Itziar Ituño Martínez (born 18 June 1974) is a Spanish actress who performs in Basque as well as in Spanish. She is best known for her role as Inspector Raquel Murillo in the television series Money Heist.
Early life Ituño was born in Basauri, on 18 June 1974. She studied acting at the Basauri Theater School and also graduated in urban-industrial and political sociology from the University of the Basque Country.
Career Ituño's first appearance was in the Basque film Agur Olentzero, agur (Goodbye Olentzero, Goodbye) which was released in 1997.
In 2001 she got a role in the soap opera Goenkale. In this television series, she played Nekane Beitia, a bisexual policewoman from the fictional village of Arralde. She played the role until 2015, when the show was canceled. This role increased her visibility in the Basque Country.
She continued to work as an actress, starring in the films Loreak (Spanish submission for the Academy Awards) and Igelak, released in 2015 and 2016 respectively. In 2017, she starred in the television series La casa de papel (broadcast on Antena 3 and then acquired by Netflix) in the role of Raquel Murillo, a police inspector.
In addition to her film, television, and theater roles, she is also a singer in three bands: Dangiliske, EZ3, and INGOT.
On 26 September 2017, she was a presenter of the Basque Film Gala and the EITB Gala for the 65th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
It was announced in May 2020 that Ituño will make her English language debut in the British animated short film Salvation Has No Name, due for release in 2020.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1996RicardoShort film1996La lecciónShort film1996Al, Ben & GailShort film1997Agur Olentzero, agurǃTV movie1998OtxateShort film2003El final de la nocheRaquelMain role2004Agujeros en el cieloElenaMain role2005Seré tus ojosShort film2005Arkadia2007SilenciosShort film2008EnterezaShort film2010Izarren ArgiaSor AngustiasSupporting role2012BárbaraShort film2012Dragoi EhiztariaMaddalenMain role2014SabinPaulina AranaTV movie2014LoreakLourdesMain role2014Lasa eta ZabalaAmaiaMain role2014El Buen MalWomanShort film2015Un otoño sin BerlínSofíaSupporting role2016IgelakCarmenSupporting role2017MorirNurseSupporting role2017ErrementariAnaSupporting role2017For the Good TimesAinhoaShort film2017Tarde para el recreoMotherShort film2018Basque selfieAneMain role2019VocesAitanaShort film2019Lekitxoko EtxeaMaitaneShort film2019El silencio de la ciudad blancaDoctor GuevaraSupporting role2020Hil KanpaiakKarmenMain role2020Ilargi guztiakMain role2020Nora2020Salvation Has No NamePriest (voice)Short film2022 IratiMariSupporting role2023 Las buenas compañías (In the Company of Women)
Television Year Title Role Channel Notes 1999–2001, 2005–2015GoenkaleNekane BeitiaETB 1More than 1,500 episodes
Recurring cast (1999, 2000–2001, 2004–2005) Main cast (1999–2000, 2005–2015)2000Ander eta konpainiaETB 1Guest role2000–2001TeilatupeanETB 1Supporting role2002Kilker demaETB 1Guest role2002Platos suciosETB 2Guest role2010Goenkale 3000HerselfETB 1TV special2010Euskal Kantuen GauaHerselfETB 1Christmas Eve TV special2011Vaya SemanitaETB 2Guest role2012FinlandiaHerselfETB 1Episodeː "Naroa Agirre eta Itziar Ituño"201230 Urte Gozaaaatzen!HerselfETB 1New Year's Eve TV special2014Euskal Kantuen GauaHerselfETB 1Christmas Eve TV special2015Zuek horHerselfETB 1Episodeː "Itziar Ituño eta Iñigo Segurola"2015Soinu ehiztariaHerselfETB 1Guest (1 episode)2015-16Kaixo 2016HerselfETB 1New Year's Eve TV special2016Pintxo & PoteHerselfETB 1Brief appearance (1 episode)2017Cuéntame cómo pasóKoro ZabaletaTVEGuest (5 episodes)2017PulsacionesGuest actressAntena 31 episode2017–2021La Casa de PapelRaquel Murillo / LisbonAntena 3 / NetflixMain role (40 episodes)2018Goenkale 18HerselfETB 1TV special2018Gure kasaHerselfETB 1Episodeː "Itziar Ituño"2018Bilboko Aste Nagusia 2018HerselfETB 1Guest (1 episode)2019Gure doinuakHerselfETB 1Episodeː "Itziar Ituño eta Nerbioi Ibarra"2019Nunca es tardeHerselfFox Sports SurGuest (1 episode)2019O Programa de CristinaHerselfSICGuest (1 episode)2019Egunak egin duHerselfETB 1Collaborator (1 episode)2019Gabonǃ Kantantzera gatozǃHerselfETB 1Christmas Eve TV special2020Vivement dimancheHerselfFrance 2Guest (1 episode)2020Barre libreaHerselfETB 1Guest (1 episode)2020Mask SingerThe BallerinaTF1Guest (1 episode)2022IntimacyMalen ZubiriNetflixMain role (8 episodes)TBAAlardeaETB 1Miniseries2023BerlinRaquel Murillo / Lisbon NetflixTBA2023¿Quién es la máscara? UruguayChameleonTeledoceContestant; 1st. Eliminated2025The Crystal CuckooMarta RuizNetflixSupporting role (6 episodes)
Theater Izarrak/Estrellas (2003). Pakitarentzat Bakarrik (2004). Zeta/Seda (2005). Jostailuen Istorioak/Historia de juguetes (2005). Lapurzuola/Cueva de ladrones (2007). Grönholm Metodoa (2008). AURI-AURI (2010). Ilunpetan/El Apagón (2010). Amantalaren Ahotsa (2011). Herioa eta Dontzeila (2012). Hitzak/Palabras (2013–2014). Koadernoa Zuri/Cuaderno en blanco (2016–2017). Desoxirribonucleico (2017). Funtzak (2017). Yo soy Pichichi (2018) La Tarara (2022)
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