Blanca Marsillach del Río (born 23 March 1966) is a Spanish theatrical producer, actress, and businesswoman.
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Born | Blanca Marsillach del Río (1966-03-23) 23 March 1966 (age 56) Barcelona, Spain |
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Relatives | Cristina Marsillach (sister) |
Born in Barcelona on 23 March 1966,[1] daughter to Adolfo Marsillach and Teresa del Río, Blanca Marsillach del Río was raised in Madrid's neighborhood of El Viso.[2][3] Her older sister Cristina is also an actress.[3] She earned a degree in drama from the University of Southern California.[4] She also studied economics.[1] After making early stage appearances under his father's guidance, she featured in Pedro Masó's television series Segunda enseñanza (1986),[2] and Paul Verhoeven's adventure film Flesh and Blood (1985).[4]
She created a theatre company in the United States, and also starred in plays such as Fool for Love, The Trojan Women and A Midsummer Night's Dream,[5] later returning to Spain, where she developed a career as a theatrical producer, bringing forward stagings of Las entretenidas, La noche al desnudo, and Con las alas cortadas.[5] She also starred as Myrtle in the play El reino de la tierra (which was also adapted by her alongside Elise Varela).[6][5]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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1985 | Flesh+Blood | [4] | ||
1985 | La gabbia (The Trap) | Jacqueline | [7] | |
1986 | La monja alférez [es] (The Lieutenant Nun) | Catalina (adolescent) | Adult version of the character played by Esperanza Roy | [8] |
1986 | Il miele del diavolo (The Devil's Honey) | Jessica | [9] | |
1987 | I picari (The Rogues) | Ponzia | [10] | |
1999 | Hijos del viento [it] | Zaabai | [11] | |
2003 | Cosa de brujas (The Witch Affair) | Elisa | [12] | |
2006 | GAL | Moderadora del debate | [13] | |
2006 | Day of Wrath [es] | Carmen de Jaramillo | [14] |