María Pedraza facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
María Pedraza
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Pedraza at the 37th Goya Awards
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María Pedraza Morillo
26 January 1996 Madrid, Spain
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| 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.
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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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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
In Spanish: María Pedraza para niños
