María León (actress)

María León Barrios (Andalusian Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈi.a leˈon barˈi.oh]; born 30 July 1984) is a Spanish actress from Seville, Andalusia. She is best known for her performances as Leti in SMS and Carmen in Allí abajo.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is León and the second or maternal family name is Barrios.
María León
León at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017
Born
María León Barrios

(1984-07-30) July 30, 1984
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Years active2006–present
Parent(s)
  • Carmina Barrios (mother)
FamilyPaco León (brother)

Career

León became best known for her role in the 2011 film The Sleeping Voice, for which she won a Goya for Best New Actress. She has played the main role of Carmen in Allí abajo since 2015, which includes appearances from her mother, Carmina Barrios.[1] She has also acted alongside her brother, Paco León, in his show Aída and on The House of Flowers (playing siblings in the latter), and performed as a character based on herself in the Carmina films Paco directed, which star their mother.[1]

León expanded her work in 2019,[1] starring in the final season of Allí abajo,[2] as well as The House of Flowers and the films Escapada and Los Japón. She also filmed La lista, a dramatic comedy about breast cancer, with Victoria Abril,[1] and performed in a version of Lorca's Yerma in the theatre[3] in Granada, Valencia, and Seville.[4]

Selected filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2020 La lista de los deseos Eva
2019 The Japon Encarni
2018 Sin fin Maria
2017 The Motive Patricia
2016 Heroes Wanted Lola
2015 Wednesdays Don't Exist Patricia
2015 Rey Gitano Dolores
2014 Not the End Nina Short
2014 Marsella Sara
2014 Carmina y amén María
2012 Carmina or Blow Up María
2011 The Sleeping Voice Pepita Rodríguez Goya Award for Best New Actress
2009 Brain Drain
TV
Year Title Channel Role Episodes
2006-2007 SMS laSexta Leti 99
2007 Cuenta atrás Cuatro Tati 1
2007 Hospital Central Telecinco Mabel 1
2008 Estados alterados laSexta María 1
2009 Una bala para el Rey Antena 3 Ada 2
2010 La tira laSexta Chari 82
2010-2011 Aída Telecinco "La Jose" 3
2011 Los Quién Antena 3 Arancha 1
2012-2014 Con el culo al aire Antena 3 Sandra Rojo 42
2015- Allí abajo Antena 3 Carmen Almonte

Awards

References
  1. "María León, la sonrisa de 'Allí abajo'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. Atresmedia. "Atreseries premieres the final season of 'Allí Abajo'". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. "María León: "Bertín Osborne debería irse a su casa y no salir"". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. "María León: "Vox me da ganas de vomitar"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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