Bárbara Lennie
Bárbara Lennie Holguín (born 20 April 1984) is a Spanish actress, hailed as an indie cinema star. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2014 neo-noir drama Magical Girl, also scooping nominations for Obaba (New Actress), El niño (Supporting Actress), María (and Everybody Else) (Best Actress), and God's Crooked Lines (Best Actress).
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Bárbara Lennie

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- Birth Name
- Bárbara Lennie Holguín
- Born
- 20 April 1984
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Education
- RESAD
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Spain
- Teachers
- Gerard Oms
- Known for
- Obaba · Las 13 rosas · Magical Girl · The Realm · Bitter Christmas
- Honours
- Goya Award for Best Actress
- Languages
- Spanish
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Bárbara Lennie Holguín (born 20 April 1984) is a Spanish actress, hailed as an indie cinema star. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2014 neo-noir drama Magical Girl, also scooping nominations for Obaba (New Actress), El niño (Supporting Actress), María (and Everybody Else) (Best Actress), and God's Crooked Lines (Best Actress).
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• Birth Name — Bárbara Lennie Holguín • Born — 20 April 1984 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Education — RESAD • Occupation — Actress • Children — 1 • Years Active — 2001–present
Biography
Biography
Born in Madrid on 20 April 1984, she is of Argentine and Irish descent. She moved as a toddler with her family from the Prosperidad neighborhood to Buenos Aires, where she lived for 6 years before returning to Madrid circa 1990. She made her feature film debut at age 15 in No Pain, No Gain. She graduated from the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD), after which she started working professionally as an actress. Her credits include Magical Girl, Obaba and El Niño and the television series Isabel and El incidente. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, with her partner Diego Postigo in 2022.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2007–08 — Cuenta atrás (Countdown) — Leo — Main • 2009–10 — Amar en tiempos revueltos — Rosa Fernández / Mónica Cortés — Main. Season 5 • 2009 — Águila Roja (Red Eagle) — Cristina Hernando — Guest • 2011–13 — Isabel — Juana de Avis • 2013 — Balas perdidas (Lost Bullets) — Katie — TV pilot • 2017 — El incidente (TV series) (The Incident) — Ana — Main • 2020 — Escenario 0 ('Stage 0) — Barbara — Episode: "Hermanas" • 2020 — El desorden que dejas (The Mess You Leave Behind) — Viruca — Main
Accolades
Accolades
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Reference(s) • 61st CEC Medals — Best New Artist — Obaba • Best New Actress • Best Spanish Actress — The Damned • Best New Actress — La función por hacer • Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role — Isabel • Best Actress — Magical Girl • Best Supporting Actress — El niño • Best Actress — Falling Star • 70th CEC Medals — Best Actress — Magical Girl • Best Supporting Actress — El Niño • Best Main Actress in a Film — Magical Girl • Best Actress • Best Supporting Actress — El niño • Best Movie Actress — Magical Girl • Best Actress • Best Stage Actress in a Leading Role — La clausura del amor • Best Actress — María (and Everybody Else) • Best Main Actress in a Film • 72nd CEC Medals — Best Actress • Best Actress • Best Actress • Best Actress • Best Actress — A Sort of Family • 12th Sur Awards — Best Actress • Best Actress • Best Actress — Petra • Best Actress • Best Main Actress in a Film • Best Supporting Actress in a Film — Everybody Knows • Best Actress — Petra • 74th CEC Awards — Best Actress • Best Supporting Actress — Everybody Knows • Best Film Actress in a Leading Role — Sunday's Illness • Best Stage Actress in a Leading Role — El tratamiento • Best Actress — God's Crooked Lines • 78th CEC Medals — Best Supporting Actress — The Water • Best Actress — God's Crooked Lines • 81st CEC Medals — Best Actress — Los Tigres

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1984
Bárbara Lennie born at Madrid.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 2001 — Más pena que gloria (No Pain, No Gain) — Gloria • 2005 — Obaba — Lourdes • 2006 — La bicicleta (The Bicycle) — Julia • Mujeres en el parque (Women in the Park) — Mónica • 2007 — Todos los días son tuyos (All Days Are Yours) — María • Las 13 rosas (13 Roses) — Dionisia • 2009 — Los condenados (The Damned) — Silvia • 2010 — Todas las canciones hablan de mí (Every Song Is About Me) — Andrea • 2011 — La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In) — Cristina • 2012 — Dictado (Childish Games) — Laura • Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey) — Ana • 2014 — Stella cadente (Falling Star) — Maria Vittoria • El Niño — Eva • Magical Girl — Bárbara • Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades (Dying Beyond Their Means) • 2015 — El apóstata (The Apostate) — Maite • 2016 — María (y los demás) (María (and Everybody Else)) — María • Contratiempo (The Invisible Guest) — Laura Vidal • Las furias (The Furies) — Julia • 2017 — Una especie de familia (A Sort of Family) — Malena • Oro (Gold) — Doña Ana • 2018 — La enfermedad del domingo (Sunday's Illness) — Chiara • Todos lo saben (Everybody Knows) — Bea • Petra — Petra • El reino (The Realm) — Amaia Marín • 2022 — El agua (The Water) — Isabella • El suplente (The Substitute) — Mariela • Los renglones torcidos de Dios (God's Crooked Lines) — Alice Gould • 2023 — Las chicas están bien (The Girls Are Alright) — Barbara • Verano en diciembre (Family Affairs) — Carmen • Los Tigres — Estrella • Amarga Navidad (Bitter Christmas) — Elsa
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