Ivana Baquero

Infobox actor
name = Ivana Baquero

|250px|Ivana Baquero and Guillermo del Toro
birthname = Ivana Baquero Macías
birthdate = birth date and age|1994|06|11
birthplace = Barcelona, Spain
occupation = actress
yearsactive = 2004—present
parents = Ivan Baquero and Julia Baquero
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awards = Saturn Award for Best Younger Actor
2006 "Pan's Labyrinth"

Ivana Baquero Macías (born June 11 1994 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Goya Award-winning Spanish actress. At the age of 11, Baquero was chosen by director Guillermo del Toro to play the lead role of Ofelia in "Pan's Labyrinth", for which she won critical acclaim.

Background

Ivana Baquero attended school in her home town of Barcelona. She went to the American School of Barcelona where she learned to speak fluent English, along with Spanish and Catalan.

Career

Baquero acted a few small roles in a number of films before receiving great acclaim on "Pan's Labyrinth". The most notable of these films is "Fragile", in which she played a minor role alongside Calista Flockhart and Richard Roxburgh. She was in a number of other films including "Romasanta" and "Rottweiler". She has also appeared on Spanish television on a few occasions.

From about 1000 young actresses, Baquero was picked to play the role of Ofelia in "Pan's Labyrinth" in 2006. Guillermo Del Toro, the director of the film, said that when he first saw her with her curly hair and deep dark eyes, he knew instantly that she was perfect for the role. The role of Ofelia was originally intended for a girl of the age of 8, but the script was altered to accommodate Baquero, who was 11 at the time.

"The Anarchist's Wife" is one of Baquero's latest films, set in the unsettled time of the Civil War in Spain. She plays the supporting role of Paloma, a 15-year-old girl. The film is now in the post-production stage, and is due to be released in 2008.

She is also signed for the title role in John Connolly's new horror film, "The New Daughter", with Kevin Costner. This will be her first American role.

Awards

*2007: XXI Goya Award for Best Young Actress.
*2007: Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
*2007: Premio de la Unión de Actores for Best Young Actress.
*2007: Turia Award for Best Supporting Role (Female).
*2007: Premio ACE Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
*2007: Imagen Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor.

Filmography

External links

*imdb|1419440
* [http://www.scifi.com/sfw/interviews/sfw14471.html Guillermo del Toro and Ivana Baquero escape from a civil war into the fairytale land of Pan's Labyrinth] interview on scifi.com
* [http://www.ivana-baquero.net Ivana Baquero Fansource]

Persondata
NAME = Baquero, Ivana
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Baquero Macías, Ivana
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Actress
DATE OF BIRTH = June 11, 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH = Barcelona, Spain
DATE OF DEATH =
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