Paz Vega
María de la Paz Campos Trigos (born 2 January 1976), known professionally as Paz Vega (Spanish: [paθˈβeɣa]), is a Spanish actress. Her film credits include Sex and Lucia (2001), Spanglish (2004), 10 Items or Less (2006), All Roads Lead to Rome (2015), Acts of Vengeance (2017) and Rambo: Last Blood (2019). She played the role of Catalina Creel in the 2019 remake of the 1986 telenovela Cuna de lobos.
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.jpg.webp) Paz Vega at the 2019 Goya Awards | |
| Born | María de la Paz Campos Trigos 2 January 1976 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Orson Salazar (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
Vega was born in Seville, Spain, in 1976 to a housewife mother and a father who was a former bullfighter.[1] Vega's younger sister has performed as a flamenco dancer.[2] Vega has described her family as "traditional" and Catholic.[1] She took her stage name from her grandmother. Vega decided to become an actress after attending a performance of Federico García Lorca's play, La casa de Bernarda Alba, when she was 16.[3]
After completing compulsory education at 16, Vega was accepted at the Centro Andaluz de Teatro stage school.[4] She studied there for two years and took another two years studying journalism.[5] She next moved to Madrid to seek her future.[6]
Screen career
Vega made her television debut in the Spanish TV series, Menudo es mi padre, which starred rumba singer El Fary. She appeared in two other series in 1997—Más que amigos and teen drama Compañeros.
In 1999 she made her film debut in Zapping. The same year she also had a minor role in the David Menkes movie I Will Survive (Sobreviviré), alongside Emma Suárez, Juan Diego Botto and a cameo by Boy George.
Vega found success in 1999's TV series 7 Vidas. The series was billed as a Spanish Friends and became one of the country's best-loved domestic sitcoms. Vega played Laura, a perky Andalusian girl who had come to stay with David, who had recently come out of a coma. The series was broadcast on Telecinco and finished on 12 April 2006, albeit without Vega.
In 2001, she starred in Julio Médem's film Sex and Lucia, which brought her to the attention of a larger audience. However, she received prominent exposure, particularly to American audiences, when she appeared in the 2004 James L. Brooks American film Spanglish opposite Adam Sandler. In 2006, she co-starred with American actor Morgan Freeman in the independent film 10 Items or Less, directed by Brad Silberling. In 2008, she co-starred with Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, and Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit. In 2011, Vega had a role in Michele Placido's film Vallanzasca –The Angels of Evil.
Vega also works as a model; she is signed to 1/One Management in New York City. In May 2011, Vega replaced Penélope Cruz as the face for L'Oreal Spain.[7]
In 2018, she participated in the third season of the reality cooking show MasterChef Celebrity.[8]
In 2019, Vega appeared in Televisa to portray the lead character Catalina Creel in the mini-series Cuna de Lobos, based on the 1986 original telenovela of the same title. The same year, she portrayed an independent Mexican reporter in Rambo: Last Blood, where she co-starred with Sylvester Stallone.
Personal life
Vega and her Venezuelan husband, Orson Salazar, had their first child, a son in 2 May 2007.[9] Her second child, a daughter, was born in July 2009.[10] Their third child, another son, was born in August 2010.[11] They married in 2002.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Perdón, perdón | María | Short film |
| 1999 | Zapping | Elvira | |
| I Will Survive | Azafata | ||
| Nobody Knows Anybody | Ariadna | ||
| 2001 | Sex and Lucía | Lucía | |
| Sólo mía | Ángela | ||
| 2002 | Talk to Her | Amparo | |
| The Other Side of the Bed | Sonia | ||
| Novo | Isabelle | ||
| 2003 | Carmen | Carmen | |
| 2004 | Di que sí | Estrella Cuevas | |
| Spanglish | Flor | ||
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Scarlet | |
| The Borgia | Caterina Sforza | ||
| Fade to Black | Lea Padovani | ||
| 2007 | The Lark Farm | Nunik | |
| Theresa: The Body of Christ | Teresa | ||
| 2008 | The Human Contract | Michael | |
| The Spirit | Plaster of Paris | ||
| 2009 | Not Forgotten | Amaya | |
| The Six Wives of Henry Lefay | Verónica | ||
| Triage | Elena Morales | ||
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Blanca Juárez | |
| Angel of Evil | Antonella D'Agostino | ||
| 2011 | Cat Run | Catalina Rona | |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Horses | Voice role |
| 2013 | I'm So Excited! | Alba | |
| Demon Inside | Marta | ||
| 2014 | Grace of Monaco | María Callas | |
| Paulo Coelho's Best Story | Luiza | ||
| Kill the Messenger | Coral Baca | ||
| The Ignorance of Blood | Consuelo | ||
| 2015 | All Roads Lead to Rome | Giulia Carni | |
| 2016 | Tales of an Immoral Couple | Loles | |
| 2017 | Acts of Vengeance | Alma | |
| 2018 | The Bra | Daria | |
| 2019 | ¡Ay, mi madre! | Pili | |
| Rambo: Last Blood | Carmen Delgado | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Menudo es mi padre | Olga | 6 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Más que amigos | Olga | 28 episodes |
| 1998 | Compañeros | Luz | 17 episodes |
| 1999 | Shelly Fisher | Seidy Bender | Television film |
| 1999–2006 | 7 vidas | Laura Arteagabeitia | 60 episodes |
| 2008 | Lex | Rocío Janer | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Mary of Nazareth | Mary Magdalene | Television film |
| 2015 | Beautiful & Twisted | Narcy | Television film |
| Big Time in Hollywood, FL | Isabella Delgado | 4 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | La Hermandad | Luisa Salinas | Main role (seasons 1–2); 25 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Renata | Main role (seasons 1–2); 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Perdóname, señor | Lucía Medina | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Fugitiva | Magda | 9 episodes |
| Paquita Salas | Herself | Episode: "Punto de partida" | |
| El Continental | Belice | 5 episodes | |
| 2019 | Cuna de lobos | Catalina Creel de Larios | Main role |
| 2020 | La Casa de las Flores | Carmelita's mother | Episode: "LAUREL, (Symb. glory)" |
| Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta | Catrina | Winner | |
Awards and nominations
- 2001, Best actress in a leading role, Sólo mía, NOMINATION
- 2001, Best breakthrough actress performance, Lucía y el sexo, WON
- Premios Unión de Actores
- 2001, Unión de Actores Award best actress|Best actress in a leading role, Sólo mía, NOMINATION
- 2001, Premio Unión de Actores best breakthrough actress performance|Best breakthrough actress performance, Lucía y el sexo, NOMINATION
- Anexo
- Fotogramas de Plata|Fotogramas de Plata
- 2003, Best actress, Carmen, NOMINATION
- 2002, Best actress, El otro lado de la cama, NOMINATION
- 2001, Best actress, Lucía y el sexo and Sólo mía, NOMINATION
- European Awards
- 2003, Viewers award best actress, Carmen, Nomination
- 2001, Trofeo Chopard best breakthrough performance, Lucía y el sexo, WON
- 2004, Best actress, Spanglish, WON
- Phoenix Film Critics Society
- 2004, Best breakthrough performance, Spanglish, WON
- Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos
- 2001, Best actress, Sólo mía, WON
- 2001, Best Spanish Act, Lucía y el sexo and Sólo mía, WON
- 2001, Best actress, Lucía y el sexo, WON
References
- Hart, Hugh (12 December 2004). "'Spanglish' Actress' Talent Translates Well". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- "In Step With: Paz Vega". Parade. 12 December 2004.
- "PAZ VEGA: The Hollywood Interview". thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.pt. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- S.A., Hola. "Paz Vega. Noticias, fotos y biografía de Paz Vega". www.hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "Happy Birthday Paz Vega! 9 Things You Didn't Know About The Star". The Huffington Post. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "The Sexiest Comedy Of 2010?". AskMen. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "Paz Vega tras la estela de Penélope Cruz: 'Para mí es un honor que me comparen con ella'". Hola! (in Spanish). 5 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- "Paz Vega participará en la próxima edición de 'Masterchef Celebrity'". Hola! (in Spanish). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Associated Press (3 May 2007). "Spanish actress Paz Vega gives birth to baby boy". International Herald Tribune. Madrid. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- Leonardo, Anya (21 July 2009). "Paz Vega Welcomes Daughter Ava". People. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Paz Vega Leaves Hospital with Baby Lenon". Celebrity Gossip. Bluefin Media. Brand Technologies Inc. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
