Úrsula Corberó is a Spanish actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Ruth Gómez in "Física o química" (2008–2010), Margarita de Austria in the television series "Isabel" (2014) and Marta in the comedy film Cómo Sobrevivir a una Despedida (2015). She gained international fame after her role as Tokyo in the Antena 3 (later, Netflix) series "Money Heist."
In 2017, Corberó landed a main role in the heist television series "La Casa de Papel" (Money Heist). She plays Tokyo, the narrator of the story, a runaway robber who is scouted by the Professor to participate in his plan. The series, created by Álex Pina, who previously wrote "Vis a Vis," is characterized by its dark humor, its anti-capitalist discourse and the importance of women. It first aired in Spain on Antena 3 and was later made available internationally through Netflix. For the first time in her career, Úrsula Corberó is acclaimed by the critics and the audience who see in this part a "before and after" in her career, in rupture with her previous roles. She was nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series at the Premios Feroz and won an Atv Award for Best Actress. The series won Best Drama Series at the 46th International Emmy Awards. It became a worldwide hit and is the most viewed non-English speaking series on the platform.
Later that year, she was given her first main dramatic role in cinema by Julio Medem. The Tree of Blood is a thriller and Corberó is Rebecca, a mysterious woman who, along with her husband, discover secrets from her family. The actress was also directed by Isabel Coixet for the movie Proyecto Tiempo: La Llave. The film debuted at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
In 2018, she is given her first English-speaking role in the American crime-drama series "Snatch." She stars alongside actors Rupert Grint and Luke Pasqualino.
In 2019, she appeared as herself in the Spanish comedy series "Paquita Salas."
In 2020, she starred in the music video of Un Día (One Day), a song by J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy.
Corberó is a feminist. In 2018, she participated in a video in favor of the legalization of abortion in Argentina. She is the co-founder of Ymas, a company of artists that allows people to attend films premieres, behind the scenes and more.
The actress has participated in several breast cancer awareness campaigns with actresses Blanca Suarez and Clara Lago. She is also committed to childhood cancer with the Atresmedia Foundation.
Corberó also uses her platform to raise awareness about climate change and was a jury member of the 4th edition of the We Art Water Film Festival. In 2020, she participated to #REInventaElSistema, a campaign launched by Greenpeace to raise awareness about climate change following the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside personalities like anthropologist Jane Goodall, singer Alejandro Sanz and actress Elena Anaya among others.
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