Ivana Baquero

Ivana Baquero Macías (born 11 June 1994) is a Spanish actress. At the age of 11, she was chosen by director Guillermo del Toro to star as Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth, for which she won critical acclaim and the Goya Award for Best New Actress. In 2015, she was cast as Eretria in the television series The Shannara Chronicles.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Baquero and the second or maternal family name is Macías.
Ivana Baquero
Ivana Baquero in 2006
Born
Ivana Baquero Macías

(1994-06-11) 11 June 1994
Barcelona, Spain
EducationAmerican School of Barcelona
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Websiteivanabaquero.com

Early life

Baquero was born in Barcelona, Spain, the daughter of Iván Baquero and Julía Macías. She attended the American School of Barcelona, where she learned to speak fluent English, Spanish and Catalan. She graduated in 2012.

Career

Baquero started acting professionally at the age of eight, playing a few small roles in a number of films before being cast in Pan's Labyrinth in 2006. The most notable of these early films is Fragile, in which she played a minor role alongside Calista Flockhart and Richard Roxburgh. She was in a number of other films including Romasanta and Rottweiler. She has also appeared on Spanish television on a few occasions.[1]

From about 1,000 young actresses, Baquero was picked to play the role of Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth. The role of Ofelia was originally intended for a girl of the age of 8, but the script was altered to accommodate Baquero, who was 11 at the time. Afterward, she worked in various projects while still attending school.

In 2009, she played the title role in John Connolly's horror film, The New Daughter, with Kevin Costner, marking her first American role.[2]

In 2015, Baquero was cast in The Shannara Chronicles, an MTV television adaptation of the Shannara novel series by Terry Brooks, in which she plays the role of Eretria;[3] the show premiered in January 2016.

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2004RomasantaAna
2004RottweilerEsperanza
2005FragileMandy
2006Pan's LabyrinthOfelia/Princess MoannaGoya Award for Best New Actress
Imagen Award for Best Actress - Film
Premio ACE for Best New Actress
Newcomer Award for Female (Categoría Femenina)
Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Turia Award for Best New Actress
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer
Nominated—Butaca Award for Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema)
Nominated— Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer
Nominated—Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best New Artist
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Actor or Actress
2008The Anarchist's WifePaloma (Age 15)
2009The New DaughterLouisa James
2010AbsènciaLenaShort film
2011The Red VirginHildegart RodriguezShort film
2013Another MeKaylie
2014GeloCatarina, Joana
2014The Misfits ClubMeri
2016 Como lágrimas en la sal Lia Short film
2017Demonios Tus OjosAurora
2019 Feedback Claire
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2005Maria i AssouNicoleTelevision film
2005Películas para no dormir: Cuento de NavidadMoniTelevision film
2016–2017The Shannara ChroniclesEretriaMain role
2019–Present Alta Mar Eva Villanueva Main role

Awards and nominations
  • 2007: XXI Goya Award for Best Young Actress.
  • 2007: Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
  • 2007: Premio de la Unión de Actores for Best Young Actress.
  • 2007: Turia Award for Best Supporting Role (Female).
  • 2007: Premio ACE for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
  • 2007: Imagen Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
  • 2017: Silver Biznaga for Best Actress.

References
  1. "Ivana Baquero Fansource". ivana-baquero.net. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. Eggertsen, Chris (11 May 2010). "Spanish Star Ivana Baquero Becomes 'The New Daughter', Exclusive Interview!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. "'Pan's Labyrinth' Star Ivana Baquero Joins Cast of MTV's 'Shannara'". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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