Manuela Velasco Díez (born 23 October 1975) is a Spanish actress and television presenter. She played Ángela Vidal in the horror franchise ''REC'' (2007–2014), for which she won a

Goya Award The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Ar ...

in 2008.

Career

Velasco's first film role was in 1987, as pre-teen Ada in

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's comedy-drama thriller ''

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''. She played TV-reporter Ángela Vidal in the found footage

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s ''

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'', '' REC 2'' and '' REC 4: Apocalypse''. She won the

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for her performance in ''REC''. In 2005, she hosted ''Cuatrosfera'', by

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. In 2009, she starred in '' La chica de ayer'', a Spanish adaptation of the UK science fiction series ''

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''. In 2010, she portrayed Eugenia de Molina, the duchess of Monfragüe in ''

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'', by TVE. In 2011, Velasco appeared in the TV-series ''Ángel o demonio''. In 2012, she portrayed Ainhoa in ''

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''. From 2014 to 2016, Velasco played Cristina Otegui in the TV-series ''

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''. In 2016, she played in a theatrical adaptation of the 1994 film '' Todo es mentira''. In 2017 she appeared in the stage play ''Bajo terapia'' alongside

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and Melani Olivares.

Filmography

Television

Film

Television-host

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Velasco, Manuela 1975 births Living people Actresses from Madrid Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses