María Valverde Rodríguez (born 24 March 1987) is a Spanish actress.

Career

At age 16, Valverde had a major role in ''

The Weakness of the Bolshevik ''The Weakness of the Bolshevik'' ( es, La flaqueza del bolchevique, links=no) is a 2003 Spanish psychological drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca from a screenplay he co-wrote with Lorenzo Silva, based on Silva's novel ''La flaqueza de ...

'', for which she won Best New Actress at the 18th Goya Awards. Her other films include '' Melissa P.'', based on the book ''One Hundred Strokes of the Brush Before Bed'' by

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and ''

Three Steps Above Heaven ''Three Steps Above Heaven'' ( es, Tres metros sobre el cielo, links=no; stylized as ''3MSC'') is a 2010 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Fernando González Molina which stars Mario Casas and María Valverde. Written by Ramón Salazar, it ...

''. Valverde's films in English include the 2009 independent British drama film '' Cracks'', produced by Ridley Scott and directed by his daughter, Jordan Scott, and the 2014 film '' Exodus: Gods and Kings'' playing

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, directed by Ridley Scott, alongside

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, and

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. In 2015, she played the lead in the drama '' Broken Horses'', co-starring with Anton Yelchin.

Personal life

From 2009 to 2014 Valverde was in a relationship with the Spanish actor

Mario Casas Mario Casas Sierra (born 12 June 1986) is a Spanish actor. He rose to fame in Spain with the television series ''Los hombres de Paco'' (2007-2010), and later in the film ''Three Steps Above Heaven'' (2010). Early life and education Casas was ...

with whom she starred in three movies. In March 2017, Valverde married Venezuelan conductor

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official website of María Valverde
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Valverde, Maria 1987 births Living people Spanish film actresses Actresses from Madrid Spanish television actresses Spanish child actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses