Natalia de Molina

Natalia de Molina Díaz (born 19 December 1990) is a Spanish actress from Andalusia. Since her film debut in the 2013 comedy-drama Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, she has featured in films such as Food and Shelter (for which she won the Goya Award for Best Actress), Quién te cantará, Bye, Schoolgirls and Undercover Wedding Crashers.

Early life and education Natalia de Molina Díaz was born on 19 December 1990 in Linares, in the province of Jaén, although she was raised in Granada since age 2 with her mother and her three elder sisters. Her uncle is an actor and theatre director and her elder sister Celia is also an actress. She studied at the IES Cervantes in the neighborhood and the Granada's Art School, where she took the Spanish Baccalaureate with specialisation in arts.

Career De Molina made her feature film debut in David Trueba's 2013 comedy-drama Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, portraying Belén, an unmarried pregnant woman in Francoist Spain. In 2016, she won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her role as unemployed single mother in Food and Shelter, thereby becoming the youngest actress to win two Goya awards.

In 2018, she was invited to membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Original title Role Notes 2013 Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados Belén Temporal Temporal Sara 2015 Girl's Night Out Cómo sobrevivir a una despedida Nora Food and Shelter Techo y comida Rocío Just a Little Chemistry Sólo química Melanie Pozoamargo Pozoamargo Gloria 2016 Kiki, Love to Love Kiki, el amor se hace Natalia The Tunnel Gang Los del túnel Miriam 2018 You Shall Not Sleep No dormirás Cecilia Quién te cantará Quién te cantará Marta Unbridled Animales sin collar Nora 2019 522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father 522. Un gato, un chino y mi padre George Elisa & Marcela Elisa y Marcela Elisa Sánchez Loriga Bye Adiós Triana 2020 Schoolgirls Las niñas Adela 2021 Undercover Wedding Crashers Operación Camarón Luci 2022 One Year, One Night Un año, una noche Julia Unfinished Affairs La maniobra de la tortuga Cristina Counting Sheep Contando ovejas Paola Mirror, Mirror Espejo, Espejo Paula 2023 Siege Asedio Dani May I Speak with the Enemy? ¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila Rosa Dismantling an Elephant Desmontando un elefante Blanca La bola negra El sastre del rey Victoria Mestres

Television

Year Title Original title Role Notes 2013 El Gran Día de los Feos El Gran Día de los Feos Sheila 2015 Bajo sospecha Bajo sospecha Leti 2016 Web Therapy Web Therapy María del Mar 2017 The Light of Hope La llum d'Elna Carmen TV movie2017 The End of Comedy El fin de la comedia Natalia 2018 Cathedral of the Sea La catedral del mar Francesca 2019 Foodie Love Foodie Love Natalia 2022 Simple Fácil Marga 2024 Iron Reign Mano de hierro Rocío 2025 Superstar Superestar 2026 Marbella Carmen Leal

Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 2014 Best Film Actress in a Supporting Role Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed Best New Actress Best New Actress Best Actress Food and Shelter Best Film Actress Best Actress Best Actress Best Actress Best Film Actress in a Leading Role 2019 Best Film Actress in a Supporting Role Quién te cantará Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Actress in an International Production You Shall Not Sleep 2020 Best Supporting Actress Bye Best Supporting Actress 2021 Best Film Actress in a Supporting Role Schoolgirls Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actress 2022 Best Supporting Actress Undercover Wedding Crashers Best TV Actress Simple 2023 Best Actress Unfinished Affairs 4th Carmen Awards Best Actress Dismantling an Elephant 13th Feroz Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Series Superstar