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Bárbara Lennie Holguín (born 20 April 1984) is a Spanish actress, hailed as an indie cinema star. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2014 neo-noir drama Magical Girl, also scooping nominations for Obaba (New Actress), El niño (Supporting Actress), María (and Everybody Else) (Best Actress), and God's Crooked Lines (Best Actress).
Biography Born in Madrid on 20 April 1984, she is of Argentine and Irish descent. She moved as a toddler with her family from the Prosperidad neighborhood to Buenos Aires, where she lived for 6 years before returning to Madrid circa 1990. She made her feature film debut at age 15 in No Pain, No Gain. She graduated from the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD), after which she started working professionally as an actress. Her credits include Magical Girl, Obaba and El Niño and the television series Isabel and El incidente.
She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, with her partner Diego Postigo in 2022.
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes 2001 Más pena que gloria (No Pain, No Gain) Gloria 2005 Obaba Lourdes 2006 La bicicleta (The Bicycle) Julia Mujeres en el parque (Women in the Park) Mónica 2007 (All Days Are Yours) María Las 13 rosas (13 Roses) Dionisia 2009 Los condenados (The Damned) Silvia 2010 Todas las canciones hablan de mí (Every Song Is About Me) Andrea 2011 La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In) Cristina 2012 Dictado (Childish Games) Laura Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey) Ana 2014 Stella cadente (Falling Star) Maria Vittoria El Niño Eva Magical Girl Bárbara Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades (Dying Beyond Their Means) 2015 El apóstata (The Apostate) Maite 2016 María (y los demás) (María (and Everybody Else)) María Contratiempo (The Invisible Guest) Laura Vidal Las furias (The Furies) Julia 2017 Una especie de familia (A Sort of Family) Malena Oro (Gold) Doña Ana 2018 La enfermedad del domingo (Sunday's Illness) Chiara Todos lo saben (Everybody Knows) Bea Petra Petra El reino (The Realm) Amaia Marín 2022 El agua (The Water) Isabella El suplente (The Substitute) Mariela Los renglones torcidos de Dios (God's Crooked Lines) Alice Gould 2023 Las chicas están bien (The Girls Are Alright) Barbara Verano en diciembre (Family Affairs) Carmen Los Tigres Estrella Amarga Navidad (Bitter Christmas) Elsa
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007–08 Cuenta atrás (Countdown) Leo Main 2009–10 Amar en tiempos revueltos Rosa Fernández / Mónica Cortés Main. Season 5 2009 Águila Roja (Red Eagle) Cristina Hernando Guest 2011–13 Isabel Juana de Avis 2013 Balas perdidas (Lost Bullets) Katie TV pilot 2017 (The Incident) Ana Main 2020 Escenario 0 (''Stage 0) Barbara Episode: "Hermanas" 2020 El desorden que dejas (The Mess You Leave Behind) Viruca Main
Accolades Year Award Category Work Result Best New ArtistObaba Best New Actress Best Spanish Actress The Damned Best New Actress La función por hacer Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role Isabel Best Actress Magical Girl Best Supporting Actress El niño Best Actress Falling Star Best Actress Magical Girl Best Supporting Actress El Niño Best Main Actress in a Film Magical Girl Best Actress Best Supporting Actress El niño Best Movie Actress Magical Girl Best Actress Best Stage Actress in a Leading Role La clausura del amor Best Actress María (and Everybody Else) Best Main Actress in a Film Best Actress Best Actress Best Actress Best Actress Best Actress A Sort of Family Best Actress Best Actress Best Actress Petra Best Actress Best Main Actress in a Film Best Supporting Actress in a Film Everybody Knows Best Actress Petra Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Everybody Knows Best Film Actress in a Leading Role Sunday's Illness Best Stage Actress in a Leading Role El tratamiento Best Actress God's Crooked Lines Best Supporting Actress The Water Best Actress God's Crooked Lines Best Actress Los Tigres
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