Inma Cuesta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Inma Cuesta
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Born	Inmaculada Cuesta Martínez (1980-06-25) 25 June 1980 (age 44) Valencia, Spain
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present

Inmaculada Cuesta Martínez (born on June 25, 1980) is a famous Spanish actress. She has been in many popular movies and TV shows. Some of her well-known films include The Sleeping Voice (2011), Three Many Weddings (2013), and The Bride (2015). On TV, she is known for her roles in Águila Roja and Arde Madrid.

Early Life

Inmaculada Cuesta Martínez was born in Valencia, Spain, on June 25, 1980. Her parents were from Andalusia, a region in southern Spain. Inma spent her childhood in a town called Arquillos in the province of Jaén.

Her father worked as an upholsterer, making and fixing furniture. Inma used to collect leftover fabric pieces. She would make handbags from them and sell them. This helped her pay for her studies.

When she was 18, Inma moved to Córdoba to study acting. She went to the School of Dramatic Art. After finishing her studies there, she continued her training in Seville. In 2005, she moved to Madrid. There, she joined a performing arts school run by Carmen Roche.

Career

Once in Madrid, Inma Cuesta started her acting career in theater. She starred in a musical called Hoy no me puedo levantar. This was a big step for her.

Her first main role on television was in the series Amar en tiempos revueltos. She played Elisa, a humble girl who became a famous singer. After three seasons and almost three years in the musical, she joined another TV show. This was Plan América in 2008.

Soon, she got her first chance in movies. This was in the 2007 comedy Love Expresso. She acted alongside other Spanish stars. Later, she starred in the film El kaserón.

In 2009, Inma began playing Margarita in the TV series Águila roja. This show was very popular on Spanish public television, TVE.

She also made a movie version of the series, Águila Roja: la película. She starred in the comedy film Cousinhood with other well-known actors. On October 21, 2011, her movie The Sleeping Voice came out. She co-starred with María León in this film.

Cuesta (sixth from the left) with the cast and crew of Everybody Knows at the 71st Cannes Film Festival (2018).

In early 2012, Inma was nominated for a Goya Award for Best Actress. This was for her role in The Sleeping Voice. The Goya Awards are like the Oscars in Spain. That year, she also acted in the film Unit 7. She played Carmen de Triana in Blancanieves. This was a silent, black-and-white movie version of the Snow White fairy tale.

In November 2012, she starred in Daniel Calparsoro's film Invader. For this role, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Mestre Mateo Awards.

In 2013, she played Ruth in the movie Three Many Weddings. She also returned to musicals with the play ¡Ay, Carmela!. In 2016, she acted with Argentine actor Ricardo Darín in the film Kóblic.

Personal Life

Inma Cuesta is in a relationship with screenwriter and producer Ángeles Maeso. They have two children together.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Accolades

Inma Cuesta has won and been nominated for many awards for her acting. These awards celebrate the best performances in movies and TV shows.

See also

In Spanish: Inma Cuesta para niños