Macarena García

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García de la Camacha and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez-Ambrossi.
Macarena García
Macarena García at Premios Goya 2017 (cropped).jpg
Macarena García at the Goya Awards in 2017
Born
Macarena García de la Camacha Gutiérrez-Ambrossi

(1988-04-26) April 26, 1988 (age 33)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Alma materAutonomous University of Madrid
OccupationActress
Years active2008-present
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Partner(s)Leiva (2014-present)
Parent(s)Javier García de la Camacha and Sofía Gutiérrez-Ambrossi
RelativesJavier Ambrossi (Brother)
Javier Calvo (Brother-in-law)

Macarena García de la Camacha Gutiérrez-Ambrossi (born April 26, 1988) is a Spanish actress. Before starting working as an actress, she studied the first course of psychology at the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Biography[]

She started her training when she was eight years old with artistic gymnastics. When she was fourteen, she started combining it with dance, both modern as funk, in the Carmen Senra and Academia Broadway dance schools. Rosario Ruiz and Nora Troyani taught her how to sing during some years. In addition, she has complemented her training with guitar classes in the last years. She has an older brother, Javier Ambrossi, also dedicated to acting.[1]

Career[]

She got her first role when she was thirteen and performed the role of Canelilla in En nombre de la Infanta Carlota, of Jara productions, a musical which was performed during some seasons in the Theatre of Madrid.[2] She also worked in the musical and performed the lead role (Gabriella Montez) with Daniel Diges (Troy Bolton).[3]

Since then, she has taken part in several television series such as Central Hospital (Spanish: Hospital Central), Punta Escarlata, and the Antena 3 series The Boarding School (Spanish: El Internado). But the role which made her known was the one of Chelo, the daughter of the doormen in Amar en tiempos revueltos between 2010 and 2012.[4] In 2013, she played Vera on Luna, el misterio de Calenda, a series of Antena 3.[5]

In cinema, she has performed the leading role in Blancanieves, directed by Pablo Berger and released in 2013.[6] This work has brought her very important awards, such as the in the San Sebastián International Film Festival and her first Goya Award for Best New Actress.

Filmography[]

Title Original Title Year Role Director Television Network Producer Notes
Central Hospital Hospital Central 2009 Cristina Javier Pizarro Telecinco TV series; Supporting role (Chapter 1)
El pacto 2010 Ana Alcides Fernando Colomo Telecinco TV movie; Leading role
The Boarding School El Internado 2010 Gema Jesús Rodrigo Antena 3 TV series; Supporting role (Season 7)
To Love in Troubled Times Amar en tiempos revueltos 2010–2012 Consuelo Muñoz ¨Chelo¨ Eduardo Casanova TVE TV movie; Leading Role (Seasons 6, 7)
To Love in Troubled Times: The death in a scene Amar en tiempos revueltos: La muerte a escena 2012 Consuelo Muñoz ¨Chelo¨ Eduardo Casanova TVE TV movie; Leading role
Punta Escarlata Punta Escarlata 2011 Raquel Solís Pablo Barrera and Telecinco TV series; Supporting role (8 chapters)
Central Hospital Hospital Central 2011 Sol Martínez Telecinco TV series; Supporting role (2 chapters)
Moon, the mystery of Calenda Luna, el misterio de Calenda 2012–2013 Vera Mendoza Morales Fernando González Molina Antena 3 TV series; Leading role (20 chapters)
Stolen Children Niños robados 2013 Violeta Salvador Calvo Telecinco TV movie; Leading role
B&B, from mouth to mouth B&b, de boca en boca 2014–? Sonia Balboa Bermejo Telecinco TV series; Leading role (20 chapters)
Snow White Blancanieves 2012 Carmen Pablo Berger Film; Leading role
All are dead 2013 Nadia Film; Leading role
Palm Trees in the Snow Palmeras en la nieve 2015 Julia Fernando González Molina Film; Leading role
In the name of the Infanta Carlota En nombre de la Infanta Carlota 2001 Canelilla Javier Muñoz Musical
Holy Camp! 2017 María Javier Ambrossi and Musical
Villaviciosa de al lado 2016 Sole Nacho G. Velilla
The Ministry of Time El Ministerio del Tiempo 2017 Lola Mendieta TVE TV series
Holy Goalie 2018 Sara Film; Leading role
Despite Everything A pesar de todo 2019 Lucía Gabriela Tagliavini Netflix Media Center Film; Leading role

Awards and nominations[]

San Sebastian International Film Festival
Year Category Nominated Work Result
2012 Blancanieves Won
Goya Awards
Year Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2012 Best New Actress Blancanieves Won [7]
Year Category Nominated Work Result
Holy Camp! Won
Year Category Nominated Work Result
To Love in Troubled Times Nominated
Festival del Cine y la Palabra (CiBRA)
Year Category Nominated Work Result
2012 Best adapted character Blancanieves Won

References[]

  1. ^ Rubio Rueda, Almudena (5 February 2018). "Así son y así se llevan Macarena García y Javier Ambrossi, dos hermanos de cine". Bekia.
  2. ^ Madrid, Virginia (14 October 2017). "Macarena García: «A veces veo el vaso medio lleno y otras medio vacío. Yo soy de altibajos»". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "La versión "más emotiva e ibérica" de 'High School Musical' y en español llega al Teatro Lope de Vega de Madrid". Europa Press (in Spanish). 22 September 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Macarena García es Chelo Muñoz". Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (in Spanish). 26 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Fran Perea y Macarena García presentan 'Luna, el misterio de Calenda'". Neox. Madrid: Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación, S.A. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Macarena García, la Blancanieves torera". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 7 February 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. ^ EFE (17 February 2013). "Macarena García, Goya a la actriz revelación por "Blancanieves"". El Diario. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

External links[]

Macarena García at IMDb


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