Laia Costa

Laia Costa Bertrán (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈlajə ˈkɔstə]; born 18 February 1985) is a Spanish actress who has worked in Spain, Russia, Germany, Argentina, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Costa and the second or maternal family name is Bertrán.

Laia Costa
Born
Laia Costa Bertrán

(1985-02-18) 18 February 1985
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Life and career

Costa was born in Barcelona, Spain. She starred in the critically acclaimed 2015 film Victoria, which was almost entirely improvised by the actors; the 134-minute film was shot in a single take. Costa won the Lola 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 premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2018, Miguel Arteta's Duck Butter with Alia Shawkat and Maine with Thomas Mann. Also in 2018, Costa co-starred in Amazon/Dan Fogelman's drama film Life Itself with Oscar Isaac and Antonio Banderas.

Costa starred alongside Josh O'Connor in Harry Wootliff's critically acclaimed directorial debut Only You[3], which premiered in competition at The London Film Festival, on 19 October 2018.

The New York Times includes her in 2015’s "Breakthrough Performances of the Fall Season".[4]

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 Catalan 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

Costa obtained a degree in advertising, public relations, and marketing at the Blanquerna-Ramon Llull University's School of Communication and International Relations. She speaks fluent Catalan, Spanish, French, and English.

Filmography

Feature Films
Year Title Role Director Language
2012Tengo ganas de tiChica serpienteFernando González MolinaSpanish
2014Fort RossLucíaYuriy MorozRussian/Spanish
2015VictoriaVictoriaSebastian SchipperGerman/English
2015Palmeras en la nieveDanielaFernando González MolinaSpanish
2017Nieve NegraLauraMartin HodaraSpanish
2017NewnessGabi SilvaDrake DoremusEnglish
2018PiercingMonaNicolas PesceEnglish
2018Duck ButterSergioMiguel ArtetaEnglish
2018MaineBluebirdMatthew BrownEnglish
2018Life ItselfIsabel GonzálezDan FogelmanEnglish/Spanish
2018Only YouElena AldanaHarry WootliffEnglish

Short Films
Year Title Role Director Notes
2013Y otro año, perdicesClaudiaMarta Díaz de Lope
2014RazonesLunaOriol Cuadern
2015No me quitesLauraLaura Jou
2016Las pequeñas cosasLaiaAlberto Rodríguez

Television
Year Title Role Director Producer
2011–2012BandoleraInés FloresJoan NogueraLead Role (117 episodes)
2012Toledo, cruce de destinosAuroraLuis SantamaríaSupporting Role (1 episode)
2013Polseres vermellesRymPau FreixasLead Role (13 episodes)
2013El tiempo entre costurasAlbaNorberto López AmadoSupporting Role (1 episode)
2014Cuéntame un cuentoCaperucitaFernando BassiLead Role (TV Movie)
2015Habitaciones cerradasMontserrat EspelletaLluís Maria GüellLead Role (TV Movie)
2015–2016 Carlos, Rey EmperadorMaría de AustriaOriol FerrerSupporting Role (9 episodes)
2015–2016CitesPaulaPau FreixasLead Role (7 episodes)
2019DevilsSofiaNick HurranLead Role (10 episodes)
2019Foodie LoveTBCIsabel CoixetLead Role (8 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. Kermode, Mark (14 July 2019) The Observer, 'a perfectly realised story of love and longing'
  4. Hill, Logan (9 September 2015). "Breakthrough Performances of the Fall Season". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
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