{{Short description|Spanish actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Laura Weissmahr | birth_date = 1992 | image = Goyas 2025 - Laura Weissmahr 02 (cropped bis).jpg | caption = Weissmahr in 2025 | birth_place = Tarifa, Spain | occupation = Stage and film actress }} '''Laura Weissmahr''' (born 1992) is an actress from Spain. She won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her leading role in the psychological drama ''Salve Maria'' (2024).
== Early life == Weissmahr was born in Tarifa to an Italian mother and a Swiss father.<ref name="arrastia">{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/laura-weissmahr-actriz-se-tiene-que-morir-mucha-gente_6969308_0.html|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|first=Diana|last=Arrastia|title=Quién es Laura Weissmahr, la actriz políglota de 'Se tiene que morir mucha gente' que devora todas las pantallas|date=26 May 2026|access-date=31 May 2026|lang=es-ES}}</ref> After living for a while in Switzerland and the United States, she moved to Barcelona at age 12.<ref name="arrastia" /> She studied acting at Escola d'Arts Dramàtiques Eolia in Barcelona, and graduated on Film and Television Production from the University of Westminster, United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.campodegibraltarsigloxxi.com/diana-sagrista-y-laura-weissmahr-dos-tarifenas-en-la-antesala-de-los-goya/ |title=Diana Sagrista y Laura Weissmahr, dos tarifeñas en la candidatura de los premios Goya del Cine Español |access-date=27 January 2025 |date=22 January 2025 |work=Campo de Gibraltar Siglo XXI |language=es}}</ref>
== Career == Weissmahr worked on documentaries, directed several short films, in 2017 she made her debut in ''Júlia Ist'', by Elena Martín Gimeno, and in 2020 it was released ''The Offering'', alongside Àlex Brendemühl and Verónica Echegui, and ''Cross the Line'', by David Victori alongside Mario Casas.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=27 January 2025 |date=27 January 2025 |language=es |title=Laura Weissmahr, la actriz de Tarifa que está arrasando |url=https://www.europasur.es/vivir-el-sur/laura-weissmahr-actriz-tarifa-arrasando_0_2003219883.html |work=Europa Sur}}<!-- auto-translated from unknown (Italian or Spanish) by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.aisge.es/emergentes-laura-weissmahr |title=EmerGENTES Laura Weissmahr |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=Aisge |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209230725/https://www.aisge.es/emergentes-laura-weissmahr |archive-date=9 December 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> She performed ''Baby no more'' (2014), ''Like si lloras'' (2017), ''¡Únete! Join Us!'' (2017) alongside Jordi Colomer, ''Wohnwagen'' (2018), and ''The Spanish Coast'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.macba.cat/es/actor/laura-weissmahr/ |title=Laura Weissmahr |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.macba.cat/es/actividades/spanish-coast-2017/ |title=Spanish Coast, 2017/2024 {{!}} Actividad |access-date=27 January 2025 |date=12 May 2024 |work=MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona |language=es}}</ref> She created ''Pussy Picnic'' ( 2019), co-directed ''Arcas 2020'' (2021–22), and ''Falseftuff. La muerte de las musas'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://teatromadrid.com/espectaculo/vvaa-colectivo-arcas-2020 |title=VVAA Colectivo: Arcas 2020 |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=Teatro Madrid |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://calabuch.com/news/elena-martin-y-max-grosse-majench-estrenan-baby-no-more-en-el-teatre-nacional-de-catalunya/ |title=Elena Martín y Max Grosse Majench estrenan ‘Baby no more’ en el Teatre Nacional de Catalunya |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=Calabuch |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dramatico.mcu.es/evento/falsestuff-la-muerte-de-las-musas/ |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=INAEM |title=Falsestuff. La muerte de las musas |language=es}}</ref>
In 2021 she appeared in the videoclip ''Perra'', by Rigoberta Bandini.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/ocio-y-cultura/20240908/talentos-emergentes-mundo-interpretacion-actores-actrices-jovenes-107819534 |title=15 rostros promesa: las nuevas caras del teatro, el cine y las series que vienen |access-date=27 January 2025 |last=Rocamora |first=Abril |date=8 September 2024 |newspaper=El Periódico |language=es}}</ref> In 2024 she appeared in ''Breaking Walls'', by Borja Cobeaga,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.academiadecine.com/2024/06/14/los-aitas/ |title=Rodaje de Los aitas |first=David |last=Herranz |date=14 June 2024 |access-date=9 February 2025 |work=Academia de Cine |language=es}}</ref> and she was the main character in ''Salve Maria'', by Mar Coll,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2024-11-29/laura-weissmahr-actriz-al-menos-me-ha-servido-de-algo-esta-puta-oscuridad.htmlve%20Mar%C3%ADa.%20%5B1%5D |title=Laura Weissmahr, actriz: "Al menos me ha servido de algo esta puta oscuridad" |access-date=27 January 2025 |last=Jabois |first=Manuel |date=29 November 2024 |newspaper=El País |language=es}}</ref> for which she won several awards like the Gaudí Award for Best New Performance 2025.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |url=https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-laura-weissmahr-alza-premi-gaudi-mejor-interprete-revelacion-salve-maria-20250119001836.html |title=Laura Weissmahr se alza con el Premi Gaudí a mejor intérprete revelación por 'Salve Maria' |access-date=27 January 2025 |date=19 January 2025 |newspaper=europapress.es}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{pending films key}} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" | Notes ! class = "unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | {{center|2017}} | ''{{ill|Júlia Ist|es|Júlia ist}}'' || Fanny || Feature film debut || {{center|<ref name="aisge">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aisge.es/emergentes-laura-weissmahr|website=Aisge|title=EmerGENTES. Laura Weissmahr, de secreto 'indie' a eclosión|date=5 December 2024|access-date=31 May 2026|first=Alberto|last=Úbeda-Portugués|lang=es-ES}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan = "2" | {{center|2020}} | ''L'ofrena'' (''The Offering'') || || || {{center|<ref name="aisge" />}} |- | ''No matarás'' (''Cross the Line'') || || || {{center|<ref name="aisge" />}} |- | {{center|2024}} | ''Salve Maria'' || Maria || || {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/cine/20241031/salve-maria-thriller-psicologico-mar-coll-instinto-maternal-convierte-asesino/896910533_0.html|website=El Cultural|via=El Español|title='Salve María', el 'thriller' psicológico de Mar Coll: cuando el instinto maternal se convierte en asesino|date=31 October 2024|access-date=31 May 2026|lang=es-ES|first=María|last=Cantó}}</ref>}} |- | {{center|2025}} | ''Los aitas'' (''Breaking Walls'') || Nina || || {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/cultura/cine/2025-03-21/aitas-paternidad-imperfecta_4089704/|website=El Confidencial|first=Marta|last=Medina|access-date=31 May 2026|lang=es-ES|date=21 March 2025|title='Los aitas': aquellos padres imperfectos}}</ref>}} |- | {{center|2026}} | ''Yo no moriré de amor'' (''I Won't Die for Love'') || Inés || || {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/490987|website=Cineuropa|date=7 May 2026|title=Review: I Won't Die for Love|first=Alfonso|last=Rivera}}</ref>}} |- | {{TBA}} | {{pending film|La muerte de Drácula}} || Mina || || {{center|<ref name="arrastia" />}} {{end}}
===Television=== {{columnslist| * ''Vida perfecta'' (2019, Movistar+) 2 episodes. * ''Drama'' (2020, RTVE Playz) 2 episodes * ''{{ill|Fanático (TV series)|es|Fanático (serie de televisión)|lt=Fanático}}'' (2022, Netflix) 4 episodes * ''La Ruta'' (2022, Atresplayer) 2 episodes * ''Cardo'' (2021, Atresplayer) * ''{{ill|Rafaela y su loco mundo|es}}'' (2026, Atresplayer)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/television/2026/02/15/llega-esperado-estreno-rafaela-loco-10702301.html|website=Noticias de Navarra|title=Llega el esperado estreno de ‘Rafaela y su loco mundo’|date=15 February 2026|first=Sara|last=Cabrera}}</ref> * ''Se tiene que morir mucha gente'' (2026, Movistar Plus+)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/las-espa%C3%B1olas-%27se-tiene-que-morir-mucha-gente%27-y-%27yo-siempre-a-veces%27-ir%C3%A1n-a-canneseries/91188868|website=swissinfo|date=31 March 2026|title=Las españolas ‘Se tiene que morir mucha gente’ y ‘Yo siempre a veces’ irán a Canneseries}}</ref> }}
==Awards== * Seminci Award for Best Actress in 2024 for ''Salve María''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.academiadecine.com/2024/10/26/polvo-seran-y-salve-maria-premiadas-en-la-seminci/ |title=Polvo serán y Salve María, premiadas en la Seminci |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=Academia de Cine |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126213930/https://www.academiadecine.com/2024/10/26/polvo-seran-y-salve-maria-premiadas-en-la-seminci/ |archive-date=26 November 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> * Gaudí Award for Revelation Cast in 2025 for ''Salve María''.<ref name=":1" /> * Sant Jordi Award for Best Spanish Actress in 2025 for ''Salve María''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20250127/segundo-premio-mejor-pelicula-espanola-premios-rne-sant-jordi-cinematografia/16424149.shtml |title='Segundo premio', mejor película española en los Premios RNE Sant Jordi de Cinematografía |access-date=27 January 2025 |work=RTVE |date=27 January 2025 |language=es}}</ref> * Goya Award for Best New Actress in 2025 for ''Salve María''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/cine/20250208/ganadora-goya-mejor-actriz-revelacion/922407866_0.html |title=Laura Weissmahr, ganadora del premio Goya 2025 a mejor actriz revelación por 'Salve María' |first=M. |last=Cantó |date=9 February 2025 |access-date=9 February 2025 |newspaper=El Español |language=es}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|6713944}} * {{Instagram|laudesiree}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes person|laura_weissmahr}} {{Goya Award for Best New Actress}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:weissmahr, laura}} Category:1992 births Category:Alumni of the University of Westminster Category:Spanish stage actresses Category:Spanish film actresses Category:Spanish television actresses Category:Goya Award winners Category:21st-century Spanish actresses Category:Living people Category:Spanish people of Swiss descent