Spanish actress Paz Vega has appeared in several Spanish films and television shows. Vega can also be seen in Jada Pinkett-Smith's 2008 movie, The Human Contract.
Career Highlights
Vega was raised in Spain, attending the Centro Andaluz de Teatro, a highly regarded acting school. Her first role came in the 1998 film Perdon, perdon. She went on to take roles on a number of television shows including Mas que amigos, Companeros and 7 Vidas. While working on 7 vidas, Vega made her American film debut in the 2004 film Spanglish. Vega played a Spanish speaking housekeeper opposite Adam Sandler and Tea Leoni. In addition to The Human Contract, Vega has several other films in the works for release in 2008 and 2009.
Paz Vega Timeline
Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
January 2, 1976: (Wikipedia) Born
(1997) Mas que amigos: IMDb
(1999) Zapping: IMDb
(1998-2001) Companeros: IMDb
(2001): Won a Ondas Award for Lucia y el sexo
(2002): Won a Chopard Trophy at the Cannes Film Festival
(2002): Won a Goya Award for Lucia y el sexo
(2002): Won a Sant Jordi Award for Lucia y el sexo
(2004) Spanglish: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2004): Won a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Spanglish
(1999-2006) 7 vidas: IMDb
(2006) 10 Items or Less: IMDb
(2006) Fade to Black: IMDb
(2008) The Human Contract: IMDb
(2008) Not Forgotten: IMDb
References
Fast Facts
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Full Name
Paz Campos Trigo
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Born
January 2, 1976
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Birthplace
Seville, Andalusia, Spain
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Accepted at Centro Andaluz de Teatro
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Married to Orson Salazar
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Had their first son, Orson in May 2007
