Malena Alterio
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21 January 1974
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) |
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 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
Film
| 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
- Cochinas (2026)[20]
- En fin (2024) as Julia[21]
- Señoras del (h)AMPA (2019) (13 episodes)..... Lourdes Sanguino
- Vergüenza (2017–20) ..... Nuria.[22]
- 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
- 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)
