Karla Souza facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Karla Souza
Souza in 2017
Born	Karla Susana Olivares Souza (1985-12-11) 11 December 1985 (age 39) Mexico City, Mexico
Citizenship	Mexico United States
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Marshall J. Trenkmann ​ ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3

Karla Susana Olivares Souza (born December 11, 1985) is a talented actress from Mexico. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include playing Laurel Castillo in the legal drama How to Get Away with Murder. She also played Marina Hayworth in the sitcom Home Economics.

In 2023, Karla won an important award, the International Emmy Award for Best Actress. She received it for her amazing performance as Mariel Saenz in the TV movie La Caída.

Early Life and Education

Karla Souza was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 11, 1985. Her father was from Chile, and her mother, Mónica, was Mexican. Karla lived in Aspen, Colorado, until she was eight years old. Her grandmother, Elba Silva, moved to New York City from Chile in the 1960s. She worked as an assistant cook for the wealthy Rockefeller family for 20 years. Karla has an American passport because her grandmother immigrated to the United States.

Karla studied acting at a school called Centro de Educación Artística in Mexico City. This school is run by Televisa, a big media company. She also went to acting school in France. While there, she joined a professional theater group that performed all over the country.

Karla was even chosen for a French reality TV show called Star Academy. But she decided not to go. Instead, she got an invitation to study at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. She finished her studies there in 2008. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting.

Towards the end of her time in London, she received a special award. It is given to the most promising actress in London. After that, she went to Moscow for an acting workshop. When she was 22, she returned to Mexico City. That's when she started acting in television and movies.

Career Highlights

Karla Souza first appeared on TV in 2009. It was in a Mexican soap opera called Verano de amor. She then starred in Mexican comedy shows like Los Héroes del Norte and La Clínica.

She also acted in several movies. One of her early film roles was in From Prada to Nada. In 2013, she was in two very successful Mexican movies. These were Nosotros los Nobles and Instructions Not Included. Both were big hits at the box office.

In 2014, Karla moved to Los Angeles. She wanted to find acting roles in English-language films and TV shows. She was cast in a legal drama series called How to Get Away with Murder. This show was produced by Shonda Rhimes. Karla played a law student named Laurel Castillo, alongside Viola Davis. She was a main character for five seasons.

In February 2015, Karla was featured on the cover of Women's Health magazine. Since 2021, Karla has been playing Marina in the sitcom Home Economics.

Personal Life

Karla Souza got engaged to Marshall Trenkmann in December 2013. They got married in May 2014. They have three children together. Their daughter Gianna was born in April 2018. Their son Luka was born in June 2020. And their daughter Giulia was born in March 2024.

Karla is very good at languages. She can speak Spanish, English, and French fluently.

On March 21, 2015, Karla gave a TEDx talk in León, Guanajuato. The talk was titled "Sweet are the Fruits of Adversity." It became very popular. Millions of people have watched it, making it the most-viewed Spanish TEDx talk.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other Works

Awards and Nominations

Karla Souza has received several awards and nominations for her acting.

• In 2017, she won the National Hispanic Media Coalition "Outstanding Performance in a Television Series" for her role in How To Get Away with Murder.

Here is a list of some of her other awards:

See also

In Spanish: Karla Souza para niños