Nuria González (born 16 May 1962) is a Spanish actress. She became popular to a television audience for her performances in series such as '' Manos a la obra'', ''

Los Serrano ''Los Serrano'' is a Spanish television drama comedy which premiered on 22 April 2003 and aired on Telecinco. It tells the story of the Serrano family, who lives in Round Santa Justa No 133, located in the fictional neighborhood of Santa Justa, in ...

'' and ''

Física o Química ''Física o Química'' is a Spanish drama television series produced by Ida y Vuelta Producciones for Antena 3 that was originally broadcast from 4 February 2008 to 13 June 2011.

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Life and career

Nuria González was born on 16 May 1962 in Málaga. She earned early public recognition to a television audience in Spain by appearing in the late night show ' (as the transvestite Ramón) as well as featuring in the series '' Manos a la obra'' and ''

''. She also featured in the series '. In addition to her acting career, González has worked as a television presenter, hosting the Spain's version of the game show ''

Weakest Link ''Weakest Link'' (also known as ''The Weakest Link'') is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and originally ended on 31 March 2012 when its host Anne Robinson completed her contract. ...

'', which she quit in 2002, citing professional issues and physical exhaustion, focusing instead on her work in the theatre play ''5mujeres.com'', staged at the

Teatro Alcázar Teatro Alcázar is a theatre located in Madrid, Spain. Designed by Eduardo Sánchez Eznarriaga, it is located on the Calle de Alcala. It was founded in 1925, with the first performance occurring on 27 January with the operetta ''Madame Pompadour'' ...

. She too has intervened as a stand-up comedian in '. She has been highlighed for deciding to drastically quit her roles in ''Manos a la obra'' (Adela) and ''Los Serrano'' (Candela), as well as later also ''Física o Química'', at the height of all three popular series. She left ''Los Serrano'' in 2006. In 2005, González featured in a supporting role in

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's '' El Calentito'', performing the role of Antonia, a trans woman and bar owner. Her work in the film earned her a Best New Performance award at the 8th

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. She starred in the

Icíar Bollaín Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez (born 12 June 1967) is a Spanish filmmaker and actress. Early life and education Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez was born in Madrid on 12 June 1967. She was one of twin girls to a father who was an aeronautical ...

's film ''

Mataharis ''Mataharis'' is a 2007 Spanish drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín. It stars Najwa Nimri, Tristán Ulloa, María Vázquez and Nuria González. The plot follows the lives of three female detectives who investigate the secrets of others, but en ...

'' (2007) alongside

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and María Vázquez, portraying Carmen, a private investigator. Her performance clinched her a nomination to the

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. She returned to television, featuring in teen drama series ''

Física o química ''Física o Química'' is a Spanish drama television series produced by Ida y Vuelta Producciones for Antena 3 that was originally broadcast from 4 February 2008 to 13 June 2011.

'', portraying the role of Clara (the director of the high school where the fiction took place) from 2008 to 2010. In 2010, she also decided to quit the series to focus on her main acting activity on stage, although she has also featured afterwards in some television works, including her performances in the first season of '' Señoras del (h)AMPA'' and in ''

30 Coins ''30 Coins'' ( es, 30 monedas) is a Spanish mystery horror television series created by Álex de la Iglesia for HBO Europe. Directed and written by De la Iglesia and co-written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría, the series follows Father Vergara, an ...

''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Accolades

References

External links

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