Carlota Olcina

Carlota Olcina (n. Sabadell, June 21, 1983) is a Spanish actress known for her participation in several television series including El cor de la ciutat, Amar en tiempos revueltos and Merlí. Biography Born in the neighborhood of La creu de Barberà in Sabadell, she studied theater, music and dance at the Memory School in Barcelona. In 1998 she made her first foray into professional theater with the play Bernadeta Xoc by Marga Puyo. Her first television appearances were in the series Laura and Laberint d'ombres, both o TV3. In the year 2000 she got her first regular role in the TV series El cor de la ciutat on Catalan regional television, where she played Núria Vidal until 2005. While participating in El cor, Olcina took part in several theatrical productions. In 2000 she participated in the play Terra Baixa, by Ángel Guimerà, directed by Ferran Madico at the TNC. In 2002, under the direction of Sergi Belbel, she was part of the cast of Sábado, domingo, lunes by Eduardo de Filippo, also at the TNC. In 2006 she played Catherine in Arthur Miller's Panorama from the Bridge, directed by Rafel Duran at the TNC. Also that year she participated in El Agresor by Thomas Jonigk, directed by Carme Portaceli at the Nave Ivanow cultural center in Barcelona. Between 2007 and 2008 she starred in Stefan Zweig's Carta de una desconocida with Emma Vilarasau, Ivana Miño and Marta Marco. In 2008, after having participated in some short films and movies, such as Salvador or El legado, Olcina starred in the mini-series Artemisia Sánchez, which could be seen on TV3 and the Italian channel Rai. Also in 2008, Carlota returned to join one of the longest-running TV series, in this case national, Amar en tiempos revueltos. Olcina played Teresa in the Spanish TV series set in the post-war period until 2012. In 2011 she starred in William Shakespeare's Juliet and Romeo at the Teatro Coliseum in Barcelona and at the Teatro Español in Madrid alongside Marcel Borràs. In 2012 she participated in the play Nuestra Clase by Tadeusz Slobodzianek at the Teatro Fernán Gómez in Madrid. Also that year she starred in Oleanna at the Teatro Borrás in Barcelona under the direction of David Selvas.