María Botto
María Florencia Botto Rota (born 10 February 1974)[1] is an Argentine-Spanish actress.[2] In 1978, she moved to Spain with her mother Cristina Rota and her brother Juan Diego Botto, also actors.[3] She made her feature film debut at age 10, with a performance in Berta's Motives.[4] On television, she portrayed the recurring role of Ava Pereira, sister of Juan Diego Botto's character Javier, on the TNT drama series Good Behavior.[5]
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- Name
- María Botto
- Born
- 10 February 1974
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- María Florencia Botto.
- Nationality
- Argentina and Spain.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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• Name — María Botto • Born — 10 February 1974 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Other Names — María Botto Rota • Mother — Cristina Rota • Relatives — * Juan Diego Botto (brother) • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1984-present
Filmography
Filmography
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Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 2000 — Un chupete para ella • 2005–06 — 7 días al desnudo — Marta Castillo • 2007 — Círculo rojo — Andrea Onieva • 2009–10 — Pelotas — Marta • 2016 — Bajo sospecha — Sara Guzmán — Introduced in season 2 • 2016–17 — Good Behavior — Ava — Recurring • 2018 — Cuerpo de élite — Andrea Zimmerman • 2019 — Cuéntame cómo pasó — Fabiola — Introduced in season 20 • Mentiras pasajeras — Patricia • El otro lado (The Other Side) — Eva[30][31][34][35][36][37][38]
Accolades
Accolades
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • 2000 — 14th Goya Awards — Best New Actress — Jealousy • 2004 — 18th Goya Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Soldiers of Salamina • 13th Actors and Actresses Union Awards — Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role[41][43][44]
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
María Botto was recorded at birth as María Florencia Botto. Her recorded language was Spanish. She was the child of Diego Botto and Cristina Rota. Other recorded relations include Alejandro Botto.
Identity
Identity
María Botto is recorded with the occupation actor. Recorded as a citizen of Argentina.

Premios Goya 2017
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32nd Goya Awards, 2018.
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1974
María Botto was born on 10 February 1974.
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Madrid.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 1984 — Los motivos de Berta (Berta's Motives) — Film debut • 1989 — Si te dicen que caí (If They Tell You I Fell) • 1999 — Celos (Jealousy) — Cinta Vidal • 2001 — Silencio roto (Broken Silence) — Lola • 2003 — Soldados de Salamina (Soldiers of Salamina) — Conchi • 2003 — Carmen — Fernanda • 2003 — Los abajo firmantes (With George Bush on My Mind) — Laura — Also a co-writer • 2004 — Seres queridos (Only Human) — Tania • 2004 — María querida (Dearest Maria) — Lola • 2005 — El penalti más largo del mundo (The Longest Penalty Shot in the World) — Ana • 2007 — Barcelona (A Map) (Barcelona (A Map)) — Violeta • 2008 — Small Country (film) (Small Country) — Rosana • 2008 — Animales de compañía — Sofía • 2009 — My Life in Ruins — Lala • 2013 — 3 bodas de más (Three Many Weddings) — jefa de Ruth • 2015 — Hablar — Piedad • 2015 — De chica en chica (Girl Gets Girl) — Sofía • 2016 — Risen — Mary Magdalene • 2020 — Malnazidos (Valley of the Dead) — Sor Flor • 2022 — Código Emperador (Code Emperor) — Charo • 2022 — Hustle — Paola • De perdidos a Río • Odio el verano (I Hate Summer) — Fátima • The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2 — Pilar — Netflix release[6][7][8][10][11][12][13][14][19][21][23][28]
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- 1.Efemérides 10 de febrero. Las Provincias. 9 February 2012.
- 2.María Botto, protagonista del nuevo vídeo electoral de Unidos Podemos. HuffPost. 20 June 2016.
- 3.García, Rocío. Alguna vez todavía me pregunto si mi padre estará vivo. El País. 9 April 2008.
- 4.Sardá, Juan. María Botto: 'Nuestro cine quedará más allá de las tonterías que digan los políticos'. Yodona. 27 March 2016.
- 5.Sage, Alyssa. TV News Roundup: Ray Donovan Sets Season 4 Premiere Date; Maria Botto Joins Good Behavior Cast. Variety. 8 April 2016.
- 6.Schwartz, Ronald. Great Spanish Films Since 1950. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 132. 2008. 978-0-8108-5405-5.
- 7.Sánchez-Biosca, Vicente. Miradas sobre pasado y presente en el cine espanol (1990-2005). Rodopi. 43. 2008. 9781435684881.
- 8.Sánchez de Ocaña, Elisa. De la novela a la pantalla: Solsados de Salamina, de Javier Cercas y David Trueba. Filmhistoria. Universitat de Barcelona. 13. 3. 2003. 2014-668X.
- 9.´Carmen´, o la encarnizada lucha contra los tópicos. Córdoba. 1 October 2003.
- 10.Caparrós Lera, José María. La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Ediciones Akal. 231. 2005. 978-84-460-2414-9.
- 11.Rodríguez Marchante, E. «Los abajo firmantes», por si alguien no lo vio en la entrega de los Goya. abcplay. 20 September 2003.
- 12.McNally, Matt. Only Human (Seres Queridos) (2005). bbc.co.uk. 18 May 2005.
- 13.Tello Díaz, Lucía. De Cervantes, Azcona y María Zambrano. HuffPost. 19 April 2017.
- 14.Guadaño, Luis. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. 302. 2018. 9781442271333.
- 15."Barcelona, un mapa", al 33. Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 17 December 2013.
- 16.Hogan, Erin K. Transnationality in the Luso-Hispanic World. 54. 2012.
- 17.La cena familiar más ácida en 'Animales de compañía'. eldiario.es. 21 December 2009.
- 18.Holden, Stephen. My Big Fat Crowded Athens Tour Bus. The New York Times. 4 June 2009.
- 19.Ruiz Samperio, Ángela. «3 bodas de más» la comedia española del año. Cultura Joven. 24 November 2013.
- 20.Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto. Los estrenos del 12 de junio. 'Hablar' Horas desesperadas en Lavapiés. Aisge. 10 June 2015.
- 21.Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto. Los estrenos del 25 de septiembre. 'De chica en chica' La libertad sexual y el amor. Aisge. 23 September 2015.
- 22.'Risen': Joseph Fiennes stars in biblical drama. euronews.com. 23 February 2016.
- 23.Megía, Carlos. María Botto: "La indiferencia es la respuesta más poderosa al odio que recibo en redes". El País. 14 March 2022.
- 24.Holland, Jonathan. 'Code Emperor': Malaga Review. ScreenDaily. 21 March 2022.
- 25.Rooney, David. Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah in Netflix's 'Hustle': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 2 June 2022.
- 26.Clarós, Isabel. María Botto, la contadora de historias. La Vanguardia. 19 March 2022.
- 27.Cazallas, Javier. Odio el verano, la nueva comedia de Fernando García-Ruiz, presenta su tráiler y fecha de estreno. HobbyConsolas. 30 April 2024.
- 28.Netflix Newsroom. 'The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2', Starring Santiago Segura, Ernesto Sevilla and Pablo Chiapella, Arrives on Netflix on December 6. 7 November 2025.
- 29.Martínez, Paula. 13 parejas de hermanos televisivos. FormulaTV. 16 March 2017.
- 30.Baragaño, Techu. Cuatro estrena '7 días al desnudo', comedia en estado puro para su horario estelar. El País. 22 December 2005.
- 31.eldiario.es. Antena 3 sobre "Círculo rojo": "Creemos que los lunes hay un hueco para la ficción española". Vertele!. 5 May 2017.
- 32.Monhas, C.H. L. "Soy actriz, no necesito que me reconozcan por la calle". Diario Vasco. 2 March 2009.
- 33.«Pelotas» llega a su fin. La Voz de Galicia. 7 June 2010.
- 34.Migelez, Xabier. Conoce a los nuevos personajes de 'Bajo sospecha' en su segunda temporada. FormulaTV. 11 January 2016.
- 35.Bucksbaum, Sydney. 'Good Behavior' Is Finally Exploring Javier's Past. Bustle. 21 January 2016.
- 36.Drakeford, Cortney. 'Good Behavior' Season 2 Spoilers: Episode 2 Synopsis And Promo Video Released. International Business Times. 21 October 2017.
- 37.Antena 3 presenta el nuevo Cuerpo de Élite, una comedia "con menos humor autonómico y más temas de actualidad". 20minutos.es. 12 January 2018.
- 38.María Botto se estrena en 'Cuéntame' y Mercedes preocupa a la familia. Diez Minutos. 8 May 2019.
- 39.Llàcer Adell, Júlia. 'Mentiras pasajeras': la serie dirigida por Almodóvar se estrena finalmente en SkyShowtime. Betaseries. 9 October 2023.
- 40.Berto Romero: "Tenía ganas de un cambio de registro y de tratar temas como el terror". La Vanguardia. 11 October 2023.
- 41.Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Celos. premiosgoya.com.
- 42.Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Soldados de Salamina. premiosgoya.com.
- 43.Intérpretes nominados en los XIII Premios Unión de Actores. El Mundo. 11 May 2004.
- 44.Benito, Miren Lucía. 'Aquí no hay quien viva' y 'Te doy mis ojos', grandes ganadoras en los Premios Unión de Actores. El Mundo. 11 May 2004.
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