Bárbara Goenaga Bilbao (born 20 July 1983) is a Spanish actress from the Basque Country. She was nominated to the

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for her performance in 2007 comedy-drama film '' Oviedo Express''.

Biography

Barbara Goenaga was born in San Sebastian,

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, on 20 July 1983. She is daughter of painter and the niece of actress, writer and film director Aizpea Goenaga. She started her acting career in her homeland, appearing in series like ''Bai Horixe!'', ''Beni eta Marini'' and ''Duplex'' along with her aunt Aizpea Goenaga. In 1994, she started working in long-running, popular Basque language television

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'' where she spent six years interpreting Ainhoa. She moved to

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at age 16, where she participated in series like ''

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''. She also featured in the series ''El grupo''. In 1992 she made her feature film debut in Arantxa Lazkano's '' Urte ilunak''. From year 2000 onwards, she featured in many projects, both in cinema and television: '' Silvia's Gift'' (2002), directed by Dionisio Pérez, ''

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'' (2004), by Rafa Russo, ''La luna en botella'' (2006) under the direction of Grojo or '' Oviedo Express'' (2007), directed by Gonzalo Suárez. In television, she has taken part of popular series like ''

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'', ''At the Edge of the Law'' (2005) or ''A medias'' (2002). In 2008, her work in '' Oviedo Express'' nominated her for a

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in the category Best New Actress. She had a son from her relation with actor

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. She has had two children with politician Borja Sémper.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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