Ivana Baquero

Ivana Baquero Macías (born 11 June 1994) is a Spanish actress. At the age of 11, she was chosen to star as Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth, for which she won critical acclaim and the Goya Award for Best New Actress. In 2015, she was cast as Eretria in the television series The Shannara Chronicles.

Early life Baquero was born in Barcelona, Spain, the daughter of Iván Baquero and Julía Macías. She attended the American School of Barcelona, where she learned to speak fluent English, Spanish and Catalan. She graduated in 2012.

Career

Baquero started acting professionally at the age of 8, playing a few small roles in a number of films, the most notable of which is Fragile, in which she played a minor role. She was in a number of other films including Romasanta and Rottweiler. She has also appeared on Spanish television on a few occasions.

From about 1,000 young actresses, Baquero was picked to play the role of Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth in 2006. The role of Ofelia was originally intended for a girl of the age of 8, but the script was altered to accommodate Baquero, who was 11 at the time. Afterward, she worked in various projects while still attending school.

In 2009, she played the title role in John Connolly's horror film The New Daughter, marking her first American role. In 2016, Baquero portrayed Eretria in The Shannara Chronicles, an MTV television adaptation of the Shannara novel series by Terry Brooks; its second season premiered in 2017. From 2019 to 2020, Baquero played the role of Eva Villanueva in the Netflix series High Seas and is currently a series regular in the Spartacus spinoff Spartacus: House of Ashur.

Filmography

+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2005 Maria i Assou Nicole Television film 2005 Películas para no dormir: Cuento de Navidad Moni Television film 2016–2017 The Shannara Chronicles Eretria Main role 2019–2020 High Seas Eva Villanueva Main role 2025–2026 Spartacus: House of Ashur Messia Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best New Actress Pan's Labyrinth 21st Goya Awards Best New Actress Imagen Awards Best Actress – Film Premio ACE Awards Best New Actress 33rd Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor 6th Sophia Awards Best Actress Gelo Zonazine Silver Biznaga Best Actress Demonios tus ojos