
  13. ^ "Cast e personaggi di Fariña: Cocaine Coast (2018) - Serie TV". Movieplayer.it (in Italian).
  14. ^ "Trisha Fernández es la dulce Marcia: "De niña era el patito feo"". Diez Minutos (in European Spanish). 19 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Una Vita: chi è Trisha Fernández, la domestica Marcia Sampaio nella soap? Foto, biografia, vita privata, curiosità". ComingSoon.it.
  16. ^ "Tutto su Trisha Fernández di Una Vita: dal razzismo al terribile lutto che le ha sconvolto la vita". LettoQuotidiano.it. 7 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Trisha Fernández "Con los personajes que he interpretado parece que he nacido para sufrir"". Barnafotopress (in Spanish). 9 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Marcia di Una Vita, l'attrice Trisha Fernandez si svela: retroscena provino". Gossip e TV. 9 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Trisha Fernández, la nueva presentadora del programa Luar de la Televisión de Galicia". Quincemil (in Spanish). 11 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Luar lidera a competida noite dos venres coa presenza de Tanxugueiras". G24 (in Galician).
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