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, i ...
'' and ''
Física o Química
''Física o Química'' (English: "Physics or Chemistry") is a Spanish drama television series produced by Ida y Vuelta Producciones for Antena 3 (Spain), Antena 3 that was originally broadcast from 4 February 2008 to 13 June 2011.Málaga
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. 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 ''
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, i ...
''. 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
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'', 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. She too has intervened as a
stand-up comedian
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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
Chus Gutiérrez
María Jesús "Chus" Gutiérrez (born 1962) is a Spanish director, writer, and actress. Gutiérrez has experiences of moving back and forth between Spain and the United States, which influenced her filmmaking, as her films are known for discussing ...
's ''
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 ...
'', 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
Málaga Film Festival
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. She starred in the
Icíar Bollaín
Icíar Bollaín Pérez-Mínguez (born 12 June 1967) is a Spanish filmmaker and actress. She is best known for directing '' Te Doy Mis Ojos'' (''Take My Eyes''), which won 7 Goya Awards. Bollaín has won other awards for acting and script-writing ...
Najwa Nimri
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In 1996, Nimri formed the musical duo ''Najwajean'' along with producer Carlos Jean, launching ''No Blood'', an early instance of a trip-hop album in Spain. S ...
and
María Vázquez
María Vázquez (born 19 March 1979) is a Spanish actress from Galicia.
Biography
Born in Vigo on 19 March 1979, she was raised however in between the provinces of Ourense and Lugo. She appeared as a child in '' Sempre Xonxa''. Upon completing ...
, portraying Carmen, a private investigator. Her performance clinched her a nomination to the
Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Since its inception, the award has been given to 31 actresses. ...
. She returned to television, featuring in teen drama series ''
Física o química
''Física o Química'' (English: "Physics or Chemistry") is a Spanish drama television series produced by Ida y Vuelta Producciones for Antena 3 (Spain), Antena 3 that was originally broadcast from 4 February 2008 to 13 June 2011. 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
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