Ainhoa Santamaría Ballesteros

Ainhoa Santamaría (born 1980) is a Spanish film, stage and television actress, known for her performances in television series such as Isabel and Señoras del (h)AMPA.

Biography Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in 1980, she decided to become an actress at age 16, debuting in stage plays in 1997.

After starting her television career with performances in series such as El comisario, , La chica de ayer and Amar en tiempos revueltos, playing the role for the three seasons of the series.

She appeared in the first two seasons of Money Heist in the guest role of Laura, the wife of Arturo Román, and also features in the first three seasons of Elite as the clueless investigator digging on the murders happening in the series.

Her performance as Enriqueta Carbonell, the wife of protestant pastor in the 2019 film While at War, earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 2012–14 Isabel Beatriz de Bobadilla 2018–20 Élite (Elite) Inspectora Laura Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 La corona partida Beatriz de Bobadilla Reprise of her role in Isabel 2019 Mientras dure la guerra (While at War) Enriqueta Carbonell Las leyes de la frontera (Outlaws) Rosa

Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 2011 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Stage Actress in a Minor Role Todos eran mis hijos 2015 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best TV Actress in a Secondary Role Isabel 2017 20th Max Awards Best Supporting Actress La estupidez 2020 34th Goya Awards Best New Actress While at War