Melina Matthews

Biography

Melina Matthews is a Barcelona-born actress and presenter known for hosting the Sitges Film Festival and for roles in film and television. Born in 1986, she moved to London at 19 and studied investigative journalism at the University of Westminster, also training in theater at the Central School of Speech and Drama and working at The Old Vic and the Southbank Centre. She began her career as an accent trainer and dialogue coach, then made her screen debut as Laura Moffat in Savage Grace (2007), opposite Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne. She voiced the title character in the horror film Mama (2013) and played Sofía Marín in the BBC miniseries Thirteen. Her later work includes the lead, Ana, in Silencio (2018), Juana in the second season of La peste, a teacher named Carmen in A Different View, and a guest part in Warrior Nun.

39years old

Turns 40 on November 1in 19 days

Born November 1, 1986Barcelona
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 14 years2007 to 2021

Genres

Drama78%, 7 films
Horror33%, 3 films
Thriller33%, 3 films
War22%, 2 films
Biography11%, 1 film

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
In 2019, Matthews took over from Cecilia Freire as Carmen, the new teacher, in season 2 of La otra mirada (A Different View).
Early training
Matthews studied theater at the Central School of Speech and Drama while working at The Old Vic theater and the Southbank Centre, hoping to pursue an acting career.
First role
In 2007, Matthews first appeared on the big screen, playing Laura Moffat in Savage Grace alongside Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne.

Melina Matthews movies on Netflix

Official Competition2021IMDb rating 7.0as Directora de fotografía
Black Beach2020IMDb rating 5.6as Susan
An Affair to Die For2019IMDb rating 4.9as Lydia
Silencio2018IMDb rating 5.0as Ana
Megan Leavey2017IMDb rating 7.1as Lopez
The Chessplayer2017IMDb rating 6.4as Marianne Latour
Mama2013IMDb rating 6.2as Mama (voice)
The Returned2013IMDb rating 5.9as Eve
Savage Grace2007IMDb rating 5.7as Lorna Moffat

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mama2013 Horroras Mamavoice
IMDb rating 6.2202K votes
The Returned2013 Crime, Drama, Horroras Eve
IMDb rating 5.99.1K votes
Megan Leavey2017as Lopez
IMDb rating 7.130K votes
An Affair to Die For2019as Lydia
IMDb rating 4.92.7K votes
The Chessplayer2017as Marianne Latour
IMDb rating 6.4970 votes
Silencio2018as Ana
IMDb rating 5.0946 votes
Black Beach2020as Susan
IMDb rating 5.61.9K votes
Savage Grace2007as Lorna Moffat
IMDb rating 5.713K votes

Worked with

Melina Matthews shares two films with Maarten Dannenberg, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Maarten Dannenberg

Antonio Banderas

Julianne Moore

Bradley Whitford

Will Patton

Penélope Cruz

Andy MuschiettiDirector, 1 film Gabriela CowperthwaiteDirector, 1 film Gastón DupratDirector, 1 film

Films together

Maarten Dannenberg2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Maarten Dannenberg's page
- Silencio2018IMDb rating 5.0Matthews as AnaDannenberg as Father
- The Chessplayer2017IMDb rating 6.4Matthews as Marianne LatourDannenberg as Cabo Reinke
Antonio Banderas1 film together, 2021
Antonio Banderas's page
- Official Competition2021IMDb rating 7.0Matthews as Directora de fotografíaBanderas as Félix Rivero
Julianne Moore1 film together, 2007
Julianne Moore's page
- Savage Grace2007IMDb rating 5.7Matthews as Lorna MoffatMoore as Barbara Baekeland
Bradley Whitford1 film together, 2017
Bradley Whitford's page
- Megan Leavey2017IMDb rating 7.1Matthews as LopezWhitford as Bob
Will Patton1 film together, 2017
Will Patton's page
- Megan Leavey2017IMDb rating 7.1Matthews as LopezPatton as Jim
Penélope Cruz1 film together, 2021
Penélope Cruz's page
- Official Competition2021IMDb rating 7.0Matthews as Directora de fotografíaCruz as Lola Cuevas
Andy MuschiettiDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Andy Muschietti
- Mama2013IMDb rating 6.2Matthews as Mamavoice
Gabriela CowperthwaiteDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
- Megan Leavey2017IMDb rating 7.1Matthews as Lopez
Gastón DupratDirector, 1 film, 2021
- Official Competition2021IMDb rating 7.0Matthews as Directora de fotografía

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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