Elena Ballesteros

Elena Ballesteros
Born María Elena Ballesteros Triguero
(1981-07-06) 6 July 1981
Nationality Spanish
Occupation actor
Spouse(s) Dani Mateo (m. 2010; div. 2016)

María Elena Ballesteros Triguero, known as Elena Ballesteros, (born 6 July 1981) is a Spanish actress.

Biography

Ballesteros began her career doing commercials while going to castings to achieve her dream of becoming an actress. Her first opportunity arrived with the role of Lola in the TV series More than friends in 1996.She worked with Paz Vega, Melani Olivares and Alberto San Juan, among others. At the same time, she hosted the children's program Club Disney.[1]

Afterwards she was in the TV series Journalists, in which she played José Topped's daughter. This role made her famous and opened the doors of cinema. Since then, she has worked with directors like Manuel Iborra, Gerardo Smith, Mariano Barroso and Roger Young. She stood out in Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo's Coffee Alone or with Them, one of the more popular Spanish films of 2007.[2] She was also in Fermat's Room which had a big international cast. In 2009, she filmed in Buenos Aires for the film All and sundry with director Manolo González, whose screenplay was rewarded by the ASGAE.

She went back to work in television, starring in the comedy-musical Paco and Veva[3] with Hugo Silva, Table for five and an intrigue series called Personal Reasons. In the summer of 2007, she began the shooting under Antenna 3, broadcasting with the title The Family Kills, in which she had a lead role with the actor Daniel Guzmán. In July 2011, she premièred in the series Scarlet Tip on Telecinco.

Since June 2011 she has written a personal blog on Fotogramas called "Now I think ...".

Personal life

She has a daughter named Jimena from her relationship with actor Paco Marín.[4] She married comic Dani Mateo on 23 July 2010 whom she met during the shooting of The Family Kills.[5] On July 2016, the couple has announce their divorce.[6]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Character Notes
2000 Kasbah Laura Secondary
2001 Clara and Elena Elena (Teenager) Secondary
2002 The place where was the paradise Ana Protagonist
2003 Imperium: Augustus Octavia Film of television
2004 A year in The Moon Sonia Protagonist
2006 The Dreyer Cycle Elena Protagonist
2007 Alone coffee or with them Alma Protagonist
Fermat's Room Oliva Protagonist
2008 K-117 Chica of Red Short film
2009 The just moment Suck Short film
2010 All and sundry Sandra Protagonist
2011 The contrary to the love Sandra Secondary
2013 As all the mornings Lucía Protagonist
2015 Reverso Marta Protagonist
Television series
Year Title Character Notes
1997–1998 More than friends Lola 21 episodes
1998–2002 Journalists Isabel Sanz 82 episodes
2004 Paco and Veva Veva 18 episodes
2005 Personal reasons Silvia Durán 15 episodes
Seven lives Olivia 1 episode
2006 Table for five Cristina 7 episodes
2007–2009 The family Kills Susana Kills 36 episodes
2011 Scarlet tip Eva Jiménez 9 episodes
2013 Explain me a tale Elena 1 episode
Fragile Olga 1 episode
2014 The mysteries of Laura Nuria 1 episode
Blind to appointments Rebeca of the Tower 25 episodes
2015 B&b, through word of mouth Maite 3 episodes
2016 Apaches[7] Cris Main cast
Television programs
Year Title Channel Notes
1996–1997 Club Disney TVE Presenter/host

Radio

References

  1. ↑ Biografía de Elena Ballesteros
  2. ↑ 'Café solo o con ellas' se convierte en la cinta española más taquillera del año
  3. ↑ Elena Ballesteros, embarazada en la presentación de la nueva temporada de 'Paco y Veva'
  4. ↑ Nova
  5. ↑ Dani Mateo y Elena Ballesteros, después de la boda, de luna de miel
  6. ↑ Confirmado: Dani Mateo y Elena Ballesteros se divorcian
  7. ↑ Elena Ballesteros, Nerea Barros, Eloy Azorín, Lluís Soler y Claudia Traisac, nuevos fichajes de 'Apaches'
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