Miryam Gallego

Miryam Gallego (born 1976) is a Spanish actress. She played the iconic villainous role of the Marchioness of Santillana in the television series Águila Roja, which earned her public recognition. Biography Born in Ourense in 1976, her father is from Nocelo da Pena whereas her mother is from Vilamarín. She studied acting. Gallego started her television career playing a minor role in the Galician series Pratos combinados, aired on the regional broadcaster TVG. She also performed guest roles in Policías, en el corazón de la calle, as well as in El comisario. In 2000, Gallego landed a main cast role in the popular series Periodistas, playing Claudia, an intern working at the editorial office of Crónica, the fictional newspaper the series was centered on. She later played roles in Hospital Central and , early cancelled because of low audience ratings. She had her debut in a feature film with her performance in the 2007 drama Concursante (2007), in which she starred together with Leonardo Sbaraglia.