Samantha Castillo (born March 12, 1980 in
Miranda, Venezuela
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) is a Venezuelan actress born in a small village near the capital
Caracas
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. She has a degree in Performing Arts, graduated from the
Central University of Venezuela and has been trained in different acting techniques, she also studied at the
International Academy of Film and Television.
She has been acting since she was 15. She has appeared in several stage productions and became popular with the film ''
Pelo Malo'', a film by
Mariana Rondon, winner of "
Golden Shell (La Concha de Oro)" at the
San Sebastián International Film Festival.
She also won the prize as best actress at
Torino Film Festival 2013 where the jury president was
Paolo Virzi
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.
The Venezuelan Film Academy recognized her as the best leading actress in 2018.
Filmography
* 2013 - ''Pelo Malo'' (
Bad Hair) directed by
Mariana Rondon
* 2015 - ''
Le Badanti'' (The Caretakes) by
Marco Pollini
* 2015 - "El malquerido" (
Dear Bad) directed by
Diego Rísquez
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* 2017 - "
El Amparo
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" directed by
Rober Calzadilla
References
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20th-century Venezuelan actresses
Living people
1980 births
21st-century Venezuelan actresses
Actresses from Caracas
Venezuelan stage actresses
Venezuelan film actresses