Laia Costa

Laia Costa
Born Laia Costa Bertrán
(1985-02-18) 18 February 1985
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011–present

Laia Costa Bertrán (Spanish pronunciation: [l[ai]a ˈkɔsta]; born 18 February 1985, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish actress who has worked in Spain, Russia, Germany, Argentina, Italy, UK and the United States.[1]

Laia Costa starred in the critically acclaimed film Victoria, which was almost entirely improvised by the actors. The 134-minute film was, amazingly, shot in one single take. Costa won the Lola (German's equivalent of the Oscar) for Best Actress and was nominated for a European Film Awards for Best European Actress. Her performance also garnered her a nomination for the prestigious BAFTA EE Rising Star Award. [2]

Costa starred along Nicholas Hoult in Drake Doremus' Newness (Sundance Film Festival 2017). In addition to co-starring with Mia Wasikowska and Christopher Abbott in Nicolas Pesce's Piercing (Sundance Film Festival 2018), she is the lead of two films which just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, Miguel Arteta's Duck Butter with Alia Shawkat and Maine with Thomas Mann. Costa just completed shooting the British independent film Only You, with Josh O'Connor and can be seen next in Amazon/Dan Fogelman's film Life Itself with Oscar Isaac and Antonio Banderas.

The New York Times includes her in 2015’s "Breakthrough Performances of the Fall Season".[3]

She is currently filming the upcoming international co-produced Italian English language television series Diavoli co-starring along Patrick Dempsey based on the international bestseller novel of the same name by Guido Maria Brera. She also starred in Cites, the Spanish remake of the British TV series Dates, and Polseres Vermelles, winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Kids TV Series, adapted by Steven Spielberg for North America as Red Band Society.

Studies

Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing Degree at Blanquerna-Ramon Llull University School of Communication and International Relations. Qualitative Research Postgraduate, Coolhunting.

She speaks fluent Catalan, Spanish, French and English.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
2018Only YouElena AldanaHarry WootliffFilming
2018Life ItselfIsabel GonzálezDan Fogelman
2018MaineBluebirdMatthew Brown
2018Duck ButterSergioMiguel Arteta
2018PiercingMonaNicolas Pesce
2017NewnessGabi SilvaDrake Doremus
2017Nieve NegraLauraMartin Hodara
2015VictoriaVictoriaSebastian Schipper
2015Palmeras en la nieveDanielaFernando González Molina
2015No me quites - short filmLauraLaura Jou
2014Fort RossLucíaYuriy Moroz
2013Y otro año, perdices - short filmClaudiaMarta Díaz de Lope
2012Tengo ganas de tiChica serpienteFernando González Molina
2011Deja que te diga - short filmEllaGerard Pando

Television

Year Title Role Director Producer
2019DiavoliSofiaNick HurranLead Role
2015–2016CitesPaulaPau FreixasLead Role (7 episodes)
2015–2016 Carlos, Rey Emperador María de Austria Oriol Ferrer Supporting Role (9 episodes)
2015Habitaciones cerradasMontserrat EspelletaLluís Maria GüellLead Role (TV Movie)
2014Cuéntame un cuentoCaperucitaFernando BassiLead Role (TV Movie)
2013El tiempo entre costurasAlbaNorberto López AmadoSupporting Role (1 episode)
2013Polseres vermellesRymPau FreixasLead Role (13 episodes)
2012Toledo, cruce de destinosAuroraLuis SantamaríaSupporting Role (1 episode)
2011–2012BandoleraInés FloresJoan NogueraLead Role (117 episodes)

Theatre

  • Bright potential of the Human Body, by Magdalena Barile Tandhomas Sauerteig (2014) Role: Calda. Festival Grec
  • Killing, Beating and Death in Agbanaspach, by Marcel Borràs and Nao Albet (2013) Role: Maria Kapravof. TNC

References

  1. ↑ "Laia Costa". IMDb. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Laia Costa". Issue. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Hill, Logan (9 September 2015). "Breakthrough Performances of the Fall Season". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 December 2016.


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