A Spanish actress and producer who combines theater and film on the international stage and holds a degree in acting from the Royal Higher School of Dramatic Arts in Madrid.
She made a strong debut in the film industry, starring in “Más pena que Gloria” (Dir. Victor García León); in ‘Obaba’ (Dir. Montxo Armendáriz), which earned her a Goya Award nomination for Best New Actress; ‘La bicicleta’ (Dir. Sigfrid Monleón), co-starring with Carlos Bardem; ‘Los Condenados’ (Dir. Isaki Lacuesta), also in a leading role that earned her the Saint Jordi Award for Best Spanish Actress ( 2010); and ‘Todas las canciones hablan de mí’ (Dir. Jonás Trueba).
One of the highlights of her career came when she starred in “The Skin I Live In” (Dir. Pedro Almodóvar), a film that won the Youth Prize at the Cannes Film Festival (2011) as well as the BAFTA for Best Foreign Language Film (2012), and for which she won the Goya Award for Best Leading Actress (2014).
This landmark title is followed by others such as “Magical Girl” (Dir. Carlos Vermut), a role for which she would go on to win the Goya Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2014), the Feroz Award for Best Actress (2014), and the José María Forqué Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2015), among other honors; ‘El Niño’ (Dir. Daniel Monzón), for which she was awarded the Gaudí Award for Best Supporting Actress ( 2015); ‘Stella Cadente’ (Dir. Luis Miñarro); ‘Oro’ (Dir. Agustín Díaz Yanes), in which she stars alongside Oscar Jaenada; ‘El Reino’ (Dir. Diego Sorogoyen); “Everyone Knows” (Dir. Asghar Farhadi); ‘Petra’ (Dir. Jaime Rosales); ‘The Substitute’ (Dir. Diego Lerman); and ‘The Girls Are Fine’ (Dir. Itsaso Arana).
On television, she has appeared in series such as “Cuenta atrás” (Globomedia), “Amar es para siempre” (Diagonal TV), a hit in Spain; “Isabel” (La 1); “El Incidente” (Telecinco); “Escenario 0” (HBO Spain); and ‘The Mess You Leave Behind’ (Netflix).
In theater, she was a member of “El Trío en Mi Bemol” (2009), “Veraneantes” (2011), and “La Función por Hacer” (2009).
With notable projects and awards that attest to the quality of her work,Lennie continues to open doors for her career.
