Irene Arcos (

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, July 25, 1981) is a Spanish actress known mainly for her roles in television series. She made her debut in ''

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'' (2008). Since then, she has been in popular shows like ''

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'' (2018-2020) and ''

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'' (2019-2020).

Biography

Arcos was born on July 25, 1981, in Madrid (Spain). Most of her family comes from Galicia, specifically from

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. She graduated in audiovisual communication from the

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. However, she later found her vocation as an actress and studied drama at the ''Centro de Estudio Recabarrem'', an acting school located in Madrid. In addition, she also took a series of courses related to acting.

Professional career

She began working as a camera assistant after finishing her degree in audiovisual communication at the Complutense University of Madrid, in the well-known series of ''Hospital Central'', for

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. However, during this experience, she knew that her vocation was to be an actress, and so she decided to study

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for three years. First, she interpreted plays of great importance, such as ''La caja'', ''Troyanas'', ''Trainspotting'' or ''12 meses''. Later, she participated in Spanish fiction as an episodic character. In 2011, she had a recurring role in the series ''

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'', playing Navia. Although her fame has come as a result of the series '' Vis a Vis'' and ''

'', when she first became known on the national stage. In 2019, it was announced that she would play Verónica in the

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fiction ''

'', alongside

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. She later participated in '' La valla'' and '' Madres.Amor y vida''. At the end of 2020, her leading role was announced for the

series ''

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'', where she plays Macarena, a teacher who is involved in a sex scandal when a video of her high-content together with a student comes to light.

Filmography

Cinema

Television

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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