# Manuela Velasco

Manuela Velasco Díez (born 23 October 1975) is a Spanish actress and television presenter. She played Ángela Vidal in the horror franchise REC (2007–2014), for which she won a Goya Award in 2008.

## Career

Velasco's first film role was in 1987, as pre-teen Ada in Pedro Almodóvar's comedy-drama thriller Law of Desire.
She played TV-reporter Ángela Vidal in the found footage horror films REC, REC 2 and REC 4: Apocalypse. She won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in REC.
In 2005, she hosted Cuatrosfera, by Cuatro.
In 2009, she starred in La chica de ayer, a Spanish adaptation of the UK science fiction series Life on Mars. In 2010, she portrayed Eugenia de Molina, the duchess of Monfragüe in Águila Roja, by TVE.
In 2011, Velasco appeared in the TV-series Ángel o demonio. In 2012, she portrayed Ainhoa in Aída.
From 2014 to 2016, Velasco played Cristina Otegui in the TV-series Velvet.
In 2016, she played in a theatrical adaptation of the 1994 film Todo es mentira.
In 2017 she appeared in the stage play Bajo terapia alongside Gorka Otxoa, Fele Martínez and Melani Olivares.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Character | Channel | Notes |
| 1983 | Los desastres de la guerra | Girl with Víctor Hugo | TVE | |
| 1996 | Éste es mi barrio | | Antena 3 | 1 episode |
| 1998 | A las once en casa | | La 1 | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Médico de familia | | Telecinco | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Camino de Santiago | | Antena 3 | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | El comisario | Carola | Telecinco | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Hospital Central | Eva | Telecinco | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Policías, en el corazón de la calle | Sergio's girlfriend | Antena 3 | 1 episode |
| 2000 | El grupo | | Telecinco | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Un chupete para ella | Alba | Antena 3 | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Manos a la obra | | Antena 3 | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Sant'Antonio di Padova | | | TV movie |
| 2002-03 | Géminis, venganza de amor | Beatriz Torres | La 1 | 23 episodes |
| 2003-05 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | Lourdes | La 1 | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | El síndrome de Ulises | | Antena 3 | 1 episode |
| 2007-08 | Hienas | Ana | Web series | |
| 2009 | Doctor Mateo | Julia Muñiz | Antena 3 | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | La chica de ayer | Ana Valverde | Antena 3 | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Amazing Mask | Reporter Perdita González | Web series | |
| 2010-11 | Águila Roja | Eugenia de Molina | La 1 | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Ángel o demonio | Sandra Alcocer | Telecinco | 1 episode |
| 2012-14 | Aída | Ainhoa Díaz Serrano | Telecinco | 34 episodes |
| 2014-16 | Velvet | Cristina Otegui | Antena 3 | 55 episodes |
| 2017-18 | Traición | Isabel Fuentes del Riego | La 1 | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Velvet Colección | Cristina Otegui | #0 | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Mentiras | Catalina Munar | Antena 3 | 6 episodes |
| 2020-present | Amar es para siempre | Maica Vélez | Antena 3 | |

### Film

| Year | Movie | Character | Director |
| 1987 | Law of Desire | Ada | Pedro Almodóvar |
| 1988 | El juego más divertido | Ada | Emilio Martínez-Lázaro |
| 2001 | Comunicación | Friend | Enrique Andrés |
| 2001 | School Killer | Patricia | Carlos Gil |
| 2001 | Gente pez | | Jorge Iglesias |
| 2003 | Atraco a las 3... y media | | Raúl Marchand Sánchez |
| 2006 | El Ratón Pérez | | Juan Pablo Buscarini |
| 2007 | El club de los suicidas | Andrea | Roberto Santiago |
| 2007 | REC | Ángela Vidal | Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza |
| 2008 | Sangre de Mayo | | José Luis Garci |
| 2009 | REC 2 | Ángela Vidal | Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza |
| 2009 | El Ratón Pérez 2 | Reporter | Andrés G. Schaer |
| 2011 | Amigos... | Miranda | Borja Manso and Marcos Cabotá |
| 2012 | Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days | Elena | José Luis Garci |
| 2014 | Rec 4: Apocalypse | Ángela Vidal | Jaume Balagueró and Fernando Izquierdo |
| 2015 | Cuento de verano | Girl | Carlos Dorrego |
| 2019 | Antes de la quema | Rosario | Fernando Colomo |

### Television-host

| Year | Program | Channel |
| 1999-2000 | Local de música | Localia Televisión |
| 2000-05 | Los 40 | Canal+ |
| 2003-05 | Del 40 al 1 | Canal+ |
| 2005-07 | Cuatrosfera | Cuatro |
| 2007-08 | Brainiac | Cuatro |
| 2010 | La noche de los Oscar | Canal+ |
| 2012 | La noche de los Oscar | Canal+ |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Character | Theater |
| 2010 | Todos eran mis hijos | Ann Deever | Teatro Español |
| 2013 | Feelgood | | |
| 2015-17 | Bajo terapia | Carla | Teatros del Canal and Teatro Marquina |
| 2017 | Alma de Dios | | Teatro de la Zarzuela |
| 2018 | El Banquete | | Teatro de la Comedia |
| 2019 | Ricardo III | | Teatro Español |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2007 | Sitges Film Festival | Best Actress | •REC | Won |
| 2007 | Cinematographic Writers Circle Medals | Best New Actress | •REC | Nominated |
| 2007 | Union of Actors and Actresses Awards | Best New Actress | •REC | Nominated |
| 2008 | Goya Awards | Best New Actress | •REC | Won |
| 2010 | Fotogramas de Plata Awards | Best Theater Actress | Todos eran mis hijos | Nominated |