Mía Maestro (born 19 June 1978) is an Argentine actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Nora Martinez in '' The Strain'',

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in the television drama '' Alias'', as Christina Kahlo in '' Frida'', as Carmen in ''

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'', and as Marianela in '' For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story''.

Early life and career

Maestro was born in Buenos Aires on 19 June 1978.Mía Maestro Fansite
She made her screen debut in Carlos Saura’s '' Tango'', which received

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and Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Film. Initially trained in Argentina, Maestro traveled to Berlin to develop a vocal repertoire of the works of

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and Hanns Eisler. Her first proper acting turn was in the play ''The Summer Trilogy'' by Carlo Goldoni, and by 1998, she secured the coveted role of Lulu in Frank Wedekind’s '' Pandora's Box'' at the San Martin Theater in her hometown of Buenos Aires. For this she garnered an "Ace" Award for Best New Artist of the Year. In 2004, she joined the cast of ABC's critically acclaimed series '' Alias'' for two seasons. In the same year, Maestro also appeared in the Argentine film ''

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'' (aka ''The Holy Girl''), directed by Lucrecia Martel, as well as the

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film '' The Motorcycle Diaries'', (Golden Globe nominee in 2005 for Best Foreign Film) based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. The film was directed by Walter Salles ('' Central Station''), and stars Gael García Bernal and

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. Maestro has starred as a victim of a kidnapping in Venezuela in Jonathan Jakubowicz’s thriller '' Secuestro Express'', released by

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. In December 2005, she starred in Prince's music video for "

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", which was directed by their mutual friend Salma Hayek. In 2006, she co-starred in Wolfgang Petersen's film '' Poseidon'', a remake of the 1972 film of the same name. She played Elena Gonzalaz, a stowaway girl going to meet her sick brother in the hospital with friend and waiter Valentine. Maestro starred in the off-Broadway musical play, '' My Life as a Fairytale'', inspired by the life and works of author

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and singing the music of Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields. She also starred in ''

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'', based on the opera ''

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'' by

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, the comedy ''Meant to Be'', and the American indie film '' The Music Never Stopped'' based on an Oliver Sacks story. Maestro has been cast as the lead character in ''Cutthroat'', an ABC television pilot for the 2010–2011 season. As of 30 September 2010, she has been cast as Carmen of the Denali Coven in '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' and ''

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''. Maestro guest-starred in ''

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'' as Maya, a restaurant owner with whom Neal Caffrey ( Matt Bomer) has a fling while on the run. She played Dr. Nora Martinez in the vampire horror series '' The Strain'', created by

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. She also guest starred in the NBC television series ''

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'' in 2015, playing the role of Allegra Pazzi, the wife of an Italian inspector. In 2017, she returned to theater and played the role of Diana Salazar in Ferdinand von Schirach's ''Terror''. The play was produced in multiple countries, an adapted version of the play had its United States premiere in a production by Miami New Drama at Miami Beach's Colony Theatre. In 2019, she starred as Sonia in the critically-acclaimed indie drama ''

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''. Her longtime friend Lucio Castro directed it and the film has been awarded various accolades in different film festivals. Continuing her success in independent film circuits, Maestro starred in the lead role of Magdalena in the magical realist film The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022), directed by Francisca Alegria. The film premiered and competed for Grand Jury Prize at

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and garnered rave reviews. In August 2022, it has been announced that Maestro is cast as the lead role opposite James Franco in the upcoming biopic ''Alina of Cuba'', about

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and his daughter Alina Fernández. Maestro is set to portray

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, Castro's lover and the mother of Alina. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Aside from her native Spanish, Maestro speaks English and Italian.

Musical career

As a singer-songwriter, Maestro has been performing in Los Angeles, New York City, and Buenos Aires, and is in preparation to start recording her EP followed by an album. In 2010, she performed in Iceland where she opened for Emiliana Torrini during several shows at the Háskólabíó theater in Reykjavík. She has collaborated with the UK band

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, singing on the song "Love is My Condition" on their album '' The Dance'', released in May 2010. Maestro's version of "Lloverá" appeared on the ''Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' soundtrack, also as part of an EP titled ''Blue Eyed Sailor'', released in November 2012. The EP features three songs: "Blue Eyed Sailor", "Time to Go" (featuring Damien Rice) and "Lloverá". It also features a music video of "Blue Eyed Sailor", directed by Juan Azulay and Guillermo Navarro, inspired by the art of

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. On 7 October 2014, Mia Maestro's debut album ''Si Agua'' was released by Arts & Crafts. It was recorded in Iceland. NPR's Alt.Latino referred to her voice as one of Alt.Latino's favorites of 2014.

Awards

She won an ACE Award for her performance in the stage production of '' Pandora's Box''. For her work in '' Alias'', she won the Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress in Television. In 2019, she has been awarded an honorable mention Grand Jury Award by Outfest for her performance in ''

'', shared with her co-stars Juan Barberini and Ramon Pujol.

Filmography

Films

Television

Theater

References

External links

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