Bárbara Goenaga Bilbao (born 20 July 1983) is a Spanish actress from the Basque Country. She was nominated to the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in the 2007 comedy-drama film '' Oviedo Express''.

Biography

Barbara Goenaga was born in San Sebastian,

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, on 20 July 1983. She is the daughter of painter and the niece of actress, writer and film director Aizpea Goenaga. She started her acting career in her homeland, appearing in series like ''Bai Horixe!'', ''Beni eta Marini'' and ''Duplex'' along with her aunt Aizpea Goenaga. In 1994, she started working in long-running, popular

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television

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'' Goenkale'' where she spent six years interpreting Ainhoa. She moved to

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at age 16, where she participated in series like '' El Comisario''. She also featured in the series ''El grupo''. In 1992 she made her feature film debut in Arantxa Lazkano's '' Urte ilunak''. From year 2000 onwards, she featured in many projects, both in cinema and television: '' Silvia's Gift'' (2002), directed by Dionisio Pérez, '' Amor en defensa propia'' (2004), by Rafa Russo, ''La luna en botella'' (2006) under the direction of Grojo or '' Oviedo Express'' (2007), directed by Gonzalo Suárez. In television, she has taken part of popular series like '' Vientos de agua'', ''At the Edge of the Law'' (2005) or ''A medias'' (2002). In 2008, her work in '' Oviedo Express'' nominated her for a

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in the category Best New Actress. She has a son from her relationship with actor Óscar Jaenada. She has had two sons with politician Borja Sémper.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goenaga, Barbara Spanish film actresses Actresses from San Sebastián 1983 births Spanish television actresses Living people 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses Basque-language actors