Elvira Lara

Elvira Lara is a Barcelona actress who plays Anabel in Los Tortuga and received a 2026 Goya nomination for the film.

Biography

A library encounter led an acting student to a first film role opposite Antonia Zegers and into Spain's 2026 awards season.

Lara was nominated, but did not win, Best New Actress at the 2026 Goya Awards for her debut in Los Tortuga.

Her first film role is Anabel opposite Antonia Zegers.^[1]^[2]

She plays Blanca in the fantasy television continuation.^[8]

She received Goya and Gaudí breakthrough nominations for Los Tortuga.^[1]^[9]

Anabel Role
She plays Anabel in Los Tortuga
Lara plays the daughter at the center of Belén Funes's drama about grief, migration and housing insecurity.^[1]^[2]
Film Debut
Los Tortuga was her film debut
RTVE and Lara's 2026 interview identify her as a first-time film actress discovered outside a conventional casting route.^[2]^[3]
Six Month Rehearsal
The cast rehearsed for roughly six months
Director Belén Funes used an unusually long rehearsal period to build the mother and daughter relationship.^[2]
Goya Nominee
She was a 2026 Goya nominee
The Spanish Film Academy nominated Lara for Best New Actress; Miriam Garlo won the category.^[1]^[7]
Protected Role
She joined Los Protegidos as Blanca
Atresplayer introduced Lara as Blanca, Jimena's daughter, in Los Protegidos: Un nuevo poder.^[8]

Elvira Lara was born on 23 December 2005.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Lara was in the second year of her acting program during the 2026 awards season.^[3]