{{short description|Spanish and American actress}} {{Use American English|date=May 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Marta Milans | image = | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = | citizenship = {{ubl|Spain|United States (from 2020)}} | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2006–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== Milans 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.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/green-cheese-santa-gadea/|title=Green Cheese: Santa Gadea|journal=Culture Cheese|first=Alicia|last=Hahn|date=11 April 2014|accessdate=16 June 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dramaquarterly.com/martas-moment/|title=Marta's moment|website=Drama Quarterly|date=22 August 2022|accessdate=16 June 2023}}</ref>
==Career== Milans played a leading role in the horror film ''Devoured''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/61092/devoured-2012/|title=Film Review: Devoured (2012) – Review 2|date=September 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103074520/http://horrornews.net/61092/devoured-2012/ |archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref>
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''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/rebecca-de-mornay-to-lead-hatfields-mccoys-venice-killer-women-add-cast-443250/|title=Rebecca De Mornay To Lead 'Hatfields & McCoys', 'Venice' & 'Killer Women' Add Cast|first1=Nellie|last1=Andreeva|date=March 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.self.com/story/cmts-marta-milans-killer-women|title=Marta Milans of ABC's Killer Women Spills Her Secret Move for Toned Shoulders|first=Thailan|last=Pham|website=SELF|date=18 February 2014}}</ref> In 2016, she co-starred opposite Gina Torres in the ABC pilot ''The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/abcs-death-of-eva-sofia-valdez-pilot-adds-two-to-cast-exclusive/|title=ABC 'Death of Eva Sofia Valdez' Pilot Adds to Cast (Exclusive)|date=February 24, 2016}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/shazam-movie-cast-marta-milans/|title=Shazam Casts No Tomorrow's Marta Milans|date=January 23, 2018|website=ScreenRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2019/04/01/qa-shazam-star-marta-milans-on-superhero-movies-and-crying-audiences/|title=Q&A: 'Shazam!' Star Marta Milans On Superhero Movies And Crying Audiences|first=Toni|last=Fitzgerald|website=Forbes}}</ref>
==Personal life== Milans divides her time between Spain, New York, and Los Angeles.{{cn|date=June 2023}} She also travels frequently, and considers Amsterdam, the Scottish Highlands, Budapest, and Kenya to be among her favourite destinations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jaehakim.com/2019/04/go-away-with-marta-milans/|title=Go Away With … Marta Milans|website=Jae-Ha Kim|date=9 April 2019|accessdate=16 June 2023}}</ref> On 13 March 2020, Milans announced that she became an American citizen.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Milans |first=Marta |author-link=Marta Milans |user=martamilans |number=1238566427885473794 |date=March 13, 2020 |title=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 |language=en |access-date=January 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9sAqaMnPow/ |title=I am now a proud American citizen |access-date=February 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=AP Entertainment |user=APEntertainment |number=1276210678026711040 |date=June 25, 2020 |title="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 |language=en |access-date=January 4, 2021}}</ref>
Milans married her husband Jamie Munro in 2022.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://people.com/parents/marta-milans-playing-foster-mom-amid-ivf-journey-exclusive/|title=Marta Milans Talks Pursuing IVF While Playing a Foster Mom in 'Shazam!' : 'Gives Me a Lot of Hope'|journal=People|first=Angela|last=Andaloro|date=22 February 2023|accessdate=16 June 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! 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<br>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=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! 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== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=2803689}}
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