Marta Milans (born April 19, 1982) is a Spanish-American actress.
Life and career
Milans was born and raised in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...
, Spain. In 2011, she made her American television debut appearing in an episode of ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. The following year, she played a leading role in the horror film ''
Devoured''.
Milans co-starred in the 2013 drama film ''
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
''The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby'' is the collective title of three films written and directed by Ned Benson in his directorial debut, and starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, alongside a supporting cast of Viola Davis, Bill Hader, Kathe ...
'' and in 2014 was series regular in the short-lived ABC crime drama series ''
Killer Women
''Killer Women'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from January 7 to March 25, 2014. The series is based on the Argentine crime drama '' Mujeres Asesinas'', which was adapted into an American setting by writer Hannah ...
''. In 2016, she co-starred opposite
Gina Torres
Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003) and its feature film sequel '' Serenity'' (2005), and as Jessica Pearson in th ...
in the ABC pilot ''The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez''. Milans later returned to Spain to starring in the
Movistar+
Movistar () is a major telecommunications provider owned by Telefónica, operating in Spain and Hispanic American countries. It is the largest provider of landline, broadband, mobile services, and pay television ( Movistar+) in Spain. Movistar ...
drama series ''
El embarcadero
''El embarcadero'' (''The Pier'') is a Spanish drama television series created by Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato. It was produced by Atresmedia Studios and Vancouver Media for Movistar+. The first season was released on Movistar+ on 18 J ...
''. She also appeared in American films ''
Asher
Asher ( he, אָשֵׁר ''’Āšēr''), in the Book of Genesis, was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah (Jacob's eighth son) and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Asher.
Name
The text of the Torah states that the name of ''Asher' ...
'' (2018) and ''
Shazam!'' (2019).
Personal life
On March 13, 2020, Milans announced that she became an American citizen.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Spanish film actresses
Spanish television actresses
Spanish emigrants to the United States
American film actresses
American television actresses
Hispanic and Latino American actresses
New York University alumni
People with acquired American citizenship
21st-century American women