Bárbara Goenaga Bilbao (born 20 July 1983) is a Spanish actress. She was nominated to the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in the 2007 comedy-drama film Oviedo Express.
Biography Bárbara Goenaga was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, on 20 July 1983. She is the daughter of painter and the niece of actress, writer and film director Aizpea Goenaga. She started her acting career in her homeland, appearing in series like Bai Horixe!, Beni eta Marini and Duplex along with her aunt Aizpea Goenaga. In 1994, she started working in long-running, popular Basque language television soap opera Goenkale where she spent six years interpreting Ainhoa.
She moved to Madrid at age 16, where she participated in series like El Comisario. She also featured in the series El grupo. In 1992 she made her feature film debut in Arantxa Lazkano's Urte ilunak. From year 2000 onwards, she featured in many projects, both in cinema and television: Silvia's Gift (2002), directed by Dionisio Pérez, Amor en defensa propia (2004), by Rafa Russo, La luna en botella (2006) under the direction of Grojo or Oviedo Express (2007), directed by Gonzalo Suárez. In television, she has taken part of popular series like Vientos de agua, At the Edge of the Law (2005) or A medias (2002).
In 2008, her work in Oviedo Express nominated her for a Goya Award in the category Best New Actress.
She has a son from her previous relationship with actor Óscar Jaenada. She also has two sons with politician and husband Borja Sémper.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1992 Urte ilunak 2000 Mi dulce (My Sweet) Laura 2003 El regalo de Silvia (Silvia's Gift) Silvia 2006 Amor en defensa propia Bettina Mia Sarah Speaker Voice 2007 La luna en botella Alicia Anastezsi Eleanora 3:19 Lisa Oviedo Express Emma Los cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) Girl 2008 La buena nueva (The Good News) Margari No me pidas que te bese, porque te besaré A Tram in SP Roma 2009 Sukalde kontuak 2010 Agnosía (Agnosia) Joana Prats Ruiflec, le village des ombresLilaEstrellas que alcanzarVictoria Sin retorno (No Return) Natalia 2012 Bypass Nerea 2015 La punta del iceberg (The Tip of the Iceberg) Gabriela Benassar 33 díasPicaderoAne
Television Year Film Role Notes 1986 Bai Horixe! 1991 Beni eta Marini 1993 Duplex 1994-1999 Goenkale Ainhoa1999 El Comisario Celia 1 episode Condenadas a entenderse Mercedes 2 episodes2000 Hospital Central Alicia 1 episode 2001 El grupo Arantxa Ortega 11 episodes 2002 A medias Alex10 episodes2003 Una nueva vida Eva1 episode2005 Al filo de la ley Virginia Nuñez 1 episode Vientos de agua Felisa 6 episodes200923-F: Historia de una traiciónArantza2 episodes2013El don de albaAna1 episodeAmar es para siempreInés Saavedra Bermejo35 episodes2014Cuéntame cómo pasóLucía6 episodes2022 La noche más larga (The Longest Night) Elisa Montero
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