María Jurado is a Spanish actress with an extensive international career in film, television, and theatre. She has worked with directors such as Abel Ferrara, Daniele Vicari, Gabriele Salvatores, and Michel Gondry, appearing in more than 20 films showcased at festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Rome, Sitges, Málaga, and Miami. On television, she has starred in 7 prime-time series in Spain and France, and on stage she has performed under the direction of Jack Garfein at the Actor’s Studio in Paris.
She trained at the Juan Carlos Corazza Studio, the ECAM, and later in Paris, Los Angeles, and New York —with teachers such as JC Corazza, Susan Batson, and Eric Morris— and speaks English, French, and Italian. She wrote, directed, and produced the short film Del Retiro a Sol, selected at the ImagineIndia Film Festival.

Film: LA CONDESA Y EL GENERAL – Short Film, Dir. Gonzalo Escrig CASA – Short Film, Dir. Roma Reyes BIEN AU-DELÀ – Short Film, Dir. Julian Allary IL PASSATO È UNA TERRA STRANIERA – Rome Film Festival, Winner of the Miami Film Festival, Dir. Daniele Vicari FROST – Dir. Steve Clark GOGOTAILS – Cannes Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, Dir. Abel Ferrara L’AGE D’HOMME – Dir. Rafael Feijoo L’AVION – Dir. Cédric Kahn CAVALCADE – Dir. Steve Suissa PEOPLE – Dir. Fabien Ontoniente PIEDRAS – Dir. Ramón Salazar, Berlin Film Festival BLOODY MALLORY – Sitges Film Festival, Dir. Julien Magnat AMNESIA – Dir. Gabrielle Salvatores, Malaga Film Festival PEOR IMPOSIBLE – Dir. D. Blanco & J. Sempetru CARNE DE GALLINA – Dir. Javier Macua EL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO – Dir. Robert Young ME DA IGUAL – Dir. David Gordon TIERRA DEL FUEGO – Cannes Film Festival / Oscar Nomination, Dir. Miguel Litin EL CORAZÓN DEL GUERRERO – Dir. Daniel Monzón SPANISH FLY – Dir. Daphna Kastner MEMORIAS DEL ÁNGEL CAÍDO – Dir. David Alonso & Javier Cámara AIRBAG – Dir. Juanma Bajo Ulloa Television: Generación DF – Series for Antena-3, Dir. Vicente Peñarrocha & Alfredo López LES BLUES – Series for M6 and CIPANGO, Dir. Alain Tasma DIME QUE ME QUIERES – Series for Antena-3, Dir. Fernando Colomo RAQUEL, BUSCA SU SITIO – Series for Cuatro, Dir. Gerardo Gormezano & Antonio Recio AL SALIR DE CLASE – Series for Tele-5, Dir. Pascal Jongen CALLE NUEVA – Series for Antena-3, Dir. Vicente Iborra MANOS A LA OBRA – Series for Antena-3, Dir. José Antonio Escrivá, Carlos Serrano, Pablo Ibáñez, Fernando Marino, and Rafael de la Cueva Theater: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, directed by Jack Garfein, Actor’s Studio Paris Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams, directed by Jack Garfein, Actor’s Studio Paris

• Studied classical dance at the Conservatory of Alicante.
• Fluent in English, French, and Italian.
• Started studying acting in Madrid while working on TV commercials, film, and television.
• Trained at the JC Corazza Studio and ECAM.
• After completing studies at both schools, continued training with Antonio Malonda and Arnold Taraborrelli.
• Lived in Los Angeles for one year, studying with Eric Morris and a “dialogue coach.”
• Moved to Europe to work on the film People in France, where she lived for 4 years, participating in 4 films and a TV series.
• Continued training with Jack Garfein, working on several theater plays, and with Neesema Cotillard.
• Moved to New York, where she studied with Susan Batson and participated in two American films.
• Directed, wrote, and produced the short film Del Retiro a Sol.
• Currently residing in Spain, with a career in 19 films and 7 TV series, in addition to several short films.
• Currently attending Acting Training for Professionals with Clara Méndez Leite and courses at her center.