Laia Manzanares facts for kids
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Laia Manzanares
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Laia Manzanares Tomàs
30 March 1994 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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| Occupation | Actress |
Laia Manzanares Tomàs (born on March 30, 1994) is a Spanish actress. She is well-known for her role in the 2015 music video for the song "The Less I Know the Better" by the band Tame Impala. This video became very popular and a fan favorite years after it was released. Laia is also known for playing Oksana Casanoves, a student from Ukraine, in the Spanish TV show Merlí.
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Early Life and Inspiration
Laia Manzanares Tomàs was born in 1994. Her father is from Valencia, and her mother is Catalan. She went to high school at Institut Públic XXV Olimpiada. She also studied acting for two years at the Col·legi de Teatre in Barcelona.
Laia decided she wanted to be an actress after watching Uma Thurman play Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo in the movie Kill Bill: Volume 1. She was very impressed by how strong the character was. Laia hoped to inspire other young people in the same way. She wanted to help high school or elementary school students feel more confident during important times in their lives. Before she became a full-time actress, she worked as a waitress. If she hadn't become an actress, she would have studied psychology.
Acting Career
Laia Manzanares has appeared in music videos, TV shows, and theatre plays.
Music Videos
In the music video for "The Less I Know the Better" by Tame Impala, Laia plays a cheerleader. The video is quite dreamlike and shows her character as the girlfriend of a high school basketball player.
Television Roles
Laia has acted in several Spanish TV series. Her most famous role was Oksana Casanoves in Merlí. She also appeared in shows like Cites, El día de mañana, Ray, and Matar al Padre.
Theatre Roles
On stage, Laia has played important characters. One notable role was in a play called Amanda T. for TNC's youth theatre. In this play, she portrayed Amanda Todd, a Canadian teenager who faced severe cyberbullying.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2016 | Waste | Alejo Levis and Laura Sisteró | Short film | |
| 2017 | Sol creixent | Laia | Guillem Manzanares | Short film |
| 2018 | Proyecto tiempo | Eva | Isabel Coixet | Film for Naturgy |
| 2019 | La Tierra llamando a Ana | Ana | Fernando Bonelli | Short film with 43 award wins |
| 2021 | Alegría | Yael | Violeta Salama |
Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Cites | Laia Farràs | 1 episode |
| 2016–2018 | Merlí | Oksana Casanoves | 27 episodes |
| 2018 | Matar al padre | Ruth | 1 episode |
| 2018 | El día de mañana | Party guest (uncredited) | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Vilafranca | Eva | Television film |
| 2019 | Estoy vivo | Carlota | Limited series |
| 2019 | Hache | Sisilia | Netflix series |
| 2022 | La noche más larga | Sara | Netflix series |
| 2025 | Asuntos internos | Clara Montesinos | La 1 series |
Theatre Plays
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue |
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| 2014 | Malnascuts | Txiki Blasi | Sala Beckett | |
| 2014 | Esquerdes | Txiki Blasi | Nau Ivanow | |
| 2016–2017 | Odisseus | Quimet Pla y Oriol Pla | Sala Beckett | |
| 2018 | Temps salvatge | Ivana | Josep Maria Miró | Teatre Nacional de Catalunya |
| 2019 | Amanda T | Amanda Todd | Àlex Mañas | Teatre Nacional de Catalunya |
Awards and Recognition
Laia Manzanares has won awards for her acting, especially for her work in short films.
Fugaz Awards
| Year | Category | Short film | Result |
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| 2019 | Best Actress | La Tierra llamando a Ana | Won |
International Film Festival of Wales
| Year | Category | Short film | Result |
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| 2020 | Best Actress | La Tierra llamando a Ana | Won |
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See also
In Spanish: Laia Manzanares para niños
