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Olivia Delcán
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Olivia Delcán
1992 (age 31–32) Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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| Occupation | Actress, playwright, director |
Olivia Delcán is a Spanish actress, playwright and director. As an actress she has appeared as Olivia in the feature film Isla bonita and Far from the Sea both in 2015. On television Delcán has played regular roles as Bambi in Locked Up in Vis a Vis (season 2) and as Sister Camila in Warrior Nun in 2020.
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Biography
Olivia Delcán was born in 1992, on the island of Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. spending her childhood between Los Angeles, New York City, Menorca and Madrid. She studied acting at and is an alumna of the William Esper Studio for the performing arts in Manhattan.
Acting career
Olivia Delcán as an actress, has appeared in two movies Isla bonita and as Anabel in Lejos del mar (Far from the Sea), which was screened at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2015. Delcán attended the Fotogramas Awards 2015 representing the film Isla bonita at the Joy Eslava Club, Madrid on March 7, 2016. of which, Delcán attended the closing ceremony at Kursaal in San Sebastián, Spain, to represent a special screening of the film Far from the Sea Delcán was nominated for the CEC award 'Best New Actress' (Mejor Actriz Revelación) at the 2016 Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain for her interpretation of Olivia in Isla bonita. In 2016, Delcán won the Turia award for 'Best New Actress' (Mejor Actriz Revelación) at the 2016 Turia Awards, Spain for her interpretation of Olivia in 'Isla bonita., and won the G Award for 'Best Actress' at the 2017 Giffoni Film Festival for acting in the short film El vestido (The Dress).
In 2016, Delcán has played regular roles as Bambi in nine episodes of Locked Up (Vis a Vis (season 2)).
From 2020 to 2022, she played a recurring role as Sister Camila in Warrior Nun for 2 series. In 2020, Delcán played one of six unnamed protagonists in Guillermo Benet's first feature film Los inocentes (The Innocents) which was due for release in March 2021.
Writing and directing
Delcán wrote and directed the play About last night which is a ‘millennial tragedy’ about a girl who basically, parties her life away. The play was written when Delcán was aged just 24 in 2016, and brought to the stage in 2019 directed by Delcán at Café Berlin in Madrid.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Criaturas de la Tierra (Creatures of the Earth) (Short) | Marisa |
| 2015 | Lejos del mar (Far from the Sea) | Anabel |
| 2015 | Isla bonita (Pretty Island) | Olivia |
| 2015 | Los últimos días del cine (The last days of Cinema) (Short) | Sol |
| 2017 | Pippermint (Short) | Julia |
| 2017 | El Vestido (The Dress) (Short) | G Award 'Best Actress' winner |
| 2018 | Los inocentes (The Innocents) (Short) | unnamed protagonist |
| 2019 | Arenal (Short) | - |
| 2019 | Gusts of Wild Life (Ráfagas de vida salvaje) (Short) | Tía |
| 2020 | Eva's comet (Cometa de Eva) (Short) | Progressive Daughter |
| 2020 | Los inocentes (The Innocents) | unnamed protagonist |
| 2021 | Josefina (Josephine) | Josi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Vis A Vis – season 2 (Locked Up) | Bambi | 9 episodes |
| 2021 | Doctor Portuondo | Estela | 6 episodes |
| 2020-present | Warrior Nun (Monja Guerrera) Season 2 | Sister Camila | 16 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 23rd Solidarity Festival of Spanish Cinema of Cáceres | San Pancracio award as best new actress | Isla bonita | Won | |
| 2016 | Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain | CEC award - Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Días de Cine Awards, Spain | Best Spanish Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Turia Awards, Spain | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 2017 | Giffoni Film Festival G Awards | Best Actress (Short film) | El Vestido (The Dress) | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Olivia Delcán para niños
