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María Pedraza
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Pedraza at the 37th Goya Awards
Born
María Pedraza Morillo

(1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation
  • Dancer
  • Model
  • Actress
Years active 2017–present

María Pedraza Morillo (born 26 January 1996) is a Spanish actress, dancer and model who gained international recognition for her roles in the series Money Heist and Elite.

Career

Pedraza was discovered through her Instagram account by film director Esteban Crespo who invited her to attend an audition for the lead role of his debut film Amar, where she was selected for the female lead role of Laura, joining a cast also made up of Pol Monen, Natalia Tena, Gustavo Salmerón and Nacho Fresneda.

Her second project as an actress was playing Alison Parker, daughter of the British ambassador to Spain, in the Atresmedia series Money Heist. The subsequent purchase of the series by Netflix earned the actress both national and international recognition. At the beginning of 2018, Pedraza's participation in the second Netflix original Spanish series entitled Élite was announced, with fellow Money Heist cast members Miguel Herrán and Jaime Lorente.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Amar (Amar: With You Until the End of the World) Laura
2019 ¿A quién te llevarías a una isla desierta? (Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island?) Marta
2020 El verano que vivimos (The Summer We Lived) Adela
2021 Poliamor para principiantes (... for Dummies) Amanda
Ego Paloma / Goliadkin
2022 Las niñas de cristal (Dancing on Glass) Irene
2023 Awareness Esther
2024 El correo (The Courier) Leticia

Television

Year Title Character Channel Notes
2017 Si fueras tú Alba Ruiz Alonso / Cristina "Cris" Romero Playz 8 episodes
Money Heist Alison Parker Antena 3 15 episodes
2018 Elite Marina Nunier Osuna Netflix 8 episodes
2019–present Toy Boy Triana Marín Atresplayer Premium/Netflix

Pedraza also appears in the music video for the 2023 Myke Towers song, "Lala".

See also

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