Malena Alterio | |
Birth Name: | Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa |
Birth Date: | 1974 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Occupation: | Actress |
Father: | Héctor Alterio |
Relatives: | Ernesto Alterio (brother) |
Years Active: | 1995-present |
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 accolades, including a Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in 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. She received training at Cristina Rota's acting school.[3]
She made her feature film debut in The Hold-Up (2001), earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2001 | El palo (The Hold-Up) | Violeta, "Pecholata" | [5] | |
2002 | [6] | |||
2003 | Torremolinos 73 | Vanessa | [7] | |
Las voces de la noche (Voices in the Night) | Julia | [8] | ||
2007 | Miguel y William | Magdalena | [9] | |
Días de cine (Cinema Days) | Gloria | [10] | ||
Casual Day | Bea | [11] | ||
La torre de Suso (Suso's Tower) | Marta | [12] | ||
2008 | Una palabra tuya (One Word from You) | Rosario | ||
2009 | Pilar | |||
Marta | ||||
2011 | Cinco metros cuadrados (Five Square Meters) | Virginia | [13] | |
2015 | Perdiendo el norte (Off Course) | Marisol | [14] | |
2019 | Bajo el mismo techo (Under the Same Roof) | Lucía | [15] | |
2022 | Espejo, espejo (Mirror, Mirror) | Cristina | [16] | |
2023 | Bajo terapia (Under Therapy) | Marta | [17] | |
Que nadie duerma (Something Is About to Happen) | Lucía | [18] | ||
Mala persona (Mean Streak) | Sagrario | |||
Odio el verano (I Hate Summer) | Marisa |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
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2002 | The Hold-Up | ||||
Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role | Aquí no hay quien viva | ||||
Best TV Actress | |||||
Vergüenza | |||||
Best Television Actress in a Leading Role | |||||
Best Actress in a Film | Something Is About to Happen | ||||
Best Actress | |||||
Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | |||||
Year | Category | Movie/TV series | Result |
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2004 | Best Television Actress | Aquí no hay quien viva | Nominee |