# Ivana Baquero

Ivana Baquero Macías (born 11 June 1994) is a Spanish actress. At the age of 11, she was chosen to star as Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth, for which she won critical acclaim and the Goya Award for Best New Actress. In 2015, she was cast as Eretria in the television series The Shannara Chronicles.

## Early life

Baquero was born in Barcelona, Spain, the daughter of Iván Baquero and Julía Macías. She attended the American School of Barcelona, where she learned to speak fluent English, Spanish and Catalan. She graduated in 2012.

## Career

Baquero started acting professionally at the age of 8, playing a few small roles in a number of films, the most notable of which is Fragile, in which she played a minor role. 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 1,000 young actresses, Baquero was picked to play the role of Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth in 2006. 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. Afterward, she worked in various projects while still attending school.
In 2009, she played the title role in John Connolly's horror film The New Daughter, marking her first American role. In 2016, Baquero portrayed Eretria in The Shannara Chronicles, an MTV television adaptation of the Shannara novel series by Terry Brooks; its second season premiered in 2017. From 2019 to 2020, Baquero played the role of Eva Villanueva in the Netflix series High Seas and is currently a series regular in the Spartacus spinoff Spartacus: House of Ashur.

## Filmography

Film roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Romasanta | Ana | |
| 2004 | Rottweiler | Esperanza | |
| 2005 | Fragile | Mandy | |
| 2006 | Pan's Labyrinth | Ofelia / Princess Moanna | Goya Award for Best New Actress Imagen Award for Best Actress - Film Premio ACE for Best New Actress Newcomer Award for Female (Categoría Femenina) Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Turia Award for Best New Actress Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer Nominated—Butaca Award for Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema) Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated—Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best New Artist Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Actor or Actress |
| 2008 | The Anarchist's Wife | Paloma (Age 15) | |
| 2009 | The New Daughter | Louisa James | |
| 2013 | Another Me | Kaylie | |
| 2014 | Gelo | Catarina, Joana | |
| 2014 | The Misfits Club | Meri | |
| 2017 | Sister of Mine | Aurora | |
| 2019 | Feedback | Claire | |
| 2021 | Black Friday! | Marnie | |
Television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Maria i Assou | Nicole | Television film |
| 2005 | Películas para no dormir: Cuento de Navidad | Moni | Television film |
| 2016–2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | Eretria | Main role |
| 2019–2020 | High Seas | Eva Villanueva | Main role |
| 2024- | Spartacus: House of Ashur (TV series) | Messia | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2007 | 21st Goya Awards | Best New Actress | Pan's Labyrinth | Won |
| 2007 | 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actress | Pan's Labyrinth | Won |
| 2007 | 33rd Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Pan's Labyrinth | Won |
| 2017 | 6th Sophia Awards | Best Actress | Gelo | Nominated |
* 2007: Premio ACE for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
* 2007: Imagen Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
* 2017: Silver Biznaga for Best Actress.