María Pedraza Morillo was born in Madrid on January 26, 1996 and was recognized as one of the young talents of the Spanish cinema and television world. He reached a wide audience, especially with his performances in the TV series "La Casa de Papel" and "Élite".
The young actress, discovered on Instagram, took on the role of Laura in the movie "Amar", released in 2017, upon the invitation of director Esteban Crespo. He worked with names such as PolMonen, NataliaTena, GustavoSalmerón and NachoFresneda in the film. Then, she attracted attention both locally and internationally by appearing in the TV series "La Casa de Papel" as Alison Parker. The series increased in popularity after it was sold to Netflix.
In early 2018, she participated in the TV series “Élite” alongside MiguelHerrán and JaimeLorente; The series met with the audience in October 2018. That same year, Atresmedia announced Pedraza's role in the TV series "ToyBoy"; The series was first broadcast on local channels, then appeared on Netflix in March 2020.
Also, “Who Would You Take With You If You Were Stranded on a Deserted Island?” directed by JotaLinares. The filming of the film was completed in September-October 2018 and premiered at the Malaga Festival on 12 April 2019.
In 2019, the shooting of the movie "Elveranoquevivimos", directed by CarlosSedes, started and met with the audience on November 6, 2020. In June 2020, he was involved in FernandoColomo's comedy project "Poliamorparaprincipiantes". In early 2021, it was announced that JotaLinares would appear in the movie "CrystalGirls" prepared for Netflix; This production was released on the platform in April 2022.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 21 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- El hormiguero (2006) — Self - Guest
- La resistencia (2018)
- Elite (2018) — Marina Nunier Osuna
- La casa de papel (2017) — Alison Parker
- Just Play Dead (2026) — Bianca
- Siege (2024) — Maider
- The Famous Five (2023) — Gabriela
- The Courier (2024) — Leticia
- Toy Boy (2019) — Triana Marín
- Awareness (2023) — Esther
- Crystal Girls (2022) — Irene
- Ego (2021) — Paloma
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.