María León

• Born — 30 July 1984 • Birthplace — Seville, Andalusia, Spain • Birth Name — María León Barrios • Years Active — 2006–present • Family — Paco León (brother) María León Barrios (born 30 July 1984) is a Spanish actress from Seville, Andalusia. She is best known for her performances as Leti in SMS and Carmen in Allí abajo.

León trained at the La Platea school in Madrid and later with Ana Rodríguez Costa in Barcelona. She landed her first starring role in the television series SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar. Following this, she appeared in various television projects, including Cuenta atrás, Maitena: Estados alterados, and the sketch comedy series La tira, as well as the TV movie Una bala para el rey. Her early film credits include roles in the comedies Fuga de cerebros and Cuerpo de élite. León became best known for her role in the 2011 film The Sleeping Voice, for which she won Silver Shell for Best Actress at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She has played the main role of Carmen in Allí abajo since 2015, which includes appearances from her mother, Carmina Barrios. She has also acted alongside her brother, Paco León, in his show Aída and on The House of Flowers (playing siblings in the latter), and performed as a character based on herself in the Carmina films Paco directed, which star their mother. León expanded her work in 2019, starring in the final season of Allí abajo, as well as The House of Flowers and the films Escapada and Los Japón. She also filmed La lista, a dramatic comedy about breast cancer, with Victoria Abril, and performed in a version of Lorca's Yerma in the theatre in Granada, Valencia, and Seville.

Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 2009 — Fuga de cerebros (Brain Drain) — Feature film debut • 2011 — La voz dormida (The Sleeping Voice) — Pepita — Goya Award for Best New Actress • 2012 — Carmina o revienta (Carmina or Blow Up) — María • 2014 — Carmina y amén (Carmina and Amen) — María • Marsella (Marseille) — Sara • 2015 — Rey gitano (Gipsy King) — Dolores • Los miércoles no existen (Wednesdays Don't Exist) — Patricia • 2016 — Heroes Wanted (Heroes Wanted) — Lola • 2017 — El autor (The Motive) — Amanda • 2018 — Sin fin (Not the End) — María • Escapada — Lucía • 2019 — The Japon (The Japon) — Encarni • 2020 — Wishlist (film) (Wishlist) — Eva • 2021 — Donde caben dos (More the Merrier) — Alba • 2022 — El universo de Óliver (Oliver's Universe) — Carmela • La piedad (Piety) • Historias para no contar (Stories Not to Be Told) — Ana • 2023 — Cerrar los ojos (Close Your Eyes) — Belén Granados TV • Year — Title — Channel — Role — Episodes • 2006–2007 — SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar — laSexta — Leti — 99 • 2007 — Cuenta atrás — Cuatro — Tati — 1 • 2007 — Hospital Central — Telecinco — Mabel — 1 • 2008 — Estados alterados — laSexta — María — 1 • 2009 — Una bala para el Rey — Antena 3 — Ada — 2 • 2010 — La tira — laSexta — Chari — 82 • 2010-2011 — Aída — Telecinco — "La Jose" — 3 • 2011 — Los Quién — Antena 3 — Arancha — 1 • 2012-2014 — Con el culo al aire — Antena 3 — Sandra Rojo — 42 • 2015-2019 — Allí abajo — Antena 3 — Carmen Almonte — 69 • 2019-2020 — The House of Flowers — Netflix — Purificación Riquelme — 10 • 2021 — Blowing Kisses — Star — Nines — 2 • 2022 — Drag Race España — ATRESplayer Premium — Herself - Guest judge — 1 • 2022 — Heridas — ATRESplayer Premium — Yolanda Romero — 13 • 2024 — El caso Asunta (The Asunta Case) — Cristina Cruces

• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • 2011 — Silver Shell for Best Actress — The Sleeping Voice • 2012 — 67th CEC Medals — Best New Actor or Actress • Best New Actress • Best Film Actress in a Leading Role • 2013 — 68th CEC Medals — Best Supporting Actress — Carmina or Blow Up • Best Supporting Actress • Neox Fan Awards — Best Actress — Con el culo al aire • 2015 — Best Supporting Actress — Carmina and Amen • 70th CEC Medals — Best Actress — Marseille • Best Supporting Actress — Carmina and Amen • Best Actress — Marseille • 2020 — Best Actress in an International Production — The House of Flowers • 2023 — Best Supporting Actress — Oliver's Universe • Best Supporting Actress — Close Your Eyes • Best Supporting Actress in a Series — The Asunta Case