Sandra Escacena (born 30 March 2001) is a Spanish actress, known for her starring role in the movie Veronica, a 2017 Spanish horror thriller film directed by Paco Plaza.
Career Between 2009 and 2012 Escacena studied theater at the School S.V. Performing Productions of Villaviciosa de Odón and between 2012 and 2014 in the Municipal School of Dramatic Art of Madrid. Since 2015 she has attended theater classes at the Primera Toma school in Madrid. During these years she has participated in various plays.
In 2016, at the suggestion of the casting director Arantza Velez, she auditioned to play Veronica in the film directed by Paco Plaza, and was finally chosen for the role. In December 2017 she was nominated for the Goya Award for the Best New Actress and for the Feroz Award for the Best Main Actress in a Film for her performance.
Filmography
Cinema Films Year Title Director2017 VerónicaPaco Plaza The Same (short)Paco Plaza & Portsmouth FC 2025 V/H/S/Halloween Paco Plaza
Theater Plays Year Title Role2010 La otra historia de Caperucita RojaMadre de Caperucita2011 Blancanieves Blancanieves2012 Nunca un Príncipe AzulDon Quijote de la Mancha2013 La muy fogosa historia de Miguel CostillaFlor y Comadre2014 Romeo y Julieta Julieta
Awards Year Prize Category Production Result 2017 Cinepocalypse Festival Best Actress Veronica 2018 Goya Awards Best New Actress Veronica 2018 Premios Feroz Best Main Actress in a Film Veronica
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