Carla Quílez Alonso (Catalan: [ˈkaɾlə ˈkiləs]; born February 2008) is a Spanish actress and dancer. She is known for her starring role in the teen drama film Motherhood (2022), for which she won the Gaudí Award for Best New Performance.
Early life
Carla Quílez Alonso was born in Barcelona, Spain, in February 2008, to Eva, a logistics administrator. She is a native of Horta, Barcelona.
Quílez has been dedicated to dance since the age of 6, covering various genres, starting with ballet, contemporary, ballet with tap, urban dance, and hip hop.
Career
Quílez made her feature film debut in Pilar Palomero's teen drama Motherhood, portraying Carla, a pregnant teenager who arrives at a shelter for teenage mothers, where she receives support and forms bonds with other girls in the same situation. She got an audition for the film after Irene Roqué, the casting director, discovered one of her choreography videos on Instagram.
Her performance earned her the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance ex aequo alongside Paul Kircher at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival, the Gaudí Award for Best New Performance, the CEC Medal for Best New Actress, and received a Feroz Award nomination for Best Actress in a Film.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
- Carla Quílez at IMDb
