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Mía Maestro (born June 19, 1978) is an Argentine actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Nora Martinez in ''The Strain'', Nadia Santos in the television drama ''Alias'', as Christina Kahlo in ''Frida'', and as Carmen in ''The Twilight Saga''. ==Life and career== Maestro was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1978.〔(Mía Maestro Fansite ) 〕 She made her screen debut in Carlos Saura’s ''Tango'', which received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for best foreign film. Initially trained in Argentina, Maestro traveled to Berlin to develop a vocal repertoire of the works of Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. Her first proper acting turn was in the play ''The Summer Trilogy'' by Carlo Goldoni, and by 1998, she secured the coveted role of 'Lulu' in Frank Wedekind’s ''Pandora’s Box'' at the San Martin Theater in her hometown of Buenos Aires. For this she garnered an "Ace" Award for Best New Artist of the Year. In 2004 she joined the cast of ABC’s critically acclaimed series ''Alias'' for two seasons. In the same year, Maestro also appeared in the Argentine film, ''La Niña Santa'' (aka ''The Holy Girl''), directed by Lucrecia Martel, as well as the Focus Features film ''The Motorcycle Diaries'', (Golden Globe nominee 2005 Best Foreign Film) based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. The film was directed by Walter Salles (''Central Station''), and stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Rodrigo de la Serna. Maestro has starred as a victim of a kidnapping in Venezuela in Jonathan Jakubowicz’s thriller ''Secuestro Express'', released by Miramax. In December 2005, she starred in Prince's music video for "Te Amo Corazón" which was directed by her friend Salma Hayek.〔(PRNewswire, ''Prince and Salma Hayek Create 'Te Amo Corazon' ''. December 12, 2005. )〕 In 2006, she co-starred in Wolfgang Petersen's film ''Poseidon'', a remake of the 1972 film of the same name. She played Elena Gonzalaz, a stowaway girl going to meet her sick brother in the hospital with friend and waiter Valentine. Maestro starred in the off-Broadway musical play, ''My Life as a Fairytale'', inspired by the life and works of author Hans Christian Andersen and singing the music of Stephin Merritt from the Magnetic Fields. She also starred in ''Cosí'', based on the opera ''Così fan tutte'' by Mozart; the comedy ''Meant to Be''; and the American indie film ''Mr. Tambourine Man'' based on an Oliver Sacks story. Maestro has been cast as the lead character in ''Cutthroat'', an ABC television pilot for the 2010-2011 season.〔("Mia Maestro Eyeing ABC's 'Cutthroat' Pilot" ). The Hollywood Reporter. March 15, 2010.〕 As of September 30, 2010, she has been cast as Carmen of the Denali Coven in ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' and ''Part 2''.〔("It's Official: The Denali Coven Has Been Cast!" ). Summit Entertainment. September 30, 2010.〕 Maestro guest-starred in ''White Collar'' as Maya, a restaurant owner with whom Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) has a fling while on the run. She played Dr. Nora Martinez in the vampire horror series ''The Strain'', created by Guillermo del Toro. She also guest starred in the NBC television series ''Hannibal'' in 2015, playing the role of Allegra Pazzi, the wife of an Italian inspector. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mía Maestro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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