Sonia Almarcha (born 1972) is a Spanish actress.
Early life and education Born in Pinoso, province of Alicante, in 1972, Almarcha studied at and graduated from Valencia's Dramatic Art School (1986–1989). She further trained as an actress at the William Layton lab, also taking diverse acting courses.
Career She landed her television debut role in 1995 in the series ¡Ay, Señor, Señor!, and her debut in a feature film in the 1996 film Suburbs.
Her film performance in Jaime Rosales' Solitary Fragments (2007) earned her a Best New Actress award at the 17th Actors and Actresses Union Awards.
For her work in Orson West, where she played a lead actress returning to her birthplace, she earned a nomination for Best Film Actress in a Leading Role at the 22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006–07 Génesis: en la mente del asesino Laura 2010 Acusados Teresa Llorente Introduced in season 2 2011 Crematorio Lola 2014 Hermanos Jimena Olmedo 2015 Vis a vis (Locked Up) Lidia 2017–18 Amar es para siempre Matilde Velázquez Introduced in season 6 2021 Reyes de la noche Almudena 2022 Heridas (Wounds) Olga Escudero Supporting character La ley del mar (The Law of the Sea) Pepi Film Year Title Role Notes Muertos comunes (Common Dead) Charo Also casting director 2007 La soledad (Solitary Fragments) Adela 2010 Amador Yolanda 2018 El reino (The Realm) Susana 2019 La innocència (The Innocence) Remedios Naturales 2021 El buen patrón (The Good Boss) Adela Marco, la verdad inventada (Marco, the Invented Truth) Clara El llanto (The Wailing) Mercedes V/H/S/Halloween Jueza Segement: "Ut Supra Sic Infra" Fragmentos (Fragments) Anna Subsuelo Mabel A la cara (Face to Face) Yo no moriré de amor (I Won't Die for Love)
Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 2008 17th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best New Actress Solitary Fragments 2013 22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Leading Role Orson West 2019 28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Minor Role The Realm 2022 77th CEC Medals Best Supporting Actress The Good Boss 36th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role
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