Manuela Velasco Explained

Manuela Velasco
Birth Name:Manuela Velasco Díez
Birth Date:23 October 1975
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Years Active:1983–present
Relatives:Concha Velasco (aunt)[1]

Manuela Velasco Díez (born 23 October 1975)[2] is a Spanish actress and television presenter.[3] [4] She played Ángela Vidal in the horror franchise REC (2007–2014), for which she won a Goya Award in 2008.[5]

Career

Velasco's first film role was in 1987, as pre-teen Ada in Pedro Almodóvar's comedy-drama thriller Law of Desire.

She played TV-reporter Ángela Vidal in the found footage horror films REC,[6] REC 2 and .[7] She won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in REC.[8]

In 2005, she hosted Cuatrosfera, by Cuatro.[9] [10]

In 2009, she starred in La chica de ayer, a Spanish adaptation of the UK science fiction series Life on Mars.[11] In 2010, she portrayed Eugenia de Molina, the duchess of Monfragüe in Águila Roja, by TVE.[12]

In 2011, Velasco appeared in the TV-series Ángel o demonio.[13] In 2012, she portrayed Ainhoa in Aída.[14]

From 2014 to 2016, Velasco played Cristina Otegui in the TV-series Velvet.[15]

In 2016, she played in a theatrical adaptation of the 1994 film Todo es mentira.[16]

In 2017 she appeared in the stage play Bajo terapia alongside Gorka Otxoa, Fele Martínez and Melani Olivares.[17]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleCharacterChannelNotes
1983Los desastres de la guerraGirl with Víctor HugoTVE
1996Éste es mi barrioAntena 31 episode
1998A las once en casaLa 11 episode
Médico de familiaTelecinco1 episode
1999Camino de Santiago Antena 33 episodes
El comisarioCarolaTelecinco1 episode
2000Hospital CentralEva1 episode
Policías, en el corazón de la calleSergio's girlfriendAntena 31 episode
El grupoTelecinco1 episode
Un chupete para ella AlbaAntena 32 episodes
2001Manos a la obra 1 episode
2002Sant'Antonio di Padova TV movie
2002-03Géminis, venganza de amorBeatriz TorresLa 123 episodes
2003-05Cuéntame cómo pasó Lourdes2 episodes
2007El síndrome de UlisesAntena 31 episode
2007-08Hienas AnaWeb series
2009Doctor Mateo Julia Muñiz Antena 37 episodes
La chica de ayer Ana Valverde8 episodes
Amazing MaskReporter Perdita GonzálezWeb series
2010-11Águila RojaEugenia de Molina La 17 episodes
2011Ángel o demonioSandra Alcocer Telecinco1 episode
2012-14AídaAinhoa Díaz Serrano34 episodes
2014-16VelvetCristina OteguiAntena 355 episodes
2017-18TraiciónIsabel Fuentes del RiegoLa 19 episodes
2018Velvet ColecciónCristina Otegui
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6 episodes
2020Mentiras Catalina MunarAntena 36 episodes
2020-presentAmar es para siempre Maica Vélez

Film

YearMovieCharacterDirector
1987Law of DesireAdaPedro Almodóvar
1988El juego más divertidoAdaEmilio Martínez-Lázaro
2001ComunicaciónFriendEnrique Andrés
School KillerPatriciaCarlos Gil
Gente pezJorge Iglesias
2003Atraco a las 3... y mediaRaúl Marchand Sánchez
2006El Ratón PérezJuan Pablo Buscarini
2007El club de los suicidasAndreaRoberto Santiago
RECÁngela VidalJaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza
2008Sangre de MayoJosé Luis Garci
2009REC 2Ángela VidalJaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza
El Ratón Pérez 2ReporterAndrés G. Schaer
2011Amigos... MirandaBorja Manso and Marcos Cabotá
2012Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days ElenaJosé Luis Garci
2014Ángela VidalJaume Balagueró and Fernando Izquierdo
2015Cuento de veranoGirlCarlos Dorrego
2019Antes de la quemaRosarioFernando Colomo

Television-host

YearProgramChannel
1999-2000Local de músicaLocalia Televisión
2000-05Los 40Canal+
2003-05Del 40 al 1
2005-07CuatrosferaCuatro
2007-08Brainiac
2010La noche de los OscarCanal+
2012La noche de los Oscar

Theater

YearTitleCharacterTheater
2010Todos eran mis hijos Ann Deever Teatro Español
2013Feelgood
2015-17Bajo terapiaCarlaTeatros del Canal and Teatro Marquina
2017Alma de DiosTeatro de la Zarzuela
2018El BanqueteTeatro de la Comedia
2019Ricardo IIITeatro Español

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2007Sitges Film Festival[18] Best Actress•REC
Cinematographic Writers Circle MedalsBest New Actress
Union of Actors and Actresses AwardsBest New Actress
2008Goya AwardsBest New Actress
2010Fotogramas de Plata AwardsBest Theater ActressTodos eran mis hijos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El especial vínculo de Concha Velasco con su sobrina Manuela, su otra "heredera". Divinity. 3 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Manuela Velasco, optimismo seductor. Fotogramas. 7 August 2008.
  3. Web site: Manuela Velasco, nueva presentadora del programa musical '40 Pop' de Cuatro. Los 40. 12 January 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20180908054301/http://los40.com/los40/2006/01/12/actualidad/1137020400_283775.html. 8 September 2018. 7 September 2018. es. live.
  4. Web site: Manuela Velasco. https://archive.today/20120714150728/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/125932/Manuela-Velasco. 14 July 2012. 7 September 2018. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. dead.
  5. Web site: Boquerini. 12 January 2016. 30 años de Goyas. https://web.archive.org/web/20171121075143/https://www.diariosur.es/culturas/premios-goya/2016/201601/30/anos-goyas-20160119130819-rc.html. 21 November 2017. 29 May 2022. SUR.es. es. live.
  6. Web site: REC. https://archive.today/20120712203208/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/379070/REC/overview. 12 July 2012. 7 September 2018. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Jason Buchanan. dead .
  7. Web site: REC 4: Apocalypse. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315040634/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/454507/REC-2/overview. 15 March 2016. 7 September 2018. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016.
  8. Q&A: "[REC] 4: APOCALYPSE" Director Jaume Balagueró and Star Manuela Velasco]. 2 January 2015. Phil. Brown. 7 September 2018. Jay. Shaw. Fangoria. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210152444/http://www.fangoria.com/new/qa-rec-4-apocalypse-director-jaume-balaguero-and-star-manuela-velasco/. 10 February 2018. live .
  9. Web site: Manuela Velasco: "El fin de rodaje de ‘La ley del deseo’ me causó un traumita". 24 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217143606/https://www.sufridoresencasa.com/manuela-velasco-almodovar/. 17 February 2018. 14 October 2016. es. Sufridores en Casa. Mike. Medianoche. live.
  10. Web site: Manuela Velasco cumple 40 años: Repaso a la vida profesional de la actriz y presentadora. Laura. Catalá. 23 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018205509/https://www.bekia.es/celebrities/noticias/manuela-velasco-cumple-40-anos-repaso-vida-profesional-actriz-presentadora/. 18 October 2016. 14 October 2016. es. Bekia. Noxvo. live.
  11. Web site: 'La chica de ayer', buena adaptación. 14 October 2016. María. González. 27 April 2008. es. ¡Vaya Tele!. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018232427/http://www.vayatele.com/antena-3/la-chica-de-ayer-buena-adaptacion. 18 October 2016. live.
  12. News: Mónica Cruz y Manuela Velasco se unen a las aventuras de 'Águila Roja'. https://web.archive.org/web/20180908015717/https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/05/12/television/1273685584.html. 8 September 2018. 14 October 2016. 13 May 2010. es. El Mundo. Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L.. Nadrid. live.
  13. Web site: Manuela Velasco aparecerá en Ángel o demonio. El Gato Encerrado. 20 March 2011. 7 September 2018. La Coctelera. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20110820135139/http://elgatoencerrado.lacoctelera.net/post/2011/03/20/manuela-velasco-aparecera-ngel-o-demonio. 20 August 2011. dead.
  14. Web site: Manuela Velasco se incorpora el domingo al reparto de 'Aída'. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018223441/http://www.telecinco.es/aida/Manuela-Velasco-incorpora-Aida_0_1403325608.html. 18 October 2016. 14 October 2016. es. Telecinco. Mediaset España. 27 April 2012. live.
  15. Web site: Manuela Velasco ficha por 'Galerías Vélvet', el nuevo melodrama romántico de Antena 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325051306/http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/29251/manuela-velasco-ficha-galerias-velvet-nueva-melodrama-romantico-antena3/. 25 March 2016. 14 October 2016. Xabier. Miguelez. 14 February 2013. es. Fórmula TV. Noxvo. live.
  16. Web site: Manuela Velasco y Tamar Novas, enamorados en la versión teatral de 'Todo es mentira'. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019082755/http://www.rtve.es/radio/20160412/manuela-velasco-tamar-novas-enamorados-version-teatral-todo-mentira/1335540.shtml. 19 October 2016. 14 October 2016. Pepi. Martín. 12 April 2016. es. RTVE. live.
  17. News: Alcalá bulle. El País. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115231532/https://elpais.com/ccaa/2017/08/25/madrid/1503678407_307295.html. 15 November 2019. 26 August 2017. 27 August 2017. Madrid. es. PRISA. live. registration.
  18. Web site: Sitges 2007 Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223134153/http://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/arxiu/2007/palmares. 23 February 2012. dead.

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