Victoria Luengo


Victoria Luengo Saez, also known as Vicky Luengo, is a Spanish film, television and stage actress. She gained recognition for her performance in the television series Riot Police.
She has since featured in films such as Girlfriends, The Replacement, Cork, The Room Next Door, and Family Affairs, as well as in television series such as Red Queen. She also received industry recognition for her role in the monologue play Prima Facie.

Life and career

Early life and education

Victoria Luengo Saez was born on 7 April 1990 in Palma de Mallorca, but after four years she moved with her mother and brother to Barcelona, where she was raised. She took an interest in acting at a young age, and she got her first role in a stage play at barely 14 years old. She studied acting, dance and singing at the Barcelona's Memory School.

Career beginnings

She made her television debut as a background actress in Rumors, later obtaining larger television roles in Hospital Central and La pecera de Eva. In 2013, she joined the theatrical cast of Una historia catalana, a play staged at the National Theatre of Catalonia.
She starred as lead character in the French TV movie , directed by Jacques Malaterre, also appearing in films such as , Born, Barcelona Christmas Night, The Laws of Thermodynamics and I'm Being Me.

Breakthrough and consolidation

She had a breakout performance in the television series Riot Police, aired in 2020 on Movistar+. She portrayed Laia Urquijo, an Internal Affairs police officer who must investigate the potential misbehaviour committed by a squad of riot police officers during an eviction.
On 31 August 2023, Luengo debuted with the single-role of Tessa in monologue play Prima Facie at Madrid's Teatros del Canal, clinching an Actors and Actresses Union Award and a Talía Award for the role. During an interview to Cadena SER, she expressed her preference to be known to the public by her real name, Victoria, rather than Vicky, which she adopted in her early career because she felt back then that Victoria was a name for an old person.
File:2022-09-02. La concejala delegada de Turismo ha visitado el rodaje de la adaptación de la exitosa novela de Juan Gómez-Jurado, Reina Roja.jpg|thumb|Luengo and Hovik Keuchkerian during a break in the shooting of Red Queen in Madrid
Luengo starred as high-IQ investigator Antonia Scott in the Prime Video thriller series Reina Roja, based on the novel by Juan Gómez-Jurado. Released in February 2024, the series received mixed reviews, but Luengo landed an Iris Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance and the series was renewed for a third season before the release of season 2.
She appeared in a minor part in The Room Next Door, directed by Pedro Almodóvar, who had early considered Dua Lipa for the role. Luengo stated that she was directed "in quite a sensory way". Her performance in the English-language film earned her a nomination for the Actors and Actresses Union Award for Best Film Actress in a Minor Role.
She played a supporting role as a heroin addict in the miniseries I, Addict, which was part of the official selection of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival. Also in September 2024, she was reported to have signed on to star alongside Javier Bardem in Rodrigo Sorogoyen's The Beloved. In May 2025, she was reported to have been cast in a leading role in Pedro Almodóvar's Bitter Christmas. She was also cast in a leading role in Sants.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Marianna
2015Barcelona, nit d'hivern Olga
2017Blue RaiLola
2018Las leyes de la termodinámica Eva
2020Hogar Natalia
2021Chavalas Marta
2021El sustituto Eva Vidal
2022Suro Elena
2024The Room Next DoorFred's wife
2024Verano en diciembre Paloma
2026
2026

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010MercheAired as miniseries
2010La pecera de EvaAri
2011TV movie
2011HomicidiosMaría Losada
2013–2017Míriam Ambrós Santacana
2019Raquel13 episodes
2020Madres. Amor y vidaNatalia
2020Antidisturbios Laia Urquijo
2021Historias para no dormir EvaEpisode: "El doble"
2024Reina Roja Antonia Scott
2024Yo, adicto Rui

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2021Best Actress in a SeriesRiot PoliceNomitated
2021Best Main Actress in a SeriesRiot PoliceNomitated
2021Best Actress in Spanish Fiction Riot PoliceWon
2021Best Television ActressRiot PoliceWon
202214th Gaudí AwardsBest ActressGirlfriendsNomitated
2023Best ActressCorkWon
2023Best ActressCorkNomitated
2024Best Stage Actress in a Leading RolePrima FacieWon
2024Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Text TheaterPrima FacieWon
2024Best ActressPrima FacieNomitated
2025Best ActressRed QueenNomitated
202533rd Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Television Actress in a Leading RoleRed QueenNomitated
202533rd Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Minor RoleThe Room Next DoorNomitated