Laura Galán
Laura Galán | |
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 Galán in 2024 | |
| Born | 1 January 1986 Guadalajara, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Laura Galán (born 1 January 1986) is a Spanish actress. She won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in Piggy (2022).
Early life and education
Galán was born in Guadalajara on 1 January 1986.[1][2] She dropped her studies on art history to study drama.[3] She earned a diploma in Dramatic Art from the Arte 4 school of Madrid.[4]
Career
Her early career was primarily for the stage, both as an actress and in crew capacities such as assistant director.[5]
She made her feature film debut in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018).[6] She also appeared in Unknown Origins (2020).[7]
Her leading performance portraying Sara in Piggy (2022) earned her a Goya Award for Best New Actress. Another leading role as a street sweeper in revenge one-shot thriller One Night with Adela (2023) ensued.[8] She also joined the cast of historical drama series Beguinas.[9]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28th Forqué Awards | Best Actress | Piggy | Nominated | [10] |
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [11] | |
| 78th CEC Medals | Best New Actress | Won | [12] | ||
| 37th Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [13] | ||
| 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [14] | ||
| 10th Platino Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [15] | ||
2024
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32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Stage Actress in a Secondary Role | Animales de compañía | Nominated |
References
- ^ Gutiérrez, Inés (11 February 2023). "5 curiosidades para descubrir a Laura Galán, ganadora de un Goya por 'Cerdita': mamá reciente y un novio de cine" [5 interesting facts about Laura Galán, Goya winner for 'Cerdita': a new mother and a movie-star boyfriend]. Vanitatis (in Spanish) – via El Confidencial.
- ^ "Quién es Laura Galán, la actriz protagonista de 'Cerdita' que ha roto barreras en la gran pantalla" [Who is Laura Galán, the lead actress in 'Cerdita' who has broken barriers on the big screen?]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). Grupo Vocento. 11 February 2023.
- ^ Parra, Mari Carmen (11 October 2022). "Quién es Laura Galán, la actriz que lucha contra la gordofobia" [Who is Laura Galán, the actress who fights against fatphobia?]. ABC (in Spanish).
- ^ "Laura Galán inaugura este miércoles la Muestra de Cine Realizado por Mujeres" [Laura Galán inaugurates the Women's Film Festival this Wednesday]. Diario del Alto Aragón (in Spanish). 20 March 2019.
- ^ "'El Relevo 2022': Laura Galán, a contrarreloj" ['The Relay 2022': Laura Galán Against the Clock]. Fotogramas (in Spanish). 2 January 2023.
- ^ Elices, Raquel (13 February 2023). "Laura Galán, la revolución de los cuerpos no normativos gana el Goya" [Laura Galán, a revolutionary of non-normative bodies, wins the Goya]. rtve.es (in Spanish).
- ^ Retuerta, Beatriz (22 October 2022). "Laura Galán, actriz de 'Cerdita': 'Gracias a mi cuerpo pude hacer la película'" [Laura Galán, actress of 'Cerdita': 'Thanks to my body, I can make the film']. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish).
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (14 June 2023). "Review: One Night with Adela". Cineuropa.
- ^ "'Beguinas', lo nuevo de Antena 3, echa a rodar" ['Beguines', the new Antena 3 series, is rolling out]. Deia (in Spanish). 2 May 2023.
- ^ Cano, Jose A. (18 December 2022). "Unos Forqué más emotivos y familiares que nunca coronan a 'As bestas' y 'Apagón'" [A more emotional and familiar Forqué than ever crowns 'As bestas' and 'Apagón']. Cine con Ñ (in Spanish).
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2023: la lista completa de todos los ganadores" [Feroz Awards 2023: The Complete List of Winners]. El Cultural (in Spanish). 29 January 2023 – via El Español.
- ^ "'As bestas', con siete premios, gran triunfadora de las Medallas CEC 2023" ['As Bestas', with seven awards, is the big winner of the 2023 CEC Medals]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Los ganadores de los Premios Goya 2023" [The Winners of the 2023 Goya Awards]. eldiario.es (in Spanish). 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Las películas 'As Bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' triunfan con tres premios cada una en la gala de la Unión de Actores" [Films 'As Bestas' and 'Cinco Lobitos' Triumph with Three Awards Each at the Actors' Union Gala]. rtve.es (in Spanish). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Premios Platino 2023: palmarés con todos los ganadores" [2023 Platino Awards: List of Winners]. Cinemanía (in Spanish). 22 April 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "Todos los nominados de la 32 edición de los Premios Unión de Actores y Actrices de España" [All the Nominees for the 32nd Edition of the Spanish Actors and Actresses Union Awards]. Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de los 32 Premios de la Unión de Actores y Actrices de España" [All the winners of the 32nd Spanish Actors and Actresses Union Awards]. Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). 11 March 2024.
External links
- Laura Galán at IMDb