Maria Leon

Born in Seville on July 30, 1984, María León Barrios comes from a family of circus artists, and is the sister of the famous actor Paco León . “I’m not scared of the ‘artisteo’ because I’ve lived it since I was little,” said the actress. She studied acting at the Escuela La Platea, in Madrid, and with Professor Ana Rodríguez Costa, in Barcelona.

She made her debut with the series SMS, sin miedo a soñar , from 2006, where her character, Leti, a young woman who ends up working as a waitress, was gaining prominence until she came to appear in the headline. She shared the screen with Mario Casas and Amaia Salamanca , young promises at the time. Subsequently, she briefly went through other series such asCentral Hospital , before playing “La Jose”, a street sweeper who shared a flat with Luisma, the character who has consecrated her brother, Paco León, inAida . She only appeared in three chapters, but the young actress showed her ease and spontaneity, so the character had a certain grace.

In cinema he had gone throughBrain drain , but her disco girl persona was episodic. Even so, she noticed her talent none other than Benito Zambrano , prestigious author ofAlone , with a good hand to discover actresses. Zambrano bet heavily on her for her dramaThe sleeping voice , in which she plays Pepita, the protagonist. Casual and easygoing, but also intelligent, she was a difficult character, which has earned her the Silver Shell, for best actress, at the San Sebastian Festival.

For now, the actress has returned to television, as she shoots the series with a surprising titleWith the ass in the air , for Antena 3.