Manuela Velasco Díez (born 23 October 1975) is a Spanish actress and television personality. She is known for starring in the horror franchise REC (2007–2014), for which she won the Goya Award for Best New Actress in 2008.
Career Velasco's first film role was in 1987, as pre-teen Ada in Pedro Almodóvar's comedy-drama thriller Law of Desire.
She played TV-reporter Ángela Vidal in the found footage horror films REC, REC 2 and REC 4: Apocalypse. She won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in REC.
In 2005, she hosted Cuatrosfera, by Cuatro.
In 2009, she starred in La chica de ayer, a Spanish adaptation of the UK science fiction series Life on Mars. In 2010, she portrayed Eugenia de Molina, the duchess of Monfragüe in Águila Roja, by TVE.
In 2011, Velasco appeared in the TV-series Ángel o demonio. In 2012, she portrayed Ainhoa in Aída.
From 2014 to 2016, Velasco played Cristina Otegui in the TV-series Velvet.
In 2016, she played in a theatrical adaptation of the 1994 film Todo es mentira.
In 2017 she appeared in the stage play Bajo terapia alongside Gorka Otxoa, Fele Martínez and Melani Olivares.
Filmography Television Year Title Character Channel Notes1983Los desastres de la guerraGirl with Víctor HugoTVE1996Éste es mi barrioAntena 31 episode1998A las once en casaLa 11 episodeMédico de familiaTelecinco1 episode1999Camino de Santiago Antena 33 episodesEl comisarioCarolaTelecinco1 episode2000Hospital CentralEva1 episodePolicías, en el corazón de la calleSergio's girlfriendAntena 31 episodeEl grupoTelecinco1 episodeUn chupete para ella AlbaAntena 32 episodes2001Manos a la obra 1 episode2002Sant'Antonio di Padova TV movie2002–03Géminis, venganza de amorBeatriz TorresLa 123 episodes2003–05Cuéntame cómo pasó Lourdes2 episodes2007El síndrome de UlisesAntena 31 episode2007–08Hienas AnaWeb series2009Doctor Mateo Julia Muñiz Antena 37 episodesLa chica de ayer Ana Valverde8 episodesAmazing MaskReporter Perdita GonzálezWeb series2010–11Águila RojaEugenia de Molina La 17 episodes2011Ángel o demonioSandra Alcocer Telecinco1 episode2012–14AídaAinhoa Díaz Serrano34 episodes2014–16VelvetCristina OteguiAntena 355 episodes2017–18TraiciónIsabel Fuentes del RiegoLa 19 episodes2018Velvet ColecciónCristina Otegui#06 episodes2020Mentiras Catalina MunarAntena 36 episodes2020–2024Amar es para siempre Maica Vélez
Film Year Movie Character Director 1987Law of DesireAdaPedro Almodóvar1988El juego más divertidoAdaEmilio Martínez-Lázaro2001ComunicaciónFriendEnrique AndrésSchool KillerPatriciaCarlos GilGente pezJorge Iglesias2003Atraco a las 3... y mediaRaúl Marchand Sánchez2006El Ratón PérezJuan Pablo Buscarini2007El club de los suicidasAndreaRoberto SantiagoRECÁngela VidalJaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza2008Sangre de MayoJosé Luis Garci2009REC 2Ángela VidalJaume Balagueró and Paco PlazaEl Ratón Pérez 2ReporterAndrés G. Schaer2011Amigos... MirandaBorja Manso and Marcos Cabotá2012Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days ElenaJosé Luis Garci2014Rec 4: ApocalypseÁngela VidalJaume Balagueró and Fernando Izquierdo2015Cuento de veranoGirlCarlos Dorrego2019Antes de la quemaRosarioFernando Colomo
Television-host Year Program Channel1999–2000Local de músicaLocalia Televisión2000–05Los 40Canal+2003–05Del 40 al 12005–07CuatrosferaCuatro2007–08Brainiac2010La noche de los OscarCanal+2012La noche de los Oscar
Theater Year Title Character Theater2010Todos eran mis hijos Ann Deever Teatro Español2013Feelgood2015–17 Bajo terapiaCarlaTeatros del Canal and Teatro Marquina2017Alma de DiosTeatro de la Zarzuela2018El BanqueteTeatro de la Comedia2019Ricardo IIITeatro Español
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2007Sitges Film FestivalBest Actress•RECCinematographic Writers Circle MedalsBest New ActressUnion of Actors and Actresses AwardsBest New Actress2008Goya AwardsBest New Actress2010Fotogramas de Plata AwardsBest Theater ActressTodos eran mis hijos
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