Ivana Baquero Macías (born 11 June 1994) is a Spanish actress. At the age of 11, she was chosen to star as Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth, for which she won critical acclaim and the Goya Award for Best New Actress. In 2015, she was cast as Eretria in the television series The Shannara Chronicles.
Early life Baquero was born in Barcelona, Spain, the daughter of Iván Baquero and Julía Macías. She attended the American School of Barcelona, where she learned to speak fluent English, Spanish and Catalan. She graduated in 2012.
Career
Baquero started acting professionally at the age of 8, playing a few small roles in a number of films, the most notable of which is Fragile, in which she played a minor role. She was in a number of other films including Romasanta and Rottweiler. She has also appeared on Spanish television on a few occasions.
From about 1,000 young actresses, Baquero was picked to play the role of Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth in 2006. The role of Ofelia was originally intended for a girl of the age of 8, but the script was altered to accommodate Baquero, who was 11 at the time. Afterward, she worked in various projects while still attending school.
In 2009, she played the title role in John Connolly's horror film The New Daughter, marking her first American role. In 2016, Baquero portrayed Eretria in The Shannara Chronicles, an MTV television adaptation of the Shannara novel series by Terry Brooks; its second season premiered in 2017. From 2019 to 2020, Baquero played the role of Eva Villanueva in the Netflix series High Seas and is currently a series regular in the Spartacus spinoff Spartacus: House of Ashur.
Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2004 Romasanta Ana 2004 Rottweiler Esperanza 2005 Fragile Mandy 2006 Pan's Labyrinth Ofelia / Princess Moanna Turia Award for Best New ActressNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young PerformerNominated—Butaca Award for Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema)Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising PerformerNominated—Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best New ArtistNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Actor or Actress 2008 The Anarchist's Wife Paloma (Age 15) 2009 The New Daughter Louisa James 2013 Another Me Kaylie 2014 Gelo Catarina, Joana 2014 The Misfits Club Meri 2017 Sister of Mine Aurora 2019FeedbackClaire2021Black Friday!Marnie 2025 A Widow's Game Maje
+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2005 Maria i Assou Nicole Television film 2005 Películas para no dormir: Cuento de Navidad Moni Television film 2016–2017 The Shannara Chronicles Eretria Main role 2019–2020 High Seas Eva Villanueva Main role 2025–2026 Spartacus: House of Ashur Messia Main role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best New Actress Pan's Labyrinth 21st Goya Awards Best New Actress Imagen Awards Best Actress – Film Premio ACE Awards Best New Actress 33rd Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor 6th Sophia Awards Best Actress Gelo Zonazine Silver Biznaga Best Actress Demonios tus ojos
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