María Pedraza Morillo (born 26 January 1996) is a Spanish actress, dancer and model who gained international recognition for her roles in the series Money Heist and Elite.
Career Pedraza was discovered through her Instagram account by film director Esteban Crespo who invited her to attend an audition for the lead role of his debut film Amar, where she was selected for the female lead role of Laura, joining a cast also made up of Pol Monen, Natalia Tena, Gustavo Salmerón and Nacho Fresneda.
Her second project as an actress was playing Alison Parker, daughter of the British ambassador to Spain, in the Atresmedia series Money Heist. The subsequent purchase of the series by Netflix earned the actress both national and international recognition. At the beginning of 2018, Pedraza's participation in the second Netflix original Spanish series entitled Élite was announced, with fellow Money Heist cast members Miguel Herrán and Jaime Lorente.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Amar (Amar: With You Until the End of the World) Laura 2019 ¿A quién te llevarías a una isla desierta? (Who Would You Take to a Deserted Island?) Marta 2020El verano que vivimos (The Summer We Lived)Adela 2021Poliamor para principiantes (Polyamory for Dummies)Amanda Ego Paloma / Goliadkin 2022 Las niñas de cristal (Dancing on Glass)Irene 2023 Awareness Esther 2024 El correo (The Courier) Leticia 2026 Bianca Post-production
Television Year Title Character Channel Notes 2017Si fueras túAlba Ruiz Alonso / Cristina "Cris" RomeroPlayz8 episodesMoney HeistAlison ParkerAntena 315 episodes2018EliteMarina Nunier OsunaNetflix8 episodes2019–2021Toy BoyTriana MarínAtresplayer Premium/Netflix2024 Asalto al Banco Central (Bank Under Siege) Maider Garmendia 2024The Famous FiveGabrielaBBC
Pedraza also appears in the music video for the 2023 Myke Towers song, "Lala".
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