Goya Toledo

{{Infobox person

| image = Festival de Málaga 2024 - Goya Toledo.jpg

| caption = Toledo in 2024

| birth_name = Gregoria Micaela Toledo Machín

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|09|24}}

| birth_place = Arrecife, Spain

| occupation = Actress, model

| years_active = 1993–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Craig Ross|2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com/noticias/2015-02-08/goya-toledo-confiesa-en-la-alfombra-roja-que-se-ha-casado_704964/|title=Goya Toledo confiesa en la alfombra roja que se ha casado|first=Álex|last=Parrado|date=8 February 2015|website=Vanitatis.elconfidencial.com}}

| partner = Olivier Martinez (2007–2010)

| relatives =

| education = Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts

}}

Gregoria Micaela Toledo Machín (born 24 September 1969) professionally known as Goya Toledo, is a Spanish actress and model. She has appeared in Amores perros, Killing Words, and 13 Roses.

Early life and career

Gregoria Micaela Toledo Machín was born in Arrecife, Lanzarote, on 24 September 1969 but was raised in Las Palmas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deia.eus/television/2022/01/23/goya-toledo-1746566.html|website=Deia|date=23 January 2022|title=Qué fue de Goya Toledo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/v/20121222/gente/goya-toledo-madre-tengo-20121222.htmld|date=24 December 2012|first=Arantza|last=Furundarena|publisher=Grupo Vocento|website=El Correo|title=Goya Toledo: «Lo de ser madre lo tengo clarísimo»}} Before venturing into acting, Toledo had worked as a model. She made her debut in 1993, and has since performed in Spanish, Italian and German productions. At the 13th Goya Awards, Toledo was nominated for Best New Actress for her performance in Mararía. In 2003, at the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival, she was one of several young European actors that were presented the Shooting Stars Award by the European Film Promotion.

Personal life

Toledo is a close friend of fellow actress Penélope Cruz,{{cite news |work=El Confidencial |language=Spanish |url=http://www.vanitatis.com/noticias/goya-toledo-penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-hombres-de-paco-20100510.html |title=Goya Toledo: "Yo no hablo de mi vida ni de la de nadie" |last=Rubio |first=Miriam |accessdate=16 December 2011 |date=10 May 2010 |archive-date=17 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117011644/http://www.vanitatis.com/noticias/goya-toledo-penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-hombres-de-paco-20100510.html |url-status=dead }} whom she met while studying acting in the school of Cristina Rota.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnc-eca.es/escuela_interpretacion_cristina_rota/escuela_interpretacion_cristina_rota_EGRESADOS_ILUSTRES.html |title=Graduados ilustres |work=Escuela de Interpretación Cristina Rota |language=Spanish |accessdate=16 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202163051/http://www.cnc-eca.es/escuela_interpretacion_cristina_rota/escuela_interpretacion_cristina_rota_EGRESADOS_ILUSTRES.html |archivedate=2 December 2011 }} In 2015, she confirmed her marriage to guitarist Craig Ross, with whom she had been engaged since the prior year.{{cite web | url=http://www.hola.com/cine/2015020876706/boda-goya-toledo/ | title=La boda de Goya Toledo, una sorpresa ya anunciada | date=8 February 2015 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariovasco.com/gente-estilo/201502/09/goya-toledo-casado-20150209001705-v_amp.html|title=Goya Toledo se ha casado|date=9 February 2015|website=Diariovasco.com}}

Filmography

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! Title

! Original Title

! Year

! Role

! Notes

The Thieves Go to the Office

| Los ladrones van a la oficina

| 1993

| Unknown

| (TV) 1993–94; 6 episodes

Delighted by Life

| Encantada de la vida

| 1994

| Unknown

| (TV) 1 episode

Brothers by Milk

| Hermanos de leche

| 1994

| Unknown

| (TV) 1994–96

Everyone Abroad

| Todos a bordo

| 1995

| Unknown

| (TV Film)

Tell Laura that I Love You

| Dile a Laure que la quiero

| 1996

| Eva

Diary of a Violated Love

| Cronaca di un amore violato

| 1996

| Sonia

Beyond the Garden

| Más allá del jardín

| 1997

| Teresa

Mararía

| Mararía

| 1998

| Mararía

Amores Perros

| Amores perros

| 2000

| Valeria

The Stranger

| Die Fremde

| 2000

| Mercedes

Box 507

| La caja 507

| 2002

| Mónica Vega

Knots

| Nudos

| 2003

| Silvia

Killing Words

| Palabras encadenadas

| 2003

| Laura

Stork Day

| È già ieri

| 2004

| Rita

Body Confusion

| Fuera del cuerpo

| 2004

| Bárbara / Julia

Dancing Chachacha

| Bailando chachacha

| 2005

| Alicia

Somne

| Somne

| 2005

| Andrea

Films to Keep You Awake: A Real Friend

| Películas para no dormir: Adivina quién soy

| 2006

| Angela

| (TV Film)

The Countess of Castiglione

| La contessa di Castiglione

| 2006

| Eugénie de Montijo

| (TV Film)

The Last of the Just

| El último justo

| 2007

| Victoria

13 Roses

| Las 13 rosas

| 2007

| Carmen Castro

Rivals

| Rivales

| 2008

| Maribel

Rated R

| Rated R

| 2008

| Lina Mora

Sandrine in the Train

| Sandrine nella pioggia

| 2008

| Giuliana

Accused

| Acusados

| 2009

| Beatriz Montero

| (TV) 13 episodes

Plans for Tomorrow

| Planes para mañana

| 2010

| Inés

Paco's Men

| Los hombres de Paco

| 2010

| Reyes

| (TV) 13 episodes

Friends...

| Amigos...

| 2011

| Carolina

Maktub

| Maktub

| 2011

| Mari Luz

The Cliff

Acantilado

2016

Santana{{Cite web|url=https://www.aisge.es/estrenos-del-3-de-junio-acantilado|website=Aisge.es|date=2 June 2016|title=Los estrenos del 3 de junio. 'Acantilado'. Sectas esotéricas bajo sospecha|first=Alberto|last=Úbeda-Portugués}}