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Dominican actress, dancer and acrobat
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María del Mar Fernández González (born 9 September 1995) is a Dominican actress, dancer and acrobat best known for her supporting role of Amanda Walker in Shotgun Wedding directed by Jason Moore Amazon Prime early 2023.

Early life

Fernández grew up as a gymnast in Santo Domingo, DR while attending the Comunidad Educativa Lux Mundi. In 2003 she performed at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games and debuted as the leading actress in the school's "tarde cultural", Los Zapaticos de Rosa where her passion for storytelling began. In 2010 she was accepted into Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, USA where she completed a 4-year pre-college program majoring in Theatre and graduated spring of 2014. She further continued her training at Emerson College, Boston where she achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2018. Additional training includes the New York Film Academy, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London Dramatic Academy & New England Center of Circus Arts.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2016 High, Hello Jen 6 episodes
2018 Dreamer: A Dance Narrative Dreamer short
2019 Aleita Marisol short
2022 Padre Se Busca Secretaria Bonter Media
2022 Shotgun Wedding Amanda Walker Amazon Prime
2023 Rêverie Violeta joven short

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2012 West Side Story Bebecita Interlochen Arts Academy
2014 Sonnets for an Old Century Doris DiFranecio Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2016 We Are Pussy Riot Prosecutor / Madonna EmStage
2016 The House of Bernarda Alba Martirio EmStage
2018 Antigone Project Antigone EmStage
2019 Julio Down by the Schoolyard Cis, Cop #2, Mom #2 INTAR Theatre
2019 Desarrolo Young Nelly The Lark
2019 Why Women Cry Hidden Woman Estrogenius Festival
2023 Grease Patty Simcox Eduardo Brito National Theater
2024 Escape Room Vicky Lope de Vega Theatre Novo-Centro

References

  1. Tangalin, John Daniel (21 January 2023). "'Shotgun Wedding' Non-Spoiler Review – An Rom-Com That Dies Hard To The End". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. "How Director Jason Moore Made 'Shotgun Wedding' a True Destination". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. "María del Mar, la gimnasta que se convirtió en actriz". Hoy Digital. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. Luciano, Lily. "'María del Mar, la gimnasta que se convirtió en actriz'". Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
  5. Caribe, El (2019-07-23). "La actriz María del Mar, de regreso a su tierra natal". www.elcaribe.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  6. "María del Mar Fernández González". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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