Natalia de Molina


Natalia de Molina Díaz is a Spanish actress from Andalusia. Since her film debut in the 2013 comedy-drama Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, she has featured in films such as Food and Shelter, Quién te cantará, Bye, Schoolgirls and Undercover Wedding Crashers.
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Early life and education

Natalia de Molina Díaz was born on 19 December 1990 in Linares, in the province of Jaén, although she was raised in Granada since age 2 with her mother and her three elder sisters. Her uncle is an actor and theatre director and her elder sister Celia is also an actress. She studied at the IES Cervantes in the neighborhood and the Granada's Art School, where she took the Spanish Baccalaureate with specialisation in arts. She moved to Málaga when she was 18 years old to study performing arts at the local Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático, later moving to Madrid before finishing her degree.

Career

De Molina made her feature film debut in David Trueba's 2013 comedy-drama Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, portraying Belén, an unmarried pregnant woman in Francoist Spain. Her breakout performance earned her the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She was recognised among the recipients of the 2015 Shooting Stars Award presented by European Film Promotion at the 65th Berlinale. In 2016, she won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her role as unemployed single mother in Food and Shelter, thereby becoming the youngest actress to win two Goya awards.
In 2018, she was invited to membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2013Living Is Easy with Eyes ClosedVivir es fácil con los ojos cerradosBelén-
2013TemporalTemporalSara-
2015Girl's Night OutCómo sobrevivir a una despedidaNora-
2015Food and ShelterTecho y comidaRocío-
2015Just a Little ChemistrySólo químicaMelanie-
2015PozoamargoPozoamargoGloria-
2016Kiki, Love to LoveKiki, el amor se haceNatalia-
2016The Tunnel GangLos del túnelMiriam-
2018You Shall Not SleepNo dormirásCecilia-
2018Quién te cantaráQuién te cantaráMarta-
2018UnbridledAnimales sin collarNora-
2019522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father522. Un gato, un chino y mi padreGeorge-
2019Elisa & MarcelaElisa y MarcelaElisa Sánchez Loriga-
2019ByeAdiósTriana-
2020SchoolgirlsLas niñasAdela-
2021Undercover Wedding CrashersOperación CamarónLuci-
2022One Year, One NightUn año, una nocheJulia-
2022Unfinished AffairsLa maniobra de la tortugaCristina-
2022Counting SheepContando ovejasPaola-
2022Mirror, MirrorEspejo, EspejoPaula-
2023SiegeAsedioDani-
2024May I Speak with the Enemy?¿Es el enemigo? La película de GilaRosa
2024Dismantling an ElephantDesmontando un elefanteBlanca

Television

YearTitleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2013El Gran Día de los FeosEl Gran Día de los FeosSheila-
2015Bajo sospechaBajo sospechaLeti-
2016Web TherapyWeb TherapyMaría del Mar-
2017The Light of HopeLa llum d'ElnaCarmenTV movie-
2017The End of ComedyEl fin de la comediaNatalia-
2018Cathedral of the SeaLa catedral del marFrancesca-
2019Foodie LoveFoodie LoveNatalia-
2022SimpleFácilMarga-
2024Iron ReignMano de hierroRocío
2025SuperstarSuperestar