Marta Milans is a Spanish-American actress who has worked in the American, Spanish and British film industries. She is known for her roles in the films Devour (2012), The Vanishing of Eleanor Rigby (2014), Arthur (2018) and Shazam! (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Marta Milans was born in Madrid, Spain on Monday, April 19, 1982 (2020 age 38). Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Marta Milans in her childhood
She grew up in Ibiza, Spain. As a teenager, she moved to New York City. She earned a double degree in Art History and Performance at New York University.
appearance
Height: 5′ 9″
Eye color: Olive green
Hair color: dark brown
Family and Race
Her father’s name is Alfonso Pérez-Andújar. Her mother’s name is Marta Cavestany. Her brother’s name is Sander. Both her father and brother are owners of Santa Gadea, an organic cheese farm in Spain. Her sister Gadea Pérez-Andújar is a jeweler.
Marta Milan and her family
Profession
Movie
She made her debut in the American film Love in the Age of Dion (2006) as “Carol”. She has also appeared in short films, the first being Luchador Love (2007) as “Nina”. She has appeared in several short films, two of which are Scandal (2009) and Portrait (2011). She made her debut in a British film, playing the role of “Cocktail Waitress” in Shame (2011).
She played the title role of “Lourdes” in the award-winning American film Devoured (2012). The film premiered at the Bilbao Fantastic Film Festival 2012. She later starred in the American films The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2014), Asher (2018) and Shazam! (2019).
television
She made her Spanish television debut in the TV series La piel azul (2010) as “Carlota”.
That same year, she played “Alba Varela” in the Spanish TV series “Valientes”. In 2011, she made her American television debut as “Imelda Barros” in the super hit series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2011).
In 2014, she played the lead role of “Becca Parker” in the American TV series Killer Women (2014).
She has starred in several American series such as The Death of Eva Sofía Valdez (2016), The Mysteries of Laura (2016), High Maintenance (2016) and No Tomorrow (2016-2017). She has also starred in several popular Spanish series such as Virgúnza (2017), El Marina (2019) and White Lines (2020).
Awards and Achievements
- 2012 New York Horror Film Festival Best Actress Award
- In 2012, she won the Best Actress Award at the Morinsdre Horror Film Festival for her role in the film Devour.
dispute
Kylie Minogue announced her breakup with Joshua Sasse in February 2017. Kylie reportedly broke off her engagement with Joshua after she suspected he was getting closer to Marta.
Favorite things
- Travel destinations: Ibiza, Spain, Lamu, Kenya, Los Angeles, Budapest, New York, Amsterdam
- Film producer: Steven Spielberg
- Movies: ET the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Forrest Gump (1994)
- Fictional characters: Wonder Woman, Antiope, Hippolyta
Facts/Trivia
- She enjoys doing yoga, traveling, and is interested in sports.
- She was a tennis player as a child and a fan of Steffi Graf as a child.
- She started playing violin at the age of three, as her grandmother wanted her to become a prima ballerina or a famous violist. Years later, the principal of the music conservatory she attended selected her to act in a Christmas play. From then on, she worked in the theater until she switched to the film industry.
Marta Milans and her grandmother
- Since childhood, she dreamed of moving to New York to work in Broadway theater.
- She is multilingual and speaks English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian and Portuguese.
- When she’s not acting, she’s focused on U.S. sales for her family’s organic goat cheese business, Santa Gadea, based in Spain, where she serves as spokesperson and chairman.
The symbol of Santa Gadea
- She is also associated with Arts in Elysium, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing art to patients and benefiting children with disabilities in Los Angeles and New York.
- In March 2020, she obtained American citizenship.
Marta Milans discusses her U.S. citizenship
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education