Itsaso Arana

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(Itsaso Arana) Las actrices Fernanda Orazzi e Itsaso Arana en la lectura dramatizada de Concepcion Arenal (01) (cropped).jpg
During a dramatised reading of Concepción Arenal at Parque del Oeste (2017)
Born
Itsaso Arana Baztan

(1985-08-20) 20 August 1985 (age 38)
Tafalla, Navarre, Spain
Alma mater RESAD
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter

Itsaso Arana Baztan (born 20 August 1985) is a Spanish actress and writer.

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Biography

Born on 20 August 1985 in Tafalla, [1] Navarre, she earned a degree in Interpretación textual from the Madrid's RESAD. [2] She founded the theatre company 'La tristura' alongside another two RESAD alumni. [3] She has since featured in films such as The Cliff or Seventeen and series such as 14 de abril. La República , Vergüenza , High Seas , Dime Quién Soy: Mistress of War and Reyes de la noche . [4]

In 2022, she wrapped shooting of her debut feature as a director, The Girls Are Alright , in which she also plays an acting part. [5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Acantilado (The Cliff) [6]
La reconquista (The Reconquest)Manuela [7]
2019 La virgen de agosto (The August Virgin)EvaAlso credited as co-writer [8]
Diecisiete (Seventeen)Esther [9]
2022 Tenéis que venir a verla (You Have to Come and See It)Elena [10]
2023 Las chicas están bien (The Girls Are Alright)ItsasoAlso director [11]
Television
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2008 Eva y kolegas  [ es ]Josune [12]
2013 El don de Alba Andrea [13]
2014 Prim, el asesinato de la calle del Turco JosefaTV movie [14]
2017–20 Vergüenza Verónica [15]
2020–21 Dime quién soy (Dime Quién Soy: Mistress of War)Edurne [16]
2021 Reyes de la noche Marga Laforet [17]
2022 Las de la última fila (The Girls at the Back)Sara [18]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2022 9th Feroz Awards Best Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesReyes de la nocheNominated [19]

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