| María Romanillos | |
|---|---|
 Romanillos in 2024 | |
| Born | 2004 (age 19–20) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
María Romanillos (born 2004) is a Spanish film and television actress.
Life and career
Romanillos was born in 2004 in Madrid, training at theatre school Cuarta Pared and film school Primera Toma. In 2020, she made her television debut, featuring in a minor role in Riot Police. She made her film debut in Claudia Pinto's The Consequences (2021), playing a girl arriving in an isolate island alongside her parents. For two seasons (2021–22), she starred in speculative fiction teen drama series Paradise. In 2022, she featured in thriller drama film Staring at Strangers, based on a novel by Juan José Millás; she portrayed a girl living with her parents in a home disturbed by the presence of a stranger who unintendedly arrived to their home hidden in an wardrobe. She also starred in supernatural horror film 13 Exorcisms (2022), portraying the protagonist, a young girl 'diagnosed' with suffering a demonic possession. In 2024 she played a teenager dreaming on being able to write as her uncle, a noted writer, in La casa. She also played the gender-fluid granddaughter of Luis Bermejo's Norberto, a woman trapped in a man's body, in Norberta.
In 2024, she wrapped shooting the thriller film El cuento del lobo (in the role of a cleaning woman) and joined the cast of Netflix sports teen drama series Olympo.
Filmography
- Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Las consecuencias (The Consequences) | Gabi | Feature film debut | |
| 2022 | No mires a los ojos (Staring at Strangers) | María | ||
| 13 exorcismos (13 Exorcisms) | Laura Villegas | |||
| 2024 | La casa | Ema | ||
| Norberta | Paula | |||
| TBA | El cuento del lobo † | Lucía | Post-production |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Antidisturbios (Riot Police) | Lucía Osorio | ||
| 2021 | Maricón perdido (Queer You Are) | |||
| Historias para no dormir (Stories to Stay Awake) | Episode: "El doble" | |||
| 2021–22 | Paraíso (Paradise) | Bea | Seasons 1–2 | |
| TBA | Olympo † |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress | The Consequences | Won | |
| 36th Guadalajara International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 4th Berlanga Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | 7th Lola Gaos Awards | Best Supporting Actress | La casa | Pending |
References
- ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (4 November 2022). "EmerGENTES. María Romanillos, adolescente mágica". Aisge.
- ^ "María Romanillos, mejor actriz por 'Las consecuencias' en el Festival de Cine de Guadalajara". rtve.es. 15 October 2021.
- ^ Vicente, Eduardo de (17 September 2021). "L'odissea del complex rodatge de 'Las consecuencias'". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
- Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (28 October 2022). "Los estrenos del 4 de noviembre. 'No mires a los ojos'. Nuestro fantasma". Aisge.
- Chico, Fran (3 November 2022). "Exorcismo en Valladolid: El caso real que inspiró '13 Exorcismos'". Fotogramas.
- Romero, José M.; Blanes, P. (5 March 2024). "Málaga 2024 | Álex Montoya convence con una emocionante coreografía del duelo en 'La casa'". Cadena SER.
- ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (22 July 2024). "Los estrenos del 25 de julio. 'Norberta'. Sintiéndose mujer". Aisge.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (8 April 2024). "Concluye el rodaje de El cuento del lobo". Cineuropa.
- ^ "'Olympo': así es la nueva serie adolescente de Netflix que llega tras el final de 'Élite'". Cinemanía. 27 July 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
- Bescós, María (31 October 2022). "Crítica de No mires a los ojos, una película con Paco León en su papel más desagradable". HobbyConsolas.
- "Volver a 'La Casa' que construimos". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica. 7 May 2024.
- Taibo, Marieta (3 June 2021). "'Paraíso': todo sobre el reparto de la serie más esperada de Movistar+". Cosmopolitan.
- Osco, Nelly (15 June 2022). "Quién es quién en la temporada 2 de "Paraíso" de Movistar+". mag – via El Comercio.
- "'Espíritu sagrado', 'Las consecuencias', 'El cover' y 'Lucas' triunfan en los IV Premios Berlanga". 20minutos.es. 5 December 2021.
- Silvestre, Juan (14 June 2021). "'El vientre del mar' arrasa en el Festival de Málaga". Fotogramas.
- Denís, Álvaro (18 November 2021). "'Espíritu Sagrado', 'Lucas' y 'Las consecuencias' toman posiciones en los Premis Berlanga 2021". Valencia Plaza.
- Devís, Álvaro (19 December 2024). "'La casa' y 'L'àvia i el foraster', protagonistas de las nominaciones a los Premios Lola Gaos 2025". Valencia Plaza.