Laia Costa

Laia Costa

Born Laia Costa Bertrán
(1985-02-18) 18 February 1985
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present
Known for Victoria

Laia Costa (born 18 February 1985) is a Spanish actress. She has worked in Spain, Russia, Germany, Argentina and United States.[1]

She is the lead in Sebastian Schipper’s film Victoria, for which she received Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the German Film Awards 2015 and Best Actress at the 2016 Gaudí Awards by the Catalan Academy of Cinema. She was also nominated Best European Actress in the European Film Awards.[2]

The New York Times includes her in 2015’s “Breakthrough Performances of the Fall Season.”.[3]

She was one of the leads in the Russian film Fort Ross by Russian director Yuriy Moroz shot in Moscow, Malta and San Francisco and was awarded the Spotlight Breakthrough Acting Award 2014 in the Subtitle European Film Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland.

In TV she has starred in Cites, the Spanish remake of the British TV series Dates, and Polseres Vermelles, winner of the International EMMY Award for Best Kids TV Series, which has been adapted by Steven Spielberg for North America as Red Band Society.

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
2015VictoriaVictoriaSebastian SchipperLead Role
2015Palmeras en la nieveDanielaFernando González MolinaSupporting Role
2015No me quites - short filmLauraLaura JouLead Role
2014Fort RossLucíaYuriy MorozLead Role
2013Y otro año, perdices - short filmClaudiaMarta Díaz de LopeLead Role
2012Tengo ganas de ti Chica serpienteFernando González MolinaSupporting Role
2011Deja que te diga - short filmEllaGerard PandoLead Role

Television

Year Title Role Director Channel Producer Notes
2015 - 2016CitesPaulaPau FreixasTV3FilmaxLead Role (4 episodes)
2015 - 2016 Carlos, Rey Emperador María de Austria Oriol Ferrer TVE 1 Diagonal TV Supporting Role (9 episodes)
2015Habitaciones cerradasMontserrat EspelletaLluís Maria GüellTVE1Diagonal TVLead Role (TV Movie)
2014Cuéntame un cuentoClaudia Alvarado / CaperucitaFernando BassiAntena 3Eyeworks Cuatro CabezasLead Role (TV Movie)
2013El tiempo entre costurasAlbaNorberto López AmadoAntena 3Boomerang TVSupporting Role (1 episode)
2013Polseres vermellesRymPau FreixasTV3FilmaxLead Role (13 episodes)
2012Toledo, cruce de destinosAuroraLuis SantamaríaAntena 3Boomerang TVSupporting Role (1 episode)
2011–2012BandoleraInés FloresJoan NogueraAntena 3Diagonal TVLead Role (117 episodies)

Theatre

Other works

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