Verónica Sánchez Calderón (born 1 July 1977) is a Spanish

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. She made her debut in theatre in 1996, and came to media attention as Eva Capdevila in the

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series '' Los Serrano'' in 2003. Sánchez has since developed a successful film career.

Early life

Sánchez was born on 1 July 1977 in

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. After taking the COU, she moved to

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to train in drama.

Career

Sánchez made her stage debut in 1996. One of her most successful theater shows was '' Blood Wedding'' in 2002. In 2003, after her feature film debut in Fernando Colomo's ''

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'', Sánchez landed the role of Eva Capdevila in the television series '' Los Serrano''. Eva's incestuous relationship with her stepbrother Marcos ( Fran Perea) earned Sánchez great popularity in Spain. She left ''Los Serrano'' in 2006. Sánchez starred in the first season of the television series '' Génesis: en la mente del asesino'', not returning for the second season. She performed in films such sa '' Camarón'', ''

El Calentito ''El Calentito'' is a 2005 Spanish musical comedy film directed and co-written by Chus Gutiérrez. The cast stars Verónica Sánchez alongside Macarena Gómez, Juan Sanz, Ruth Díaz and Nuria González. Plot It is set in 1981 in Spain, havi ...

'', '' Mia Sarah'', '' Los 2 lados de la cama'', '' 13 Roses'' and '' Zenitram''.

Filmography

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Theatre roles

* ''Un espíritu burlón de Noel Coward'' (1996) * ''Tierra'' (1997) * ''Lorca e Escena'' (1998) * ''El Zapatito Mágico'' (1999) * ''Fin'' (1999) * ''Don Juan en los ruedos de Salvador Távora'' (2001) * '' Bodas de sangre'' (2002)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Veronica 1977 births Living people Actresses from Seville 21st-century Spanish actresses Spanish female models Spanish film actresses Spanish stage actresses Spanish television actresses