Karla Souza
Karla Souza | |
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Born | Karla Susana Olivares Souza 11 December 1985 Mexico City, Mexico |
Citizenship |
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Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse |
Marshall J. Trenkmann
(m. 2014) |
Children | 3 |
Karla Susana Olivares Souza (born 11 December 1985)
Early life and education
Souza was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 11, 1985, to a Chilean father and a Mexican mother, Mónica. Her grandmother, Elba Silva, was an assistant cook for the Rockefeller family for 20 years after immigrating to New York City from Chile in the 1960s.[3][4] Having lived in Aspen, Colorado, until she was eight years old, Souza credits her grandmother's immigration to the United States as the reason she has an American passport.[3][5] Souza studied acting at
Career
Souza had her television debut in 2009 on the Mexican telenovela Verano de amor.[8] She later starred in Mexican sitcoms Los Héroes del Norte and La Clínica. Her film roles include From Prada to Nada; in 2013, she was also in two Mexican box office hits, Nosotros los Nobles and Instructions Not Included.[9][10] In 2014, Souza moved to Los Angeles to pursue English-language film and television roles.[11] She was cast as a series regular in the Shonda Rhimes-produced legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder as law student Laurel Castillo, opposite Viola Davis.[12][13] In February 2015, Souza appeared on the cover of Women's Health.[14]
Since 2021, Souza has played Marina in the sitcom Home Economics.
Personal life
In December 2013, Souza became engaged to Marshall Trenkmann and the couple married in May 2014.[15] Together, they have three children : daughter Gianna (born April 2018), son Luka (born June 2020), and daughter Giulia (born March 2024). [16][17][18]
Souza is fluent in Spanish, English, and French.[citation needed]
Souza gave a TEDx talk in León, Guanajuato, on March 21, 2015, titled "Sweet are the Fruits of Adversity." It became the most-seen Spanish TEDx talk with millions of views.[19]
On 21 February 2018, Souza appeared on Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui's show and revealed that she had been a victim of sexual assault. Souza stated that, when she was 22, she was raped by the director of a TV show she was working in; she did not name her attacker.[20]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Aspen Extreme | Kimberly | |
2010 | El efecto tequila | Ana Luisa | |
2011 | From Prada to Nada | Lucy | |
2012 | Suave patria | Roxana Robledo | ACE Award for Best New Actress |
2013 | 31 días | Mayra | |
Me Late Chocolate | Moni | ||
Nosotros los Nobles | Bárbara Noble | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival Award for Best Actress Diosas de Plata for Best Performance – Actress | |
Instructions Not Included | Jackie | ||
2014 | El Crimen del Cácaro Gumaro | Supper Burrows Manager | Scene deleted |
2015 | Sundown | Ashley Lopez | |
2016 | ¿Qué culpa tiene el niño? | Maru | Premios Luminus 2017 – Best Actress, Also Producer |
2017 | Everybody Loves Somebody | Clara Barron | |
2018 | The Jesuit | Collie | |
2019 | Jacob's Ladder[21] | Annie/Angel | |
2020 | The Sleepover | Jay | |
2022 | Voy a pasármelo bien | Layla[22] | |
Day Shift | Audrey San Fernando | [23][24] | |
La Caída | Mariel Saenz | [25] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Terminales | Vanessa | Episode: "Espejismos" |
2009 | Verano de amor | Dana Villalba Duarte | Telenovela, 120 episodes |
2010 | Persons Unknown | Dosette | Episode: "And Then There Was One" |
2010–11 | Los Héroes del Norte | Prisca | Series regular, 36 episodes |
2011 | Niño Santo | Lucia | Starring, 23 episodes |
2012 | La Clinica | Maripily Rivadeneyra | Series regular |
2014–20 | How to Get Away with Murder | Laurel Castillo | 78 episodes Main (season 1–5), guest role (season 6) |
2016 | Whose Line is it Anyway
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Herself (Season 4) | |
2020 | El Presidente | Lisa Harris, alias «Rosario» | Starring, 8 episodes |
2021–23 | Home Economics | Marina | Series regular |
Other
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020–2021 | From Now | Separatist Leader | Podcast series; voice role | [26] |
Awards
National Hispanic Media Coalition "Outstanding Performance in a Television Series (How To Get Away with Murder)", 2017.[27]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2022 | Premios PRODU | Premio Crossover | Carrera Artística | Won |
2022 | Festival de Cine de los Cabos | Premio "Mujeres Fantásticas" | Reconocimiento Industria Fílmica | Won |
2014 | Diosas de Plata | Best Actress | Nosotros, los Nobles | Nominated |
2013 | Premios ACE | Best Actress Revelation | Suave patria | Nominated |
2013 | Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Actress | Nosotros, los Nobles | Won |
2023 | International Emmy Awards | Best Actress | La Caída | Won |
References
- ^ Mariana Rosas (December 12, 2013). "Karla Souza vive en total plenitud". Estilo DF. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (November 20, 2023). "2023 International Emmy Awards Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Moreno, Carolina (September 21, 2016). "'HTGAWM' Star Karla Souza Explains Why She's A 'Spoiled American'". HuffPost. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Karla Souza: 8 preguntas obligadas". Quien.com. October 2, 2009.
- ^ Joanne Ostrow (July 15, 2014). "ABC explains 'How to Get Away with Murder'". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Karla Souza". Yahoo!. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Mariana Linares Cruz (2013). "Karla Souza La mujer con el tiempo a su favor". Gente Mexico. Archived from the original on September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Karla Souza agradece a Pedro Damián". Quien.com. June 18, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Souza, Karla (August 10, 2013). "¿Cómo conquistar a Karla Souza? | GQ Mexico". GQ.com.mx (Interview). Interviewed by Redacción GQ. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Actor Gonzalo Vega, Karla Souza and NOSOTROS LOS NOBLES Director Interview". Cinemovie.tv. December 1, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Karla Souza nos cuenta que su anillo de compromiso lo diseñó su novio". Quien.com. February 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2014). "UPDATE: Jeffrey Nordling & Christina Chang In ABC's 'Sea Of Fire', Trio Cast In 'Murder'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2014). "ABC New Series Pickups: 'Selfie', 'Forever', Galavant', 'Whispers', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'American Crime', 'Black-ish', Jeff Lowell Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Karla Souza presume cuerpazo en Revista Women's Health". Espectaculosatiempo.com. February 4, 2015. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVA de ¡HOLA!: Karla Souza nos presenta a su prometido". Hola Revista. December 18, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "How to Get Away with Murder Star Karla Souza Gives Birth to Her First Child: 'Welcome Gianna'". People. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Karla Souza and Husband Marshall Trenkmann Welcome Second Baby and It's a Boy". Expectant.ly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Sacks, Hannah. "Karla Souza Welcomes Third Baby After a 'Marathon' 33 Hours of Labor: 'You Read That Right'". Peoplemag. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "TEDxCalzadaDeLosHeroes". Ted.com. March 8, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ ""Cedí a que me besara y me tocara de formas que yo no quería... Me violó": Karla Souza en CNN". AristeguiNoticias.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 28, 2016). "Karla Souza Ascends 'Jacob's Ladder'; Jaime Ray Newman Joins 'Valley of the Gods'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Vela, Víctor (August 10, 2022). "Quién es quién en la película 'Voy a pasármelo bien'". El Norte de Castilla.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 1, 2021). "Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey, More Join Jamie Foxx In Netflix's 'Day Shift'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 27, 2022). "Netflix Announces Summer Slate Including Dates For Jamie Foxx's 'Day Shift' And Kevin Hart's 'Me Time'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Salgado, Ivett (November 10, 2022). "Karla Souza: 'La caída', una cinta sobre el abuso sexual en el deporte". Milenio. Grupo Milenio. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "From Now" podcast credits
- ^ "ADVISORY: Latino Celebrities to be Honored at Oscar-Weekend Impact Awards Gala by National Hispanic Media Coalition, NHMC National Hispanic Media Coalition". NHMC National Hispanic Media Coalition. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
External links
- Official Website
- Karla Souza at IMDb