María León Barrios (Andalusian Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈi.a leˈon barˈi.oh]; 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.
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León at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017 | |
| Born | María León Barrios (1984-07-30) July 30, 1984 (age 38) |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Family | Paco León (brother) |
León became best known for her role in the 2011 film The Sleeping Voice, for which she won a Goya 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.[1] 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.[1]
León expanded her work in 2019,[1] starring in the final season of Allí abajo,[2] 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,[1] and performed in a version of Lorca's Yerma in the theatre[3] in Granada, Valencia, and Seville.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Brain Drain | |||
| 2011 | The Sleeping Voice | Pepita Rodríguez | Goya Award for Best New Actress | |
| 2012 | Carmina or Blow Up | María | ||
| 2014 | Carmina y amén (Carmina and Amen) | María | [5] | |
| 2014 | Marsella (Marseille) | Sara | [6] | |
| 2014 | Not the End | Nina | Short | |
| 2015 | Rey gitano (Gipsy King) | Dolores | [7] | |
| 2015 | Wednesdays Don't Exist | Patricia | ||
| 2016 | Heroes Wanted | Lola | ||
| 2017 | El autor (The Motive) | Patricia | ||
| 2018 | Sin fin | Maria | ||
| 2019 | The Japon | Encarni | ||
| 2020 | La lista de los deseos | Eva | ||
| 2021 | Donde caben dos (More the Merrier) | Alba | [8] | |
| 2022 | El universo de Óliver (Oliver's Universe) | Carmela | [9] | |
| Historias para no contar (Stories Not to Be Told) | Ana | [10] |
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Episodes |
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| 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[11] | 2 |
| 2022 | Drag Race España | ATRESplayer Premium | Herself - Guest judge[12] | 1 |
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