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'' and ''

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Career

Pedraza was discovered through her

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account by film director

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who invited her to attend an audition for the lead role of his debut film ''

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'' where she obtained the role of Laura, joining a cast also made up of

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and

Nacho Fresneda José Ignacio Fresneda García (Villanueva de la Fuente, Ciudad Real, 19 June 1971), better known as Nacho Fresneda, is a Spanish actor known for his portrayal of the character of Manuel Aimé in the series Hospital Central and as Alonso de En ...

. Her second project as an actress was playing Alison Parker, daughter of the British ambassador to Spain, in the

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series ''

''. The subsequent purchase of it by

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earned the actress both national and international recognition. At the beginning of 2018, Pedraza's participation in the second Netflix original Spanish series entitled '' Élite'' was announced, with fellow ''Money Heist'' cast members

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and

Jaime Lorente Jaime Lorente López (born 12 December 1991) is a Spanish actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Denver in '' Money Heist'' and Nano in ''Elite''. Education Born on 12 December 1991, Jaime Lorente López studied Dramatic Art at Th ...

Filmography

Film

Television

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* * {{Authority control 1996 births Actresses from Madrid 21st-century Spanish actresses Living people Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses Spanish female models