Milena Smit facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Milena Smit
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Smit attending the 37th Goya Awards
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Elisa Milena Smit Márquez
Elche, Valencian Community, Spain
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Milena Smit is a talented actress from Spain. She acts in movies and TV shows. Her very first movie, Cross the Line (released in 2020), was a big success for her. She even got nominated for a special award called the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her role.
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About Milena Smit
Her Early Life
Elisa Milena Smit Márquez was born in Elche, Spain. She grew up in different towns like Torrevieja and Murcia. Her dad is from the Netherlands, and her mom is Spanish.
Milena started working as a fashion model when she was 15 years old.
How She Became an Actress
Milena studied acting at the Cristina Rota acting school. She also learned from a famous acting coach named Bernard Hiller. He has taught many well-known actors.
Before becoming a full-time actress, Milena had many different jobs. She worked as a waitress, a shop assistant, and even a babysitter. She moved to Madrid to find more opportunities in acting.
Milena's Acting Career
Starting in Short Films
Milena Smit first appeared in several short films. These included movies like Diagonales, Innermost, Chimichanga, and Adentro. These short films helped her gain experience.
Her First Big Movie Role
In 2020, Milena starred in her first full-length movie, Cross the Line. She acted alongside Mario Casas in this film. The movie's team actually found her on Instagram! For her amazing work, she was nominated for the Goya Award for Best New Actress.
Working with Famous Directors
After Cross the Line, Milena was chosen by the famous director Pedro Almodóvar for his movie Parallel Mothers. In this film, she acted with Penélope Cruz. Milena and Penélope played two women who meet at a hospital. They both give birth to baby girls on the same day.
Director Almodóvar praised Milena's acting. He said she had a special way of showing emotions. Milena was nominated for another Goya Award, this time for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in Parallel Mothers.
TV Shows and Other Movies
Milena Smit also stars in the Netflix series The Girl in the Mirror, which came out in 2021. She also appeared in the movie Dragonflies (2022). In July 2021, she started filming the horror movie Tin&Tina, which was released in 2023. She acted with Jaime Lorente in that film.
In 2023, Milena took on a main role in the Netflix crime series La chica de nieve. She plays a reporter named Miren Rojo in the show.
Milena Smit's Films and TV Shows
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | No matarás (Cross the Line) | Mila | |
| 2021 | Madres paralelas (Parallel Mothers) | Ana | |
| 2022 | Libélulas (Dragonflies) | Cata | |
| 2023 | Tin&Tina | Lola | |
| 2024 | El hoyo 2 (The Platform 2) | Perempuan |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Alma (The Girl in the Mirror) | Nico | |
| 2023 | La chica de la nieve (The Snow Girl) | Miren Rojo | Main role |
See also
In Spanish: Milena Smit para niños
