Carlota Olcina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carlota Olcina
Carlota Olcina in 2004
Born	Carlota Olcina Luarna (1983-06-21) 21 June 1983 (age 42) Sabadell, Spain
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998-present

Carlota Olcina is a Spanish actress. She was born in Sabadell, Spain, on June 21, 1983. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include El cor de la ciutat, Amar en tiempos revueltos, and Merlí.

Carlota Olcina's Acting Journey

Early Life and Training

Carlota Olcina grew up in Sabadell. She studied theater, music, and dance. She attended the Memory School in Barcelona. Her training helped her prepare for a career in acting.

First Steps in Theater and TV

In 1998, Carlota started her professional acting career. Her first play was Bernadeta Xoc. It was directed by Marga Puyo. Soon after, she appeared on television. Her first TV shows were Laura and Laberint d'ombres on TV3.

In 2000, she got a big role. She joined the TV series El cor de la ciutat. She played Núria Vidal until 2005. This show was very popular in Catalonia.

Balancing TV and Stage Work

While working on El cor de la ciutat, Carlota also performed in many plays. In 2000, she was in Terra Baixa. This play was directed by Ferran Madico. In 2002, she acted in Sábado, domingo, lunes. This play was directed by Sergi Belbel. Both plays were performed at the TNC.

In 2006, she played Catherine in Arthur Miller's Panorama from the Bridge. Rafel Duran directed this play. She also appeared in El Agresor that year.

National TV Success

After some short films and movies, Carlota starred in the mini-series Artemisia Sánchez in 2008. It was shown on TV3 and the Italian channel Rai.

Also in 2008, Carlota joined another long-running TV series. This was Amar en tiempos revueltos. She played Teresa in this Spanish show. It was set after a war. She stayed with the show until 2012.

In 2011, she starred in William Shakespeare's Juliet and Romeo. She performed this play in Barcelona and Madrid. In 2012, she was in Nuestra Clase and Oleanna.

Recent Projects

After Amar en tiempos revueltos, Carlota acted in the film El cuerpo in 2012. She worked with Belén Rueda and Hugo Silva. In 2013, she starred in the series Gran reserva.El origen. She also had a small role in Los misterios de Laura.

In 2014, she performed in two plays: Mata'm and Pulmons. Both were in Barcelona.

In 2015, Carlota played Petra in the TV series Seis hermanas. She was a regular character in over 140 episodes. In 2016, she joined the second season of Nit i dia. She played Clara, a young lawyer. In 2017, she became a main character in Merlí. She played Silvana, a new history teacher.

Carlota has continued to act in theater. She has been in plays like Dansa d'Agost, Incendios, and L'habitació del costat. These plays were very popular with audiences and critics.

Carlota Olcina's Filmography

Movies

• Mi dulce (2001) - She played Chica 1.
• El legado (2004) - She played Inés in this short film.
• Salvador (2006) - She played Carme.
• Olalla, the shortfilm (2006) - She played Olalla in this short film.
• El Cuerpo (2012) - She played Erica Ulloa.
• Vírgenes (2014) - She played Lena in this short film.
• La dignitat (2018) - She played Daniela in this short film.

Television Shows

Theater Plays

• Bernardeta Xoc (1999)
• Terra Baixa (2000)
• Dissabte, diumenge, dilluns (2002)
• Almenys no és Nadal (2003)
• Panorama des del pont (2006)
• L’agressor (2006)
• Fairy (2007)
• Carta d’una desconeguda (2007-2008)
• Què va pasar quan Nora va deixar el seu marit o Els pilars de les societats (2008)
• Romeo y Julieta (2011)
• Nuestra Clase (2012)
• Oleanna (2012)
• Mata'm (2014)
• Pulmons (2014-2015)
• Dansa d'Agost (2016)
• Incendios (2016-2017)
• L'habitació del costat (2018)
• Classe (2021)

Awards and Recognition

In 2010, Carlota Olcina received an award. It was the Lesgaimad Television Award 2010. She shared it with Marina San José. They won for their roles in Amar en tiempos revueltos. Carlota was recognized for her role as Teresa García.

See also

In Spanish: Carlota Olcina para niños