Itziar Castro facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Itziar Castro
Castro at the 2022 Gaudí Awards
Born	Itziar Castro i Rivadulla (1977-02-14)14 February 1977 Barcelona, Spain
Died	8 December 2023(2023-12-08) (aged 46) Lloret de Mar, Spain
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–2023

Itziar Castro i Rivadulla (born 14 February 1977 – died 8 December 2023) was a Spanish actress. She was well-known for playing Goya Fernández in the TV show Locked Up. She also appeared in popular films like Champions and Skins. For her role in Skins, she was even nominated for a Goya Award for Best New Actress, which is a very important award in Spanish cinema.

About Itziar Castro

Itziar Castro was born in Barcelona, Spain, on 14 February 1977. She started her acting career in 2002. Her first big role in a movie was in Unconscious in 2003. After that, she acted in many TV shows and films. Some of her early TV appearances included El cor de la ciutat. She also appeared in movies like Blancanieves.

Rising to Fame

In 2017, Itziar joined the main cast of the film Skins, directed by Eduardo Casanova. Her performance in this movie was highly praised. It led to her nomination for a Goya Award for Best New Actress. She also won an award from the Actors and Actresses Union Awards for the same role.

In 2018, Itziar became even more famous for her role as Goya Fernández in the TV series Locked Up. This show helped her become a well-recognized face. That same year, she also acted in the films Matar a Dios and Campeones. She even made a short appearance in the second season of the TV show Paquita Salas.

Other Projects and Later Career

In July 2018, Itziar took on a new role as an acting teacher. She joined the TV show Operación Triunfo 2018, which is a popular music competition. She left the show later that year.

In 2019, she continued her film career. She appeared in movies like El cerro de los dioses and ¿Qué te juegas?. The year 2020 was also busy for her. She had a small role in Woody Allen's film Rifkin's Festival. She also starred in the Fox España series Vis a vis: El Oasis, which was a spin-off of Locked Up. Additionally, she had a regular role in the HBO Spain series Por H o por B. She was also one of the main actors in Historias lamentables, a film for Amazon Prime Video. In December 2020, it was announced that she would be the main character in the first Netflix musical series in Spain, called Érase una vez... pero ya no.

Itziar Castro's Passing

Itziar Castro sadly passed away on 8 December 2023, at the age of 46. She died in Lloret de Mar, Spain.

Accolades

Itziar Castro received several awards and nominations for her acting work. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Itziar Castro para niños