# María Kosti

María Kosti (born 29 April 1951) is a Spanish actress. She has starred in many Spanish television series and horror films.

## Early life and career

María was born María Soledad Mesa Pashón in Madrid, Spain. Her acting career began in 1966, in which she began acting in television. She appeared on the Spanish television series Escala en hi-fi, a reality music show in which unknown actors would chat about their opinions of the hits of the day. Not long after, she made her film debut in 1967 with Dos mil dólares por Coyote. María has appeared in several television series including Hora once, Compañera te doy, Novela, and Estudion 1. María has also appeared in many films throughout her acting career, notably horror films including El perfil de Satanás (Satan's Profile), La endemonaida (The Demonic), Exorcismo, and La noche de las gaviotas (Night of the Seagulls), the fourth and final film in the Blind Dead series.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | Dos mil dólares por Coyote | | |
| 1968 | El paseíllo | | |
| 1969 | El perfil de Satanás | | other title - Satan's Profile |
| 1969 | Soltera y madre en la vida | | other titles - A Single Mother in the Life, Unmarried and Mother in Life |
| 1971 | Si Fulano fuese Mengano | | credited as Maria Kosty |
| 1971 | Hay que educar a papá | | |
| 1971 | Las ibéricas F.C. | Tere | other title - The Iberian FC |
| 1972 | Venta por pisos | Carlota | |
| 1972 | Secuestro a la española | | |
| 1972 | En un mundo nuevo | Carmela | |
| 1972 | La casa de la Chivas | Trini | |
| 1973 | La noche de los Brujos | Liz | other title - The Night of the Sorcerers |
| 1973 | La saga de los Drácula | Xenia | other title - The Dracula Saga |
| 1973 | Disco Rojo | | |
| 1973 | La Rebelión de la muertas | Elsie | other titles - The Rise of the Dead, Vengeance of the Zombies. credited as Maria Kosti |
| 1974 | Una libélula para cada muerto | Ingrid | other title - A Dragonfly for Each Corpse |
| 1974 | Los mil ojos del asesino | | |
| 1974 | El calzonazos | Regina | |
| 1974 | Novela | Anna | 1973–1974; 2 episodes - De la piel del diablo, Selma Lagerlöf |
| 1974 | Las obsesiones de Armando | | |
| 1974 | The New Spaniards | Julita | |
| 1975 | Terpia al desnudo | | |
| 1975 | Ligeramente Viudas | | |
| 1975 | La noche de las gaviotas | Joan Stein | other title - Night of the Seagulls |
| 1975 | La endemoniada | Esther | other title - The Demonic |
| 1975 | Exorcismo | Deborah | |
| 1977 | Doña Perfecta | | |
| 1979 | La Familia, bien, gracias | Sabina | credited as Maria Kosty |
| 1980 | Cariñosamente infiel | | |
| 1980 | El divorcio que viene | Merche | |
| 1981 | ¿Dónde estará mi niño? | Diana | |
| 1981 | Last Harem | The Greek | |
| 1981 | Rocky Carambola | Madre en el parque | credited as Maria Kosti |
| 1982 | La tía de carlos | Ana | |
| 1982 | Las trampas del matrimonio | | credited as Maria Kosty |
| 1982 | Las chicas del bingo | | |
| 1982 | Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor | Felipa | |
| 1983 | Inseminación artificial | | |
| 1984 | Mon ami Washington | | other title - My Friend Washington |
| 1985 | Sangre en el Caribe | | |
| 1985 | A la pálida luz de la luna | | credited as Maria Kosty |
| 1985 | Una y sonada... | Llini | |
| 1992 | Memoria en la piel | | short |
| 1995 | Filicidades Tovarich | Cristina | |
| 1996 | El intruso | Ángela | short |
| 2001 | Sueños el la mitad del mundo | | other title - Dreams from the middle of the World |
| 2002 | El florido pensil | Doña Carmen | |
| 2004 | Tiovivo c. 1950 | Julia | |
| 2004 | Laura | | short |
| 2008 | Sangre de mayo | Doña Pepita | |
| 2008 | Las tierras altas | | |
| Television ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1966 | Escala en hi-fi | Herself | |
| 1968 | Flash 12 | Herself | documentary short |
| 1973 | Hora once | | 1 episode - El delincuente honrado |
| 1973 | Compañera te doy | | 1 episode - El motivo |
| 1974 | La cometa naranja | | |
| 1974 | Novela | Anna | 2 episodes - De la piel del diablo, Selma Lagerlöf |
| 1975 | Este señor de negro | Elena | 1 episode - Eternos rivales |
| 1979 | Antología de la zarzuela | | |
| 1979 | Los mitos | | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Ding-Dong | Herself - Host | |
| 1981 | Ficciones | | 1 episode - El rumor |
| 1983 | Estudio 1 | Hermina/Malvaloca/Rosita | 7 episodes |
| 1983 | Anillos de oro | María Lázaro | 1 episode - Una hermosa fachada |
| 1989 | Primera función | | 1 episode - Malvaloca |
| 1990 | J.M. presenta | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Domingo en rojo | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Waku waku | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Haute tension | | 1 episode - Adriana |
| 1993 | Noches de gala | | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Encantada de la vida | | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Farmacia de guarida | | 1 episode - Lo tuyo es puro teatro |
| 1997 | Éste es mi barrio | | 1996-1997; 5 episodes |
| 1997 | Don Juan | Estefanía | 1 episode - Episode #1.1 |
| 2001 | Manos a la obra | | 2 episodes - Benito y medium, La jaula |
| 2001 | El secreto | Adela Santiesteban/Adelita | 2 episodes - Episode #2.1, Episode #2.66 |
| 2002 | Paraíso | Sandra | 2000-2002; 2 episodes - Las cenizas de Lourdes, Secuestradas |
| 2003 | Jimanji kanana | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Pasapalabra | Herself | 2002-2003; 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Cine de barrio | Herself | 2006-2008; 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Planta 25 | Olga/Silvia | 2007-2008; 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Lalola | Carol | 39 episodes |