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María Valverde
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Valverde in 2012
Born
María Valverde Rodríguez

(1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 (age 38)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2017)

María Valverde Rodríguez is a Spanish actress. She was born in Madrid, Spain, on March 24, 1987. María started acting at a young age. Her first big movie role was in The Weakness of the Bolshevik in 2003. For this role, she won an important award called the Goya Award for Best New Actress.

Early Life

María Valverde was born in Madrid, the capital city of Spain. Her birthday is March 24, 1987.

Career Highlights

Lead actresses from Cracks at TIFF 2009
Valverde (right) with fellow Cracks stars Eva Green and Juno Temple at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival.

María Valverde began her acting career when she was just 16 years old. Her very first movie was The Weakness of the Bolshevik. This film helped her become famous and earned her the Goya Award for Best New Actress. This award is one of the most important film awards in Spain.

She has acted in many different types of movies. Some of her well-known Spanish films include Melissa P. and Three Steps Above Heaven. Melissa P. was based on a popular book.

María has also worked in English-language films. In 2009, she appeared in a British drama called Cracks. This movie was produced by the famous director Ridley Scott. Later, she worked with Ridley Scott again in the 2014 movie Exodus: Gods and Kings. In Exodus, she played the role of Zipporah, acting alongside big stars like Christian Bale and Sigourney Weaver. In 2015, she played the main role in the drama Broken Horses.

Personal Life

From 2009 to 2014, María Valverde was in a relationship with Spanish actor Mario Casas. They acted together in three movies. In March 2017, María married Gustavo Dudamel. He is a famous conductor from Venezuela.

Awards and Recognition

María Valverde has received awards for her acting. Her first major award was the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She won this award in 2004 for her role in The Weakness of the Bolshevik. This was a great start to her career!

See also

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