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Maggie Civantos
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Maggie Civantos in 2014 during the filming of Hidrólisis
Born (1984-12-28) 28 December 1984 (age 39)
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Alma mater Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Málaga
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present

Maggie Civantos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɣi θiˈβantos]; born 28 December 1984) is a Spanish actress, best known for her starring role of Macarena Ferreiro in the prison series Locked Up (Vis a vis). She has since starred in series such as Cable Girls, Malaka, Vis a vis: El oasis or Express.

Biography

Born in Málaga on 28 December 1984, her mother is a singer and her father is a sound technician. She was named after the character Maggie Gioberti, played by Susan Sullivan, in the TV series Falcon Crest.

Career

She began her career in Escenas de matrimonio replacing Mar Saura, Hospital central and Yo soy Bea. In 2008, she starred the TV series Eva y kolegas by Antena 3. She played Angélica in the Canal Sur Televisión TV series Arrayán.

In 2014, she had her first important role as Fanny in Bienvenidos al Lolita. Her biggest role was as Macarena, the main character in the 2015 TV series Vis a vis. In 2017 she appeared in the first Spanish Netflix original series Cable Girls (Las chicas del cable) alongside Blanca Suárez, Ana Fernández and Nadia de Santiago.

She returned as Macarena in the spin-off Vis a vis: El oasis, starring with Najwa Nimri. She appears along Salva Reina in Malaka.

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008
Prime Time Asesora de marketing Feature film debut
2011
Amanecidos
2013
Temporal Rosario
2014
321 días en Míchigan (321 Days in Michigan) Lola
Crustáceos
2018
El mejor verano de mi vida (The Best Summer of My Life) Zoe
Alegría tristeza [ca] Sandra
Escombros
2019
Antes de la quema (The Burning) Meme
La pequeña Suiza (The Little Switzerland) Yolanda
La influencia (The Influence) Sara
2023
El juego Eva
2024
Jaque mate (Checkmate) Sofía

Short films

  • Las rubias (TBA)
  • El juego (TBA)
  • Historias (2022)
  • La chica de los cigarrillos (2021) as Eva
  • Mejor actriz (2019)
  • Ahora seremos felices (2018) as Clara
  • Alan (2018) as Helen
  • Downunder (2017)
  • Las rubias (2016) as Marta
  • Rubita (2014) as Norma
  • Cobayas: Human Test (2014) as Helena
  • Rem (2013) as Gem
  • Hidrolisis (2012) as Sandra
  • Placer (2009) as Leo / Adrian's ex-gf
  • CineMálaga (2009) as Rose
  • L.A: Los Ángeles (2007)
  • Sobreexpuestos (2005)
  • El que espera (2004) as Eli
  • Kinoglaz (2004)

Television series

  • Express as Bárbara
  • High Seas
  • Vis a vis: El oasis (2020) as Macarena Ferreiro
  • Malaka (2019) as Blanca
  • Vis a vis (2015–2019) as Macarena Ferreiro
  • Las chicas del cable (2017–2020) as Ángeles Vidal
  • Indetectables (2017) as Lina
  • Temporada baja (2016)
  • Ciega a citas (2014) as Sonia
  • Bienvenidos al Lolita (2014) as Fanny
  • El tiempo entre costuras (2013) as Marita
  • Arrayán (2012–2013) as Angélica
  • Toledo (2012)
  • Hospital Central (2009–2011) as Candela Hernández / Águeda
  • La Mari 2 (2009) as Estrella
  • Escenas de matrimonio (2009) as Alba Boguñá
  • Yo soy Bea (2009)
  • Eva y kolegas (2008) as Marta

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 3rd MiM Series Awards [es] Best Drama Actress Locked Up Won
2016 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role Won
2017 4th Feroz Awards Best Main Actress in a Series Nominated
2017 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
2021 71st Fotogramas de Plata Best Television Actress Vis a vis: El Oasis Nominated

See also

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