Irene Escolar

Irene Escolar
Born
Irene Escolar Navarro

(1988-10-19) 19 October 1988 (age 36)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Irene Escolar Navarro (born 19 October 1988) is a Spanish cinema, theatre, and television actress.

Life and career

Irene Escolar Navarro was born in Madrid on 19 October 1988 to Lourdes Navarro (screenwriter) and José Luis Escolar [es] (producer).[1] She belongs to a lineage of artists tracing back to her great-great-great grandfather Pascual Alba [es], which also includes Julia Gutiérrez Caba (great-aunt) and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba (great-uncle).[2] Escolar received a Goya Award for Best New Actress in 2016,[3] and an Irizar Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed role of June in An Autumn Without Berlin. Escolar is fluent in Spanish, English, and French. Her professional life includes 17 films and 25 theatre plays. She is also well known for her theatre career. In 2019 she was picked to play the leading role in Movistar +'s first international series, Dime Quién Soy. The world premiere of the show was in 2020. Escolar is the creator and executive producer, alongside Bárbara Lennie, of Escenario 0 for HBO Europe.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Original title Role Notes
2003 Imagining Argentina Imagining Argentina Eurydice
2004 The 7th Day El 7º día Antonia
2007 Lolita's Club Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club Jennifer
2008 The Blind Sunflowers Los girasoles ciegos Elenita
2009 Road to Santiago Al final del camino Laura [4]
2010 The Impossible Language El idioma imposible Elsa
2010 Lock Up Cruzando el límite Nuria
2013 People in Places Gente en sitios
2013 Inside Love Presentimientos Sandra
2015 Sidetracked Las ovejas no pierden el tren Natalia
2015 An Autumn Without Berlin Un otoño sin Berlín June Goya Award for Best New Actress
2016 The Broken Crown La corona partida Joanna of Castile
2016 Altamira Altamira María
2016 Guernica Gernika Cousin Isabel
2017 The Skin of the Wolf Bajo la piel de lobo Adela
2018 The Laws of Thermodynamics Las leyes de la termodinámica Raquel
2021 Official Competition Competencia oficial Diana Suárez
2022 You Have to Come and See It Tenéis que venir a verla Susana [5]
2023 The Girls Are Alright Las chicas están bien Irene [6]
2024 Free Falling Caída libre Claudia
2024 Verano en diciembre Noelia [7]

Television

Year Title Original title Role Notes
2005 El comisario El comisario Episode: "Grito mudo"
2008 Lex Lex Episode: "Genéticamente infiel"
2014 Isabel Isabel Joanna of Castile 12 episodes
2019 Paquita Salas Paquita Salas Irene Episode: "B-Fashion"
2020 Stage 0 Escenario 0 Irene 3 episodes
2020–2021 Tell Me Who I Am Dime quién soy Amelia Garayoa 9 episodes
2024 Past Lies Las largas sombras Paula Ríos[8] 6 episodes
2024 Las abogadas Manuela Carmena 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Irene Escolar, ADN: actriz". Fotogramas. 7 August 2008.
  2. ^ Clarós, Isabel (7 July 2020). "Irene Escolar, digna heredera de un clan de actores que se remonta al siglo XIX". La Vanguardia.
  3. ^ Anita Busch (21 June 2016). "Irene Escolar Signs With ICM Partners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ Caviaro, Juan Luis (9 April 2009). "Estrenos de cine | 8 de abril | Dragonball, Cage, Tejero... y cine francés". Espinof.
  5. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (16 June 2022). "Review: You Have to Come and See It". Cineuropa.
  6. ^ Lodge, Guy (8 July 2023). "'The Girls Are Alright' Review: A Gentle Study of Female Friendship That Blows in on a Warm Summer Breeze". Variety.
  7. ^ Jiménez, Jesús (20 October 2024). "Carmen Machi: "La madre a la que interpreto en 'Verano en diciembre' es una madre universal"". rtve.es.
  8. ^ Lyons, Margaret (2024-05-16). ""Past Lies' on Hulu Is a Swirly Spanish Mystery". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-06-14.