Clara Segura Crespo (born 6 May 1974) is a Catalan actress and theatre director. She is a prolific performer in the Catalan stage scene.
Life and career
Clara Segura Crespo was born in
Sant Just Desvern
Sant Just Desvern (; ) is a town near Barcelona, in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain.
Sant Just Desvern is located in the 2,078317º of longitude and 41,381611º of latitude.
It is situated at 122 m (average) above se ...
on 6 May 1974.
Despite entering a degree on art history, she graduated instead from Barcelona's
Institut del Teatre
The Theatre Institute of Barcelona ( ca, Institut del Teatre de Barcelona) is a public institution dedicated to training in the performing arts, classical dance, contemporary and Spanish as well as in theater, film, choreography, etc.
It was crea ...
in 1996. She also took studies on solfeggio, singing and piano.
She made her debut onstage in ''La bona gent'', which was followed by appearances in ''Antígona'', ''L'espera'', ''Ets aquí?'', ''Madame Melville'' and ''El somni d'una nit d'estiu''. She made her feature film debut as an actress in
Joel Joan
Joel Joan i Juvé (; born 2 November 1970) is a Spanish actor, screenwriter and director.
Biography
Joan studied dramatic arts at Institut del Teatre in Barcelona. He began his acting career on the stage, appearing in productions directed by ...
's ''Excuses!'' (2003),
portraying Begoña, the hysterical wife of Jesús (
Jordi Sánchez). It was followed by an appearance in ''
The Sea Inside
''The Sea Inside'' ( es, Mar adentro) is a 2004 Spain, Spanish psychological drama film co-written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar, who also co-produced, scored and edited. It is based on the real-life story of Ramón Sampedro (played by Javie ...
'' (2004),
portraying Gené, an acquaintance of
Ramón Sampedro
Ramón Sampedro Cameán (5 January 1943 – 12 January 1998) was a Spanish seaman and writer. Sampedro became a quadriplegic at the age of 25 (on 23 August 1968), following a diving accident, and fought for his right to assisted dying for the fol ...
and
pro-euthanasia activist who introduces lawyer Julia to the former. She won a
Gaudí Award for Best Supporting Actress for '. She won another Gaudí Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2014 for ''
We All Want What's Best for Her''. Segura won back-to-back
Butaca Awards
The Butaca Theater Awards of Catalonia (full Catalan name: ''Premis Butaca de teatre de Catalunya'', short form: Butaca Awards, i.e. ''Premis Butaca'') are annual theater awards judged by popular vote existing since 1995 in Catalonia to reward thos ...
for Best Actress in 2018 and 2019 for her performances in the plays ''Les noies de Mossbank Road'' and ''La bona persona de Sezuan''.
She made her solo directorial debut in a stage play in ''La trena'' (2022). She also featured as Diana in
Elena Martín Gimeno's drama film ''
Creatura
''Creatura'' is a 2023 Spanish film directed by Elena Martín Gimeno who also stars as the lead character. It is shot in Catalan.
Plot
Upon moving in to a family summer house in the coastline of Maresme with boyfriend Marcel, Mila confronts s ...
'' (2023), portraying Diana, the mother of protagonist Mila, who was played among others by Martín Gimeno herself.
Her performance earned her Gaudí and
Goya award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Filmography
Film
References
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Actresses from Catalonia
21st-century Spanish actresses
Stage actresses from Catalonia
Film actresses from Catalonia
People from Baix Llobregat
1974 births
Living people