Martina Basanta Cariddi (born 30 May 2001) is a Spanish film and television actress known for her role as Mencía Blanco in the Netflix series Élite.[2]
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Born | Martina Basanta Cariddi (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 21)[1] Madrid, Spain |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017–present |
Martina was born on May 30, 2001 in Chamartín, Madrid, to a Spanish father and Italian mother.[3]
She began in the world of acting in 2010, at the Escuela Municipal de Arte Dramático de Madrid, with a theater course. Later, She enrolled in Cristina Rota's Centro de Nuevos Creadores, where she took basic acting courses, and in the Juan Codina Studio, taking a course in dramatic art.[4] In 2017, she made her first foray into the acting world in the film El guardián invisible, directed by Fernando González Molina.[5]
In 2018, she appeared in an episode of season 19 of Cuéntame cómo pasó, playing Laura. A year later, she played a small role in the feature film Mientras dure la guerra by Alejandro Amenábar.[6] In 2021, she starred in a short film by Luis Grajera Muere padre muere.[7]
Her inclusion in the fourth season of the Netflix series Élite, where she plays Mencía Blanco, was announced in 2020.[8]
Year | Title | Role | Directed by | Notes |
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2017 | El guardián invisible | Bus girl | Fernando González Molina | Acting debut |
2019 | Mientras dure la guerra | Concha | Alejandro Amenábar | |
2021 | Muere padre muere | Eva | Luis Grajera | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Duration |
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2018 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | Laura | TVE | 1 episode |
2021 - present | Élite | Mencía Blanco Commerford | Netflix | Main, 16 episodes |
2021 | Élite: Historias breves | Netflix | Main, 3 episodes | |
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2021 | El Show de Martina | Host | YouTube, Netflix | Élite backstage |