Toni Acosta

Toni Acosta (La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 10 April 1972) is a Spanish actress.

Biography

Her parents are called Arsenio Acosta and Juana León.^[1][2] She had worked mainly in television, where she played a policewoman in the series Policías, en el corazón de la calle. She later played the role of Jacinta Jiménez "J.J." in the series about dancers Un paso adelante. She had made fewer apparitions in theatre.

In 2002, she married Jacobo Martos, son of the singer Raphael and the writer Natalia Figueroa whom she met on the set of Policías, en el corazón de la calle. They have two children, Nicolás (2004) and Julia (2008). They got divorced in July 2015.

In 2010, she played a role in the unsuccessful superhero comedy series Supercharly of Telecinco.

From 2012 to 2014 she played the character role of Sonsoles, a snob woman who lives in a camping, in the comedy series Con el culo al aire in Antena 3. Since 2015 she has a role in the comedy series Gym Tony.

Filmography

Television

• Policías, en el corazón de la calle (2000-2003)
• Un paso adelante (2003-2005)
• Tirando a dar (2006)
• El síndrome de Ulises (2007-2008)
• Supercharly (2010)
• Con el culo al aire (2012–2014)^[3]
• Me resbala (2013–2015)
• Gym Tony (2015-present)

Films

• Cachito mío (2001), by Manuel Feijóo and Beatriz G. Cruz (short subject).
• Luz de domingo (2007), by José Luis Garci.
• 7 Minutos (2008), by Daniela Fejerman.

Theatre

• 5 mujeres.com (2002)
• Ana en el trópico (2005)
• El invierno bajo la mesa (2006)
• El Método Grönholm (2007)
• Emma (2009)
• La gaviota (2012)

Awards

• Finalist to Premios Max de teatro to best supporting actress for Ana en el trópico (2006).
• Finalist to Premio Mayte de teatro for El invierno bajo la mesa.
• Wineer of Best supporting actress for 7 Citas in the 12ª edition of Festival de Málaga.

References

External links

• Toni Acosta on Twitter
• Toni Acosta at the Internet Movie Database