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Spanish actress In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Irureta and the second or maternal family name is Azanza.
Elena Irureta
BornElena Irureta Azanza
(1955-07-30) 30 July 1955 (age 69)
Zumaia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
OccupationActress

Elena Irureta Azanza (born 30 July 1955) is a Spanish Basque actress. She has performed in many Basque-language and Spanish-language television productions.

Biography

Elena Irureta Azanza was born in Zumaia (Gipuzkoa) on 30 July 1955. She became a professional stage actress after graduating from the Escuela de Arte Dramático de Antzerti in San Sebastián.

Irureta appeared in films such as Fuego eterno, La monja alférez, El mar es azul, The Dead Mother, Hola, ¿estás sola? or La ardilla roja.

She became known in the Basque television, performing in series such as Bi eta bat, Beni eta Marini, Jaun eta Jabe.

After performing supporting roles in Spain-wide fiction shows (Al salir de clase, Periodistas or Hermanas), she had her breakout role in TV with her 11-season-long performance as Laura Hurtado in the television series El comisario.

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997–1998 Al salir de clase Socorro
1999–2008 El comisario Laura Hurtado 11 seasons
2003–2009 Martin [eu] Marta Bengoetxea
2009 Los misterios de Laura Victoria Conde Recurring. 6 episodes
2009–2010 Hospital Central Candela
2010 La isla de los nominados [es] Cuqui Ortiz de Zubiri
2010 Felipe y Letizia [es] Pamela Rocasolano TV movie aired as 2-episode miniseries
2013 El tiempo entre costuras (The Time in Between) Doña Manuela
2014 Ciega a citas Maruchi
2015 Algo que celebrar Concha
2016 Eskamak kentzen [es] Xole
2017 Allí abajo Rosamari
2020 Patria Bittori
2023 Tú también lo harías Marga

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 26th Forqué Awards Best Actress in a TV Series Patria Won
8th Feroz Awards Best Main Actress in a Series Won
8th Platino Awards Best TV Actress Won

References

  1. Espartero, Marta (11 October 2020). "En Zumaya, el pueblo de la actriz Elena Irureta, 'Patria' no es bienvenida: así lo vive Bittori". El Español.
  2. ^ Hernández, Nuria (28 September 2020). "El lado personal de Elena Irureta (Bittori en 'Patria'): dueña de una casa rural, amante de su tierra y el gran apoyo de su sobrino Telmo". Vanity Fair.
  3. ^ Nieto, Maite (29 September 2020). "Elena Irureta y Ane Gabarain, las actrices que encarnan el drama vasco en 'Patria'". El País.
  4. ^ "Patria: ¿Dónde habíamos visto a Elena Irureta y Ane Gabarain, las dos 'amas'?". La Vanguardia. 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ Prieto, Beatriz (30 July 2021). "Los papeles de Elena Irureta antes de arrasar con 'Patria'". FormulaTV.
  6. Díaz, Fátima (31 October 2020). "Elena Irureta: la última secundaria de lujo". Diario de Sevilla.
  7. Peña, Merche (4 August 2010). ""Cuqui es un personaje bombón para comedia"". Noticias de Navarra.
  8. "«El tiempo entre costuras» llega a la pequeña pantalla". Diario Vasco. 21 October 2013.
  9. Paz, Susana (26 April 2023). ""Tú también lo harías": 10 raons per mirar la nova sèrie del manresà David Victori". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica.
  10. "'Antidisturbios' y Elena Irureta ('Patria') se cubrieron de gloria en la emotiva gala de los Premios Forqué 2021". Vertele. eldiario.es. 17 January 2021.
  11. Martínez, Luis (10 December 2020). "Premios Feroz 2021: 'La boda de Rosa', de Icíar Bollaín, y 'Patria', de Aitor Gabilondo, favoritas". El Mundo.
  12. Zimerman, Gaspar (3 October 2021). "La película "El olvido que seremos" fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Platino 2021". Clarín.
Platino Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series
Feroz Award for Best Main Actress in a Series
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