Gregoria Micaela Toledo Machín (born 24 September 1969 in Arrecife, Lanzarote), professionally known as Goya Toledo, is a Spanish actress and model. She has appeared in ''

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'', '' Killing Words,'' and ''

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''. Before venturing into acting, Toledo had worked as a model. She made her debut in 1993, and has since performed in Spanish, Italian and German productions. At the

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, Toledo was nominated for Best New Actress for her performance in ''

Mararía ''Mararía'' (1973) is the most famous novel by the Spanish Canarian writer Rafael Arozarena. Published in Barcelona by Noguer in 1973, it was subsequently turned into a successful film in 1998. ''Mararía'' is considered a classic work of Cana ...

''. In 2003, at the 53rd

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, she was one of several young European actors that were presented

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by the

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Personal life

Toledo is a close friend of fellow Spanish actress

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, whom she met while studying acting in the school of Cristina Rota. In 2015, she confirmed her marriage to guitarist

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Toledo, Goya 1969 births Living people People from Arrecife Actresses from the Canary Islands Spanish female models Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses