Inés Efron (born May 9, 1984 in

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) is an Argentine actress.

Career

Before ''XXY'', Inés Efron starred in ''

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'', a drama about three teenagers set in a small town in a remote town in Uruguay. In her '' XXY'' role, Efron's character is a 15-year-old intersex person trying to make a decision about their identity. Efron pointed out that "I liked the Alex character a lot and thought: I can do that. I felt a real connection." For her performance, Efron won the award for Best Actress at the

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as well as three other awards. Efron is cited by Internet portal Ciudad.com.ar as "one of the most interesting arising actresses of

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."INES EFRON, PROTAGONISTA DE LA POLEMICA XXY: "Bienvenidos a mi mundo"
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; and in 2009 she starred in another one of Lucía Puenzo‘s films, called '' The Fish Child''. She also worked in theater with Lola Arias in the works ''Poses para dormir'', ''Sueño con revólver'', ''Temporariamente agotado'' and ''Demo'' of Ignacio Sánchez Mestre.

Films

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Inés Efron at Alternativa Teatral

Entrevista con Inés Efrón (Español)
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