Marina San José

Spanish actress

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  San José and the second or maternal family name is  Cuesta.

Marina San José

San José at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017

Born|

Marina San José Cuesta

(1983-09-16) 16 September 1983 (age 41)

Madrid, Spain

Other names| Xana
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1999–present
Parent(s)| Víctor Manuel
Ana Belén

Marina San José Cuesta (born 16 September 1983) is a Spanish actress. Mostly dedicated to theatre, she has also ventured into television and cinema, including her performance in the historical soap opera Amar en tiempos revueltos.

## Biography

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Born in Madrid on 16 September 1983, she is the daughter of Ana Belén and Víctor Manuel.[1] She played a minor role in the 1999 film Entre las piernas.[2] She trained as an actress at the Laboratorio William Layton in Madrid.[1] In 2005, she participated as choir singer under the alias 'Xana' in her parents' tour Una canción me trajo aquí.[1]

Mainly dedicated to theatre, she had her debut with the stage play El cartero de Neruda in 2005.[1] She has since starred in many stage plays including Móvil, Hermanas, Mathilde, ¡Sin paga, nadie paga!,[1] 3 hermanas, El test, and Escape Room.[3][4]

She earned recognition for her role as 'Ana Silva' in Amar en tiempos revueltos, playing along Carlota Olcina the iconic lesbian couple formed by Ana and Teresa.[1][3] San José also starred in the lesbian-related comedy film De chica en chica,[5] released in 2015. In 2017, San José participated in the competitive cooking show MasterChef Celebrity.[6]

She performed the character 'Ángeles Acosta' in the series 45 revoluciones (45 rpm),[7] aired on Antena 3 in 2019.

## Filmography

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021)

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Television
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2008–2012 | Amar en tiempos revueltos | Ana Rivas |  | [1]
2012 | La que se avecina | Alejandra | Cameo | [8]
2013 | Gran Reserva | Ainhoa |  | [9]
2019 | 45 revoluciones (45 rpm) | Ángeles Acosta |  | [7]

Film
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1999 | Entre las piernas (Between Your Legs) |  | Minor role | [2]
2015 | De chica en chica (Girl Gets Girl) | Blanca |  | [10]

## Awards and nominations

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2016 | 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best New Actress | Girl Gets Girl | Nominated | [11]
2018  | 68th Fotogramas de Plata | Best Stage Actress  | El Test | Nominated  | [12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Lario, Ores (5 August 2019). "Marina San José, hija de Ana Belén y Víctor Manuel, una carrera subida a las tablas". Expansión.
2. ^ a b Hernández, Nuria (27 February 2018). "Marina y David, los hijos 'desconocidos' de Ana Belén y Víctor Manuel". Vanity Fair.
3. ^ a b Elidrissi, Fátima (18 September 2019). "Marina San José: hija y testigo de la revolución musical de los 60". El Mundo.
4. ^ Madrid, Virginia (14 November 2011). "Marina San José, actriz: "Mi madre siempre me dice: 'Lánzate'"". La Voz de Galicia.
5. ^ "Una comedia lésbica". El Correo. 25 September 2015.
6. ^ "Masterchef Celebrity expulsa a Marina San José, hija de Ana Belén y Víctor Manuel". Vertele. eldiario.es. 3 October 2017.
7. ^ a b "Quién es quién en '45 revoluciones'". Diez Minutos. 19 March 2019.
8. ^ "Marina San José hace un cameo en 'La que se avecina'". Europa Press. 11 November 2012.
9. ^ "Nuevos personajes entran en la vida de los Cortázar y los Reverte en 'Gran Reserva'". Europa Press. 14 April 2013.
10. ^ Da Costa, Diego (25 September 2016). "11 padres e hijos del cine español". eCartelera.
11. ^ "Marina San José como revelación". La Nueva España. 7 March 2016.
12. ^ "Javier Gutiérrez y Juana Acosta, premios 'Fotogramas de Plata' como mejores actores del cine español". El Periódico. 27 February 2018.

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*[Ref.]: References