Laia Marull
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| Born |
Laia Marull Quintana 4 January 1973 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Laia Marull Quintana (born 4 January 1973) is a Spanish actress. She has won three Goya Awards — Best New Actress for Fugitives (2000), Best Actress for Take My Eyes (2003), and Best Supporting Actress for Black Bread (2010). She was also nominated for European Film Award for Best Actress for Take My Eyes.
Marull is known for her work on film, television and stage,[1][2] and has performed in Spanish, Catalan and French.
Personal life
Marull was born as Laia Marull Quintana on 4 January 1973 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She began her career in an amateurish theatre.[2] Marull is fluent in Spanish, Catalan and French, and has performed in all these languages.
Marull is good friends with Canadian actress Sandra Oh.[3] She stated she would like to work with Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who had won five Goya Awards and an Academy Award.[4]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Format | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Hours | 1994 | Short Film | Laia | A deshoras |
| The Journey | 1994 | Short Film | Girl | El viaje |
| The Station Link | 1994 | TV Series | Esther Valls Canales | (1994–98) Estació d'enllaç |
| Sentimental Reasons | 1996 | Film | Tiffani | Razones sentimentales |
| Internal Affair | 1996 | Film | Teresa | Asunto interno |
| The First Game | 1997 | TV Film | Núria | Primera jugada |
| New Fiction | 1997 | TV Series | Lola | Nova ficció |
| I Like to See Them Watch Themselves | 1998 | Short Film | Nerea | Me gusta verlos mirarse |
| Mensaka | 1998 | Film | Bea | Nominated—Butaca Award for Best Catalan Actress |
| Pirate | 1998 | TV Film | Àfrica | Pirata |
| Lisbon | 1999 | Film | Verónica | Lisboa |
| Cain's Shadow | 1999 | Film | Patricia | La sombra de Caín |
| Don't Cry Germaine | 2000 | Film | Catalina | Pleure pas Germaine |
| Café Olé | 2000 | Film | Alicia Delgado | |
| Arian's Journey | 2000 | Film | Isabel Ulloa | El viaje de Arián |
| Fugitives | 2000 | Film | Tony | Fugitivas Goya Award for Best New Actress Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Award for Best Actress |
| Take My Eyes | 2003 | Film | Pilar | Te doy mis ojos ADIRCAE Award for Best Actress Cinema Writers Cirlce Award for Best Actress Fotogramas de Plata for Best Film Actress Goya Award for Best Actress San Sebastián International Film Festival Award for Best Actress Sant Jordi Award for Best Actress Turia Award for Best Actress Nominated—ACE Award for Best Actress Nominated—Butaca Award for Best Actress Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actress |
| Voices in the Night | 2003 | Film | Elisa | Las voces de la noche |
| Hidden | 2005 | Film | Beatriz | Oculto |
| El Greco | 2007 | Film | Jerónima de las Cuevas | |
| Pretexts | 2007 | Film | Eva | Pretextos |
| 9 | 2009 | Short Film | Mari Ángeles | |
| The Valdemar Legacy | 2010 | Film | Leonor Valdemar | La herencia Valdemar |
| Black Bread | 2010 | Film | Pauleta | Pa negre Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow | 2010 | Film | Leonor Valdemar | La herencia Valdemar II: La sombra prohibida |
| Ermessenda | 2011 | Mini Series | Ermessenda | |
| The Waves | 2011 | Film | Blanca | (Post–production) Las olas |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Awards | 2005 | Best Actress | Take My Eyes | Nominated |
| ADIRCAE Awards | 2004 | Best Performance in a Leading Role | Take My Eyes | Won |
| Butaca Awards | 1998 | Best Catalan Film Actress | Mensaka | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Catalan Film Actress | Take My Eyes | Nominated | |
| Cinema Writers Circle Awards | 2004 | Best Actress | Take My Eyes | Won |
| European Film Awards | 2004 | Best Actress | Take My Eyes | Nominated |
| Fotogramas de Plata | 2004 | Best Film Actress | Take My Eyes | Won |
| Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival | 2001 | Best Actress | Fugitives | Won |
| Goya Awards | 2001 | Best New Actress | Fugitives | Won |
| 2004 | Best Actress | Take My Eyes | Won | |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Black Bread | Won | |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 2004 | Best Actress | Take My Eyes | Won |
| Sant Jordi Awards | 2004 | Best Spanish Actress | Take My Eyes | Won |
| Turia Awards | 2004 | Best Actress | Take My Eyes | Won |
References
- ↑ "Laia Marull protagoniza en el teatro Español el estreno de "Nina", de José Ramón Fernández". ABC (in Spanish) (Julio Bravo). 31 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Me siento como un emigrante, ni soy actriz de cine ni de teatro". El Cultural (in Spanish) (Liz Perales). 22 May 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ "Biography for Laia Marull". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ "Laia Marull". Encuentro Digital (in Spanish). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.