Sandra Escacena | |
|---|---|
 Escacena at the 2018 Goya Awards | |
| Born | 30 March 2001 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017-Present |
| Known for | Veronica (2017) |
| Height | 5.7 ft 0 in (174 cm) |
| Awards | Goya Awards 2017 Nomination |
Sandra Escacena (born 30 March 2001) [1] [2] is a Spanish actress, known for her starring role in the movie Veronica , a 2017 Spanish horror thriller film directed by Paco Plaza.
Between 2009 and 2012 Escacena studied theater at the School S.V. Performing Productions of Villaviciosa de Odón and between 2012 and 2014 in the Municipal School of Dramatic Art of Madrid. Since 2015 she has attended theater classes at the Primera Toma school in Madrid. [3] During these years she has participated in various plays.
In 2016, at the suggestion of the casting director Arantza Velez, she auditioned to play Veronica in the film directed by Paco Plaza, and was finally chosen for the role. [4] In December 2017 she was nominated for the Goya Award for the Best New Actress and for the Feroz Award for the Best Main Actress in a Film for her performance. [5] [6]
| Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Director | ||
| 2017 | Verónica | Paco Plaza | ||
| The Same (short) | Paco Plaza & Portsmouth FC | |||
| Plays | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | ||
| 2010 | La otra historia de Caperucita Roja | Madre de Caperucita | ||
| 2011 | Blancanieves | Blancanieves | ||
| 2012 | Nunca un Príncipe Azul | Don Quijote de la Mancha | ||
| 2013 | La muy fogosa historia de Miguel Costilla | Flor y Comadre | ||
| 2014 | Romeo y Julieta | Julieta | ||
| Year | Prize | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cinepocalypse Festival | Best Actress | Veronica | Won |
| 2018 | Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Veronica | Nominated |
| 2018 | Premios Feroz | Best Main Actress in a Film | Veronica | Nominated |
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