María Valverde

María Valverde Rodríguez (born 24 March 1987) is a Spanish actress.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valverde and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
María Valverde
Valverde in 2012
Born
María Valverde Rodríguez

(1987-03-24) 24 March 1987
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2017)​

Career

At age 16, Valverde had a major role in La Flaqueza del Bolchevique, for which she won Best New Actress at the 18th Goya Awards. Her other films include Melissa P., based on the book One Hundred Strokes of the Brush Before Bed by Melissa Panarello and Tres Metros Sobre el Cielo.

Valverde's films in English include the 2009 independent British drama film Cracks, produced by Ridley Scott and directed by his daughter, Jordan Scott, and the 2014 film Exodus: Gods and Kings playing Zipporah, directed by Ridley Scott, alongside Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, and Ben Kingsley. In 2015, she played the lead in the drama Broken Horses, co-starring with Anton Yelchin.

Personal life

From 2009 to 2014 Valverde was in a relationship with the Spanish actor Mario Casas with whom she starred in three movies.[1] In March 2017, Valverde married Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003La Flaqueza del BolcheviqueMaríaGoya Award for Best New Actress
Cuando Nadie nos MiraAnnaShort film
2004Body ConfusionCucaFuera del Cuerpo
2005VorvikSofía
Melissa P.Melissa Panarello
2006The BorgiaLucrecia BorgiaLos Borgia
Válido para un baileShort film
2007ThievesSaraLadrones
The King of the MountainBeaEl Rey de la Montaña
Las Lágrimas del CisneShort film
The SandmanLolaEl Hombre de Arena
2008The Anarchist's WifeManuelaLa Mujer del Anarquista
2009CracksFiamma Coronna
2010Tres Metros Sobre el CieloBabi
2011Madrid, 1987Ángela
2012A puerta fríaInés
Tengo Ganas de TiBabi
2013The MuleConchiLa Mula
The LiberatorMaria Theresa BolívarLibertador
2014Tú y YoLauraShort film
Exodus: Gods and KingsZipporah
A Lonely Sun StoryLindaShort film
2015Broken HorsesVittoria
Ahora o NuncaEva
¿Y Tú Por Qué Viajas?Short film
2016La CargaElisa
Ali and NinoNino Kipiani
GuernicaTeresa
The Limehouse GolemAveline Ortega
2017Back to BurgundyAlicia
PlongerPaz Aguilera
2018400 BoysPaiva
GalvestonCarmen
2019Spider

Television
Year Title Role
2012La FugaAnna Serra
2013HermanosVirginia Rodríguez

References
  1. Ana Campuzano: La ruptura inesperada de Mario Casas y María Valverde. El Mundo, 13 September 2014
  2. "María Valverde se casa con el director de orquesta Gustavo Dudamel". El País. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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