Natalia Verbeke
Natalia Carolina Verbeke Leiva, (born February 23, 1975 in the neighborhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a Spanish [1] actress, of Argentine and Flemish origin.
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| Born | Natalia Carolina Verbeke Leiva February 23, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998 − present |
| Children | Chiara (born 2017) |
Biography
Verbeke spent her childhood in Argentina until she was 11 years old, when she moved to Madrid, Spain to join her family, a decision made by her father due to the political and social crisis that Argentina experienced during that time. In Madrid, Verbeke studied at the Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático and at the Escuela Guindalera with Juan Pastor (director). Verbeke also attended "Interpretation for professionals" by John Strasberg, in addition to studying contemporary dance with Josefina Tomás and flamenco dance with Miguel Sandoval, Carmen Romera, and Victor Ullate.
In 1998, Verbeke debuted in cinema with Un buen novio (A Good Boyfriend), in which she starred alongside Fernando Guillén Cuervo. For her role, she received the Max Factor Award for the prettiest face in a Spanish-language film. Other films, such as Nadie conoce a nadie (Nobody Knows Anybody), El hijo de la novia (Son of the Bride) and especially El otro lado de la cama (The Other Side of the Bed), catapulted Verbeke to fame. She received two Ondas Awards for the latter two films. She was nominated for Best Actress by the Actors' Union for her performance in El otro lado de la cama. In 2005, she starred as Maria in A golpes. In 2011 she played a leading role (as a Spanish maid who shakes up the world of her "patron") in a French film, The Women on the 6th Floor with Fabrice Luchini and Sandrine Kiberlain.
Onstage, Verbeke has performed in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in England. On television, she has starred in El pantano (The Reservoir), Al filo de la ley (At the Edge of the Law), and Los Serrano (The Serranos).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Directed by |
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| 2010 | The Women on the 6th Floor | Philippe Le Guay |
| 2006 | GAL | Miguel Courtois |
| 2006 | Arritmia | Vicente Peñarrocha |
| 2005 | El método (The Method) | Marcelo Piñeyro |
| 2005 | A golpes | Juan Vicente Córdoba |
| 2005 | Tempesta (The Venice Conspiracy) | Tim Disney |
| 2004 | The three ages of the crime | Elena C. Lario |
| 2004 | El juego de la verdad (The Truth And Other Lies) | Álvaro Fernández Armero |
| 2003 | El punto sobre la i (Dot the i) | Matthew Parkhill |
| 2003 | El Cid: La leyenda (El Cid: The Legend) | José Pozo |
| 2003 | Hermanas (Sisters) | Julia Solomonoff |
| 2003 | Días de fútbol (Soccer Days / Football Days) | David Serrano |
| 2002 | Apasionados (Passionate People) | Juan José Jusid |
| 2002 | El otro lado de la cama (The Other Side of the Bed) | Emilio Martínez Lázaro |
| 2001 | El Hijo de la Novia (Son of the Bride) | Juan José Campanella |
| 2001 | Jump Tomorrow | Joel Hopkins |
| 2000 | Kasbah | Mariano Barroso |
| 2000 | Carretera y manta (To the End of the Road) | Alfonso Arandia |
| 1999 | Nadie conoce a nadie (Nobody Knows Anybody) | Mateo Gil |
| 1998 | Un buen novio | Jesús R. Delgado |
Television
| Year | Title | Directed by |
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| 2014 | Bienvenidos al Lolita | |
| 2008 | Doctor Mateo | |
| 2007 | Los Serrano | |
| 2005 | Al filo de la ley (At The Edge of the Law) | José María Caro and Javier Olivera |
| 2003 | El pantano | Daniela Fejerman and Inés París |
References
Further reading
- Dawson, Tom (2003-05-20). "Interview with Natalia Verbeke about Son of the Bride". BBC Films. BBC. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- Escribano, Gloria (September 2005). "Interview: Natalia Verbeke – "I am a good actress when I detach from myself"". Raíces del cine No 13. Raíces del cine. Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
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