Clara Lago Grau (born 6 March 1990) is a Spanish

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Career

Clara Lago Grau was born on 6 March 1990 in

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. Lago made her film debut at the age of 9 with the Spanish film ''Terca Vida'' (2000) (she had previously appeared in a Spanish TV series) and in the same year joined the cast of Compañeros (

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). In 2002 she starred in ''

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'', a film directed by Imanol Uribe for which Lago was nominated for a

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. She won the 'Best New Talent in Spanish Cinema' awarded by L'Oreal in the 2008 56th San Sebastian Film Festival. Clara won the

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by the ICAA for the

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and the

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in 2011 for her role in the film ''

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''. In November 2012 she played Eva in ''

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'', along

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and Daniel Grao. In 2014, Lago starred in '' Spanish Affair''. The film broke Spanish box-office records, becoming the top-grossing Spanish title of all time with more than $75 million in sales and sitting. Then she portrayed in the stage play ''La venus de las pieles'', directed by David Serrano de la Peña. Lago appears in the 2015 film ''

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'' along with

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and

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, in an adaptation of Juan de Dios Garduño's bestseller book ''Y pese a todo''. In 2017 she dubbed

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in the video game '' Assassin's Creed: Origins''. It is the first time she participated in the dubbing of a video game.

Personal life

In 2013, Lago began a relationship with her ''Ocho Apellidos'' co-star Dani Rovira. The couple officially broke up in 2019 after 5 years of dating. Lago speaks fluent English and Spanish. In March 2017 she started a vegan diet due to an ethical and environmental decision that gives her "peace of mind", she also says that she feels "full of energy" and is "perfect" in health.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lago, Clara 1990 births Actresses from the Community of Madrid Spanish film actresses Living people 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses Spanish child actresses