Elena Martín
Spanish actress and filmmaker
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Elena Martín Gimeno (born 1992) is a Spanish actress and filmmaker from Catalonia.
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1992 (age 33–34)
- Actress
- film director
- screenwriter
Elena Martín | |
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At the 14th Gaudí Awards' photocall (2022) | |
| Born | Elena Martín Gimeno 1992 (age 33–34) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Alma mater | Pompeu Fabra University |
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Biography
Born in Barcelona in 1992,[1] Elena Martín Gimeno earned a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the Pompeu Fabra University.[2] She starred as Àgata in the 2016 film Les amigues de l'Àgata,[3][4] and made her feature film directorial debut with the 2017 drama Júlia ist,[5] which she also co-wrote and starred.[4] For this work, she won the Best Director Award at the Málaga Film Festival's Zonacine section.[5] She later directed episodes of the season 1 of Perfect Life,[6] an episode of the anthology series En casa and collaborated in the writing of Veneno (in which she also featured in a cameo).[7][8] She also entered development of Creatura, her sophomore feature.[9][10] Creatura screened in Cannes' Directors' Fortnight in 2023, won Martín a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Director[11] and was featured as the Closing Night selection[12] for the American Film Institute's 2023 European Union Film Showcase.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2016 | Les amigues de l'Àgata | Àgata | [3] | |
| 2017 | Júlia ist | Júlia | Also co-writer and director | [5] |
| 2020 | Veneno | Charo | Cameo. Episode 3: "Acaríciame". Also writer of episodes 3 and 7 | [7] |
| 2022 | Nosaltres no ens matarem amb pistoles (We Won't Kill Each Other with Guns) | Elena | [14] | |
| 2023 | Unicorns | Abril | [15] | |
| Creatura | Mila | Also co-writer and director | [16] |