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Mía Maestro

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Mía Maestro
Maestro at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1978-06-19) 19 June 1978 (age 46)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1998–present

Mía Maestro (born 19 June 1978) is an Argentine actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Nora Martinez in The Strain, as Nadia Santos in the television drama Alias, as Cristina Kahlo in Frida, as Chichina Ferreyra in The Motorcycle Diaries, and as Carmen in The Twilight Saga.

Early life and career

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Maestro was born in Buenos Aires,[1] on 19 June 1978. She made her screen debut in Carlos Saura’s Tango,[2] which received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Film.[2] Initially trained in Argentina,[2] Maestro traveled to Berlin to develop a vocal repertoire of the works of Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. Her first proper acting turn was in the play The Summer Trilogy by Carlo Goldoni, and by 1998, she secured the coveted role of Lulu in Frank Wedekind’s Pandora's Box at the San Martin Theater in her hometown of Buenos Aires. For this she garnered an "Ace" Award for Best New Artist of the Year.[2]

In 2004, she joined the cast of ABC's critically acclaimed series Alias for two seasons. In the same year, Maestro also appeared in the Argentine film La Niña Santa (aka The Holy Girl), directed by Lucrecia Martel, as well as the Focus Features film The Motorcycle Diaries, alongside Gael Garcia Bernal,[2] (Golden Globe nominee in 2005 for Best Foreign Film) based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution.[2] Maestro has starred as a victim of a kidnapping in Venezuela in Jonathan Jakubowicz’s thriller Secuestro Express,[1] released by Miramax. In December 2005, she starred in Prince's music video for "Te Amo Corazón", which was directed by their mutual friend Salma Hayek.[3]

In 2006, she co-starred in Wolfgang Petersen's film Poseidon.[1] where she played Elena Gonzalaz, a stowaway girl going to meet her sick brother in the hospital with friend and waiter Valentine. Maestro starred in the off-Broadway musical play, My Life as a Fairytale, inspired by the life and works of author Hans Christian Andersen and singing the music of Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields. She also starred in 1st Night, based on the opera Così fan tutte by Mozart, the comedy Meant to Be,[1] and the American indie film The Music Never Stopped, based on an Oliver Sacks story.[1]

Maestro has been cast as the lead character in Cutthroat, an ABC television pilot for the 2010–2011 season.[4] As of 30 September 2010, she has been cast as Carmen of the Denali Coven in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and Part 2.[5] Maestro guest-starred as maya in White Collar,[1] a restaurant owner with whom Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) has a fling while on the run.[2]

She played Dr. Nora Martinez in the vampire horror series The Strain,[1] created by Guillermo del Toro. She also guest starred in the NBC television series Hannibal in 2015,[1] playing the role of Allegra Pazzi, the wife of an Italian inspector.[6] In 2017, she returned to theater and played the role of Diana Salazar in Ferdinand von Schirach's Terror. The play was produced in multiple countries, an adapted version of the play had its United States premiere in a production by Miami New Drama at Miami Beach's Colony Theatre.[2]

In 2019, she starred as Sonia in the critically-acclaimed indie drama End of the Century.[1] Maestro starred in the lead role of Magdalena in the magical realist film The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022),[1] directed by Francisca Alegria. The film premiered and competed for Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival. In August 2022, it has been announced that Maestro is cast as the lead role opposite James Franco in the biopic Alina of Cuba, about Fidel Castro and his daughter Alina Fernández. Maestro is set to portray Natalia Revuelta Clews, Castro's lover and the mother of Alina.[1] Maestro starred in the independent film, Grassland which was released at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival on June 2, 2024.[7][8]

Musical career

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As a singer-songwriter, Maestro has been performing in Los Angeles, New York City, and Buenos Aires, and is in preparation to start recording her EP followed by an album. In 2010, she performed in Iceland where she opened for Emiliana Torrini during several shows at the Háskólabíó theater in Reykjavík. She has collaborated with the UK band Faithless, singing on the song "Love is My Condition" on their album The Dance, released in May 2010.[9]

Maestro's version of "Lloverá" appeared on the Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack, also as part of an EP titled Blue Eyed Sailor, released in November 2012. The EP features three songs: "Blue Eyed Sailor", "Time to Go" (featuring Damien Rice) and "Lloverá". It also features a music video of "Blue Eyed Sailor", directed by Juan Azulay and Guillermo Navarro, inspired by the art of Cecilia Paredes.[10][11]

On 7 October 2014, Mia Maestro's debut album Si Agua was released by Arts & Crafts.[12] It was recorded in Iceland. NPR's Alt.Latino referred to her voice as one of Alt.Latino's favorites of 2014.[13][14]

Awards

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She won an ACE Award for her performance in the stage production of Pandora's Box.[2] For her work in Alias, she won the Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress in Television. In 2019, she has been awarded an honorable mention Grand Jury Award by Outfest for her performance in End of the Century, shared with her co-stars Juan Barberini and Ramon Pujol.[2]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Tango Elena Flores
1999 The Venice Project Danilla
2000 Timecode Ana Pauls
Picking Up the Pieces Carla
El astillero Mujer
2001 Hotel Cariola
2002 Frida Cristina Kahlo Choreographer: Tango
2003 Four Lean Hounds Kay Short film
2004 The Motorcycle Diaries Chichina Ferreyra
The Holy Girl Inés
2005 Kept and Dreamless Celina
Deepwater Iris
Secuestro Express Carla
2006 Poseidon Elena Morales
2007 The Box Sasha Eccles
2008 Visioneers Charisma
2010 Meant to Be Gigi
1st Night Nicoletta
Water and Salt Micaela
2011 The Music Never Stopped Celia
The Speed of Thought Anna Manheim
It Goes Without Saying Joan Short film
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Carmen Denali
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Savages Dolores
2013 Some Girl(s) Tyler
2014 Grand Street Antonia
2019 End of the Century (Fin de siglo) Sonia
2020 The Binding (film) (Il Legame) Emma
2022 The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future Magdalena
2024 Grassland Sofia [15][16]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story Marianela TV movie
2001 In the Time of the Butterflies Maria Teresa
2004–2006 Alias Nadia Santos Guest (Season 3)
Main cast (Season 4)
Special guest (Season 5): 31 episodes
2005 Family Guy Loka 1 episode
Voice role
2006 The Ten Commandments Zipporah TV movie
2007 The Man Dr. Lola Fiero
2008 The Summit Maria Puerto 2 episodes
Miniseries
2008–2009 Crusoe Olivia 7 episodes
2010 Cutthroat Nina Cabrera TV movie
2012 White Collar Maya 2 episodes
2013 Person of Interest Mira Dobrica 1 episode
2014–2015 The Strain Dr. Nora Martinez Main cast (Season 1–2): 26 episodes
2015 Hannibal Allegra Pazzi Episode: "Contorno"
Scandal Elise Martin 3 episodes
2018 Nashville Rosa 2 episodes
2019–2021 Mayans M.C. Sederica Palomo 9 episodes
2021 Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone Emilia TV movie
2023 Extrapolations Mariama Cruz 1 episode

Theater

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 My Life as a Fairytale The Little Mermaid Off-Broadway Revival
2017 Terror Diana Salazar Colony Theatre

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Si Agua

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mía Maestro Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mía Maestro - Actress Knows How to Find Inner Peace Between Her Work and Conservation Efforts". Lifestyles Magazine. renagodfrey.com. 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Prince and Salma Hayek Create 'Te Amo Corazon'" (Press release). 12 December 2005 – via PRNewswire.
  4. ^ "Mia Maestro Eyeing ABC's 'Cutthroat' Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 March 2010.
  5. ^ "It's Official: The Denali Coven Has Been Cast!". Summit Entertainment. 30 September 2010.
  6. ^ Brevet, Brad. ""Hannibal" Review & Recap: Season 3, Episode 5, "Contorno"". Rope of Silicon. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Actress Mia Maestro gets candid about her role in new film 'Grassland'". ktla.com.
  8. ^ "Common Boards Social Justice Thriller 'Grassland' as Executive Producer - Exclusive". www.thewrap.com. 20 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Meet Mía Maestro: Argentinian Starlet Turned Singer | Music, Remezcla". Remezcla. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  10. ^ "'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Soundtrack: Bruno Mars, Christina Perri, Theophilus London Contribute". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Mia Maestro's Focus In 'Breaking Dawn' Is The Music". MTV.[dead link]
  12. ^ "Si Agua by Mia Maestro, released 07 October 2014". miamaestro.bandcamp.com. October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  13. ^ "New Cuban Hip-Hop Meets Old Cuban Soul". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  14. ^ "The Best Of 2014: Alt.Latino Listeners' Picks". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). 18 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  15. ^ "New Trailer for 'Grassland' Film About Marijuana Starring Mia Maestro". www.firstshowing.net. 24 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Mia Maestro Talks Her Latest Movie Grassland". youtube.com. 4 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Si Agua". music.apple.com.
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