Itziar Ituño Martínez (born 18 June 1974) is a Spanish actress, who performs in her native

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as well as in

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. She is best known for her role as Inspector Raquel Murillo in the television series '' Money Heist''.

Early life

Ituño was born in

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, on 18 June 1974. She studied acting at the Basauri Theater School and also graduated in urban-industrial and political sociology from the

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Career

Ituño's first appearance was in the Basque film ''Agur Olentzero, agur'' (''Goodbye Olentzero, Goodbye'') which was released in 1997. In 2001 she got a role in the soap opera '' Goenkale''. In this television series, she played Nekane Beitia, a bisexual policewoman from the fictional village of Arralde. She played the role until 2015, when the show was canceled. This role increased her visibility in the Basque Country. She continued to work as an actress, starring in the films '' Loreak'' ( Spanish submission for the Academy Awards) and '' Igelak'', released in 2015 and 2016 respectively. In 2017, she starred in the television series '' La casa de papel'' (broadcast on Antena 3 and then acquired by

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) in the role of Raquel Murillo, a police inspector. In addition to her film, television, and theater roles, she is also a singer in three bands: Dangiliske, EZ3, and INGOT. On 26 September 2017, she was a presenter of the Basque Film Gala and the EITB Gala for the 65th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival. It was announced in May 2020 that Ituño will make her English language debut in the British animated short film '' Salvation Has No Name'', due for release in 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

* ''Izarrak/Estrellas'' (2003). * ''Pakitarentzat Bakarrik'' (2004). * ''Zeta/Seda'' (2005). * ''Jostailuen Istorioak/Historia de juguetes'' (2005). * ''Lapurzuola/Cueva de ladrones'' (2007). * ''Grönholm Metodoa'' (2008). * ''AURI-AURI'' (2010). * ''Ilunpetan/El Apagón'' (2010). * ''Amantalaren Ahotsa'' (2011). * ''Herioa eta Dontzeila'' (2012). * ''Hitzak/Palabras'' (2013–2014). * ''Koadernoa Zuri/Cuaderno en blanco'' (2016–2017). * ''Desoxirribonucleico'' (2017). * ''Funtzak'' (2017). * ''Yo soy Pichichi'' (2018) * ''La Tarara'' (2022)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ituno, Itziar 1974 births Living people People from Basauri Spanish television actresses Spanish film actresses Spanish stage actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses University of the Basque Country alumni Basque-language actors Actresses from the Basque Country (autonomous community)