Itziar Castro i Rivadulla (14 February 1977 – 8 December 2023) was a Spanish actress known mainly for her role as Gоya Fernández in Locked Up and participating in films such as Champions or Skins, for which she was nominated to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.
Early life Itziar Castro i Rivadulla was born in Barcelona on 14 February 1977.
Career Her professional career dates back to 2002, when she participated in the feature film Noche de fiesta. She landed her first role in a feature film in Unconscious (2003). Later, she participated in fictional roles for both television and cinema, including in El cor de la ciutat or Algo que celebrar on television and in Blancanieves or La sexta alumna in cinema. In 2017, she signed for the main cast of Eduardo Casanova's film Skins, for which she was nominated for a Goya Award for Best New Actress and won the Actors and Actresses Union award in the same category.
In 2018, she was part of the main cast of the television series Locked Up in the role of Goya Fernández, which earned her notoriety. In addition, she participates in the feature films Matar a Dios and Campeones, and made a cameo in the second season of Paquita Salas, portraying the stage manager of the Tarazona Festival. In July 2018, she signed on to play the acting teacher of the academy of Operación Triunfo 2018, replacing Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo. On October 31, just over a month after the edition started, it was learned that the actress was leaving her job in the program, apparently a decision taken unilaterally by the program's management.
In 2019, she participated in the feature films El cerro de los dioses by Daniel M. Caneiro and ¿Qué te juegas? by Inés de León. In 2020, she made a cameo in Woody Allen's film Rifkin's Festival and starred in the Fox España series Vis a vis: El Oasis, as well as having a recurring role in the HBO Spain series One Way or Another as Choni. She is also one of the protagonists of Historias lamentables, a film by Javier Fesser for Amazon Prime Video. In December 2020, her signing was announced as the main character for the first Netflix musical series in Spain Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After directed by Manolo Caro.
Death Castro died shortly after experiencing cardiorespiratory arrest at 2:00 a.m. on 8 December 2023, aged 46, in a municipal swimming pool of Lloret de Mar while rehearsing for a synchronised swimming performance.
Filmography
Film
Feature films YearTitleCharacterDirected by2002Noche de fiestaExtraXavi Puebla2004InconscientesWet nurseJoaquín OristrellLas maletas de Tulse Luper 3Frances CotumelyPeter Greenaway2008PretextosNurseSílvia MuntSing for DarfurWomanJohan Kramer2010The Great VazquezWi-fi salesladyÓscar Aibar2011Águila Roja: la películaMaidJosé Ramón Ayerra2012Rec 3: GénesisLady with PamelaPaco PlazaBlancanievesTocinillo de cieloPablo Berger2013Las brujas de Zugarramurdi3D witchÁlex de la Iglesia2015TranseúntesWomanLuis Aller2016La sexta alumnaAnitaBenja de la Rosa2017Pieles (Skins)ItziarEduardo Casanova Matar a DiosAnaCaye Casas and Albert Pintó 2018CampeonesJesus's motherJavier FesserEscape from MarwinBen's sisterJordi Castejón2019El cerro de los diosesHerselfDaniel M. Caneiro RositaInés de León2020Rifkin's FestivalWoman in the gardenWoody AllenAsylum: Twisted Horror and Fantasy TalesWifeCarlos GoitiaHistorias lamentablesIngrid MüllerJavier Fesser2021¡A todo tren! Destino AsturiasAsturian farmgirlSantiago Segura2022 La mesita del comedor Super friend Caye Casas 2024 Lo carga el diablo Señora Bermúdez
Short films
Los Bermejo (Dir. José Fernández-Ark, 2018), secondary role. Desaliento (Dir. Pinky Alonso, 2018), leading role. RIP (Dir. Caye Casas and Albert Pintó, 2017), leading role. Eat my shit (Dir. Eduardo Casanova, 2015), leading role. La Colleja (Dir. Sergio Morcillo, 2019), leading role.
Television
Series YearTitleCadenaCharacterDuration2004El cor de la ciutatTV3Sandra Pi1 episode2005Hospital CentralTelecincoSara1 episode2006–08El cor de la ciutatTV3Bea BillarsSecondary role2007RumorsCanal NouSecretaryTelevision movie2009Otra ciudadWig shop keeperXadomVimeoMarta1 episode2015Algo que celebrarAntena 3Louise2 episodes2017LaiaTV3Lame womanTelevision movieEl cracMiriam Espinguet1 episode2018Paquita SalasNetflixAwards councillor1 episode2018–19Vis a vis (Locked Up)FOX EspañaGoya Fernández Introduced in season 3 2019Terror y feriaFlooxerMontse Vida perfectaMovistar+Nurse1 episode2020Vis a vis: El OasisFOX EspañaGoya Fernández8 episodesVálidasFlooxerLawyer1 episodeBenidormAntena 3Hotel client1 episodePor H o por B (One Way or Another)HBO EspañaChoni 2022Érase una vez... pero ya no (Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After)NetflixEloísa / Candela
Programs YearTitleCadenaRole2018Operación TriunfoTVETeacher2019Todo es mentiraCuatroCollaboratorViajando con ChesterGuest
Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 32nd Goya Awards Best New Actress Skins 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best New Actress 2nd Best Actress RIP
References
External links Itziar Castro on IMDb