# Mona Martínez

Mónica Martínez (born 16 April 1968), better known as Mona Martínez, is a Spanish film and theatre actress from Andalusia.

## Biography

Martínez started her career as a ballet dancer at the age of 10.
In 2002, she made her acting debut with the series Padre coraje, directed by Benito Zambrano. There was no looking back since then. She starred in movies and television shows like South from Granada, Ana by Day, The Realm, Taxi to Gibraltar, and Bye, for which she was nominated for a Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her television series includes Locked Up, Anclados, Vota Juan and Paquita Salas.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2003 | Al sur de Granada | Madre niño dormido |
| 2005 | Camarón (Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend) | |
| 2018 | Ana de día (Ana by Day) | Sole |
| 2018 | El reino (The Realm) | Jueza Costa |
| 2019 | Adiós (Bye) | María |
| 2019 | Terminator: Destino Oscuro | Vendedora Calle |
| 2019 | Intemperie (Out in the Open) | Mujer Entrada Cueva |
| 2019 | Taxi a Gibraltar (Taxi to Gibraltar) | Justine Faithfull |
| 2022 | La maniobra de la tortuga (Unfinished Affairs) | Morgado |
| 2022 | Las niñas de cristal (Dancing on Glass) | Norma |
| 2022 | Jaula (The Chalk Line) | Arana |

### Short films

| Year | Film Title | Director | Role |
| 2018 | La guarida | Iago de Soto | Antonia |
| 2018 | Block 24 | Fernando Pozo | Alba |

### Television series

| Year | Series Title | Channel | Role | Episodies |
| 2002 | Padre coraje | Antena 3 | Rosi | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Periodistas | Telecinema | | 1 episode |
| 2002 - 2007 | El comisario | Telecinema | Varios personajes | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Javier ya no vive solo | Telecinema | | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Despacito y al compás | TV3 | | TV-Movie |
| 2006 | Hospital Central | Telecinco | Julia | 1 episode |
| 2008 | El síndrome de Ulises | Antena 3 | | 1 episode |
| 2009 | La chica de ayer | Antena 3 | | 1 episodime |
| 2009 | Paquirri | Telecinco | | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Un golpe de suerte | Telecinco | Bárbara | 31 episodes |
| 2010 - 2011 | La duquesa | Telecinco | Carmen | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Hispania, la leyenda | Antena 3 | Curandera | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Isabel | La 1 | Sirviente de Aixa | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | La 1 | Reme | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Anclados | Telecinco | Madre de Raimundo | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Teresa | La 1 | La Religiosa de Lisboa | TV-Movie |
| 2016 | Vis a vis | Antena 3 | Carlota | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Paquita Salas | Netflix | Script | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Vota Juan | TNT España | Simona | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Valeria | Netflix | Jefa de Carmen | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Veneno | Atresplayer Premium | Mari Carmen Ortiz | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Antidisturbios | Movistar+ | Leire Costa | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Deudas | Atresplayer Premium | Consuelo de la Vega | ¿? episodes |

## Theatre works

| Year | Title | Director | Company |
| 2019 | Las Bárbaras | Carol López |
| 2019 | Óscar o la felicidad de existir by Éric- Emmanuel Schmitt | Juan Carlos Pérez de la Fuente |
| 2019 | Mi película italiana by Rocío Bello | Salvador Bolta |
| 2019 | Un roble by Tim Crounch | Carlos Tuñón |
| 2018 | Alguien voló sobre el nido del cuco | Jaroslaw Bielski |
| 2018 | La familia no | Gon Ramos |
| 2017 | La Pilarcita | Chema Tena |
| 2016 | Dios K | Víctor Velasco |
| 2014 | Rinoceronte | Ernesto Caballero |
| 2014 | Boomerang | Ernesto Caballero |
| 2014 | Montenegro | Ernesto Caballero |
| 2014 | Ensayando a Don Juan | Albert Boadella |
| 2014 | La dama duende de Pedro Calderón de la Barca | Miguel Narros |
| 2013 | Yerma de Federico García Lorca | Miguel Narros |
| 2011 | ¡Ay, Carmela! by José Sánchez Sinisterra | José Luis Arellano |
| 2011 | Mi alma en otra parte de Manuel Mora | Xicu Masó |
| 2011 | Avaricia, lujuria y muerte | Salvador Bolta |
| 2010 | La duquesa al hoyo y la viuda al bollo | | La Pica de Flandes |
| 2008 | Alicia atraviesa el Espejo | Jaroslaw Bielski | Réplika Teatro |
| 2008 | Cervantes Circus | José Luis Sáiz | Nómadas Club |
| 2007 | Comedias cómicas en el corral de comedias | José Luis Sáiz |
| 2004 | Alicia | Jaroslaw Bielski | Réplika Teatro |
| 2003 | Cartas cruzadas | José Luis Sáiz | Réplika Teatro |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2020 | 7th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Bye | Nominated |
| 2020 | 34th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Bye | Nominated |
| 2020 | 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Bye | Nominated |