Loreto Mauleón (born 1988) is a Spanish actress. Early recognisable to a Basque audience for her performance in the soap opera ''

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'', she became known to a wider Spanish audience for her performances in '' El secreto de Puente Viejo'' and ''

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''. She has also featured in thriller film ''

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'' (2022).

Biography

Mauleón was born in

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in 1988, but, when she was barely 7-month old, she moved to

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, where she was raised. She studied at the ''

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'' Zurriola and the Peñaflorida high school. She studied Public Works at the

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. She performed in 4 seasons of the Basque soap opera ''

''. Her debut in a feature film came with a role in ''La máquina de pintar nubes'' (2009). In 2012, she joined the cast of the second season of '' El secreto de Puente Viejo'', performing the role of María Castañeda, which brought her public recognition. The character stopped appearing in the series in January 2015, after more than 600 episodes. Mauleón then starred in the Basque period drama series ''Aitaren Etxea'' and performed the role of Zita Polo in the miniseries ''

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''. Mauleón returned to ''Puente Viejo'' to reprise the role of María Castañeda in 2016. She returned again to the series in 2018, leaving the series in 2019. Mauleón's

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as Arantxa in ''Patria'' (2020) earned her critical acclaim and won her a Feroz Award for Best Supporting Actress. After an appearance in the miniseries ''

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'', she joined the main cast of ''

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'', which began filming in March 2021.

Filmography

;Film ;Television

Accolades

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mauleon, Loreto 1988 births Actresses from the Basque Country (autonomous community) 21st-century Spanish actresses Spanish television actresses Living people People from Burgos People from San Sebastián University of the Basque Country alumni Basque-language actors