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Marta Milans

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Marta Milans
Citizenship
  • Spain
  • United States (from 2020)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Marta Milans is a Spanish and American actress. She had her breakout role in the film Devoured (2012) and landed a main role in the ABC series Killer Women (2014). She is known for playing Rosa Vasquez in the DC Extended Universe film Shazam! (2019) and its sequel (2023).

Early life

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Milans grew up between Madrid and Ibiza.[citation needed] She attended a British school and then a German school. In 2003, her family founded a goat farm and creamery called Santa Gadea in the northern Province of Burgos, which they run to this day. Milans herself became vice president of the company.[1] At 19, Milans began studying theatre and art history at New York University (NYU). She has said that if she did not become an actress, she would have worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2]

Career

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Milans played a leading role in the horror film Devoured.[3]

Milans co-starred in the 2013 drama film The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby and in 2014 was series regular in the short-lived ABC crime drama series Killer Women.[4][5] In 2016, she co-starred opposite Gina Torres in the ABC pilot The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez.[6] Milans later returned to Spain to star in the Movistar drama series El embarcadero. She also appeared in American films Asher (2018) and Shazam! (2019).[7][8]

Personal life

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Milans divides her time between Spain, New York, and Los Angeles.[citation needed] She also travels frequently, and considers Amsterdam, the Scottish Highlands, Budapest, and Kenya to be among her favourite destinations.[9] On 13 March 2020, Milans announced that she became an American citizen.[10][11][12]

Milans married her husband Jamie Munro in 2022.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2006 Love in the Age of Dion Carol
2007 Luchador Love Nina Short film
2009 Scandal Natalia Romero Short film
2011 Shame Cocktail Waitress
2012 Devoured Lourdes New York City Horror Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress
2013 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Phoebe
2018 Asher Marina
2019 Shazam! Rosa Vásquez
2021 Stoyan Maika
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods Rosa Vásquez

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
2010 La piel azul Carlota
2010 Valientes Alba Varela 46 episodes
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Imelda Barros Episode: "Bang"
2014 Killer Women Becca Parker Series regular, 8 episodes
2016 The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez Alegria Valdez Unsold TV pilot
2016 The Mysteries of Laura Valeria Hernandez Episode: "The Mystery of the Political Operation"
2016 High Maintenance Solange Episode: "Tick"
2016–2017 No Tomorrow Sofia 4 episodes
2017 Vergüenza Elena
2019–2020 El embarcadero Katia Series regular
2020 White Lines Kika Series regular
2020 The Ministry of Time Laura 1 episode
2020 The Favorite of Midas Lead Role Miniseries

References

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  1. ^ Hahn, Alicia (April 11, 2014). "Green Cheese: Santa Gadea". Culture Cheese. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Marta's moment". Drama Quarterly. August 22, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Film Review: Devoured (2012) – Review 2". September 23, 2017. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 1, 2013). "Rebecca De Mornay To Lead 'Hatfields & McCoys', 'Venice' & 'Killer Women' Add Cast".
  5. ^ Pham, Thailan (February 18, 2014). "Marta Milans of ABC's Killer Women Spills Her Secret Move for Toned Shoulders". SELF.
  6. ^ "ABC 'Death of Eva Sofia Valdez' Pilot Adds to Cast (Exclusive)". February 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Shazam Casts No Tomorrow's Marta Milans". ScreenRant. January 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Fitzgerald, Toni. "Q&A: 'Shazam!' Star Marta Milans On Superhero Movies And Crying Audiences". Forbes.
  9. ^ "Go Away With … Marta Milans". Jae-Ha Kim. April 9, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Milans, Marta [@martamilans] (March 13, 2020). "I am now a proud American citizen. I am so grateful to this wonderful country... for all the opportunities it has gifted me. I came here as a young girl with a dream and it happened. The American dream exists. I ❤️… https://t.co/ayZ1xD3SvT" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "I am now a proud American citizen". Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  12. ^ AP Entertainment [@APEntertainment] (June 25, 2020). ""White Lines" actress Marta Milans is from Spain but recently became an American citizen. She says: "I love this nation very much." https://t.co/0hpeqk6se3" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Andaloro, Angela (February 22, 2023). "Marta Milans Talks Pursuing IVF While Playing a Foster Mom in 'Shazam!' : 'Gives Me a Lot of Hope'". People. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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