Alexia Betiana Moyano (born 15 February 1982)[1] is an Argentine actress.

Alexia Moyano
Moyano at the 2015 Festival Pantalla Pinamar
Born
Alexia Betiana Moyano

(1982-02-15) 15 February 1982 (age 42)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Early life and education

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Born in Comandante Luis Piedrabuena, province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, Moyano lived there until she was 16 years old. In 1998 she moved to Buenos Aires and attended the University of Buenos Aires where she began her interest in theatre, training with Virginia Lago.

Her first theatre role was Maria Josefa in a school production of The House of Bernarda Alba, directed by Sebastian Kalhat and Marcela Bidegain. In 2005 she graduated with honors from the University of Buenos Aires with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. By the time she graduated she had dedicated her life to acting, and continued her training with Helena Tritek.[2][3] From 2009-10 Moyano earned a postgraduate diploma in classical acting from LAMDA and trained with Complicite in Commedia Dell’Arte with Marcello Magni.[3] Fluent in French, from 2012–13 she studied at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique.[4]

Career

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Moyano works extensively internationally in theatre, feature films, and television in Spanish, English, and French. She co-starred as Pilar in Filosofia de vida, directed by Javier Daulte and starring Alfredo Alcón, Claudia Lapacó, Rodolfo Bebán, and Marco Antonio Caponi.[3] For her work in Filosofia de vida, she was nominated for the Premios ACE Award for Revelation Actress.[5] In 2014 Moyano acted at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Bisnietas, directed by Julia Calvo.[6]

In film, she appeared in Verdades verdaderas (2011, directed by Nicolás Gil Lavedra), Extraños en la noche (2012, directed by Alejandro Montiel) La cacería (2012, directed by Carlos Orgambide), and Tiempos menos modernos (2012, directed by Simon Franco).[2][7] In 2015 she starred in The Irish Prisoner (original title: El prisionero irlandés), directed by Carlos Juareguialzo and Marcelo Silva y Nasute.[8] That same year, Moyano made her English-speaking film debut in Colonia, with further English credits as the mother of Luis Palau in Palau the Movie (2019), and as the marine geologist Adriana in My Penguin Friend (2024).

In television, Moyano’s appearances include the miniseries Babylon,[9] Signos, Milagros en Campaña,[10] Supermax, Monzón: A Knockout Blow, El reino, and Limbo.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2024 My Penguin Friend Adriana [11]
2022 El último zombi Laura [12]
2021 10 Palomas Mariana [13]
2020 Devoto, la invasión silenciosa Sargento Gutierrez [14]
2019 Palau the Movie Matilde [15]
2015 Colonia Flight Attendant [16]
2015 The Irish Prisoner (original title: El prisionero irlandés) Luisa [7]
2012 Extraños en la noche Mechi [2]
2012 La cacería Lara Kreimer [2]
2012 Tiempos menos modernos Alma [2]
2012 Grey Wolf: Hitler's Escape to Argentina Araceli [17]
2011 Verdades verdaderas Exiliada [7]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Limbo Delfina Recurring role
2021 El reino Linda Recurring role [18]
2019 Monzón: A Knockout Blow Luz Supporting role [19]
2017 Supermax Anette Gijón Supporting role [20]
2015 Milagros en Campaña Anabella Series regular [10]
2015 Signos Isabel Recurring role [16]
2012 Babylon Pucca 13 episodes [9]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2015 Agatha Agatha Alliance Française de Buenos Aires [21]
2015 Bisnietas Sara Teatro Nacional Cervantes [6]
2012 Filosofia de vida Pilar Metropolitan II [3]
2008 Cremona La Griega Teatro Nacional Cervantes [22]
2008 Cielo rojo Anastasia Patio de Actores [23]
2008 Un guapo del 900 Edelmira Gira por la Provincia de Buenos Aires [24]
2008 La niña y el leñador La niña La Ratonera Cultural [25]
2007 Crónicas Rubia Mantis Club [26]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Work Result Ref.
2012 Premios Ace Award for Revelation Actress Filosofia de vida Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b IMDb - Alexia Moyano imdb.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Herren, Alejandra (12 March 2012). "Alexia Moyano: No está mal para empezar..." clarin.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Alexia Moyano, una actriz santacruceña que llega bien lejos por sus buenas decisiones" tiemposur.com.ar. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  4. ^ Rudy (2024-04-23). "Annuaire profil". Rue du conservatoire. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  5. ^ a b "Los ACE tienen sus candidatos" Archived 2016-03-19 at the Wayback Machine lanacion.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Brenda Gandini y Agustina Lecouna conmovieron como “bisnietas”" Archived 2014-08-14 at the Wayback Machine laubfal.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b c Courau, Guillermo (24 June 2015). "En el personaje de Luisa hay mucho de mi propia historia” cineargentino.net. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  8. ^ Pantalla Pinamar 2015 - The Irish Prisoner Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine pantallapinamar.gov.ar. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Intriga, imaginacion y buen gusto habitan Babylon" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine " terra.com.ar. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  10. ^ a b Nani, Amilcar (30 July 2015). ""Milagros en campaña": Un guiño entre la ficción y la realidad" clarin.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  11. ^ "My Penguin Friend". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ^ "El último zombi". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  13. ^ "10 Palomas". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Crítica de "Devoto: La invasión silenciosa": ¿Quiénes son los Bowies?". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Palau the Movie". 16 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Alexia Moyano" robertoramasso.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  17. ^ Galloping Films - Grey Wolf: Hitler's Escape to Argentina Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine gallopingfilms.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  18. ^ "Alexia Moyano: La santacruceña que es furor en la serie "El Reino"". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Monzón". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Supermax". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Obra de Teatro AGATHA - Viví Francia" Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine alianzafrancesa.org.ar. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  22. ^ "El Teatro Nacional Cervantes de BBAAs acoge el estreno de 'Cremona'" artezblai.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Poesía para el sueño bolchevique" Archived 2014-01-09 at the Wayback Machine lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  24. ^ "Un guapo del 900" Archived 2007-11-19 at the Wayback Machine derf.com.ar. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  25. ^ "La niña y el leñador" alternativateatral.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  26. ^ Durringer, Xavier. "Crónicas de días enteros de noches enteras" alternativateatral.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015
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