Biography

Paula Reca (born April 10, 1989) is a film, theatre and television actress raised in Buenos Aires. She got her BFA in drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and her classical theatre training from RADA, London. Paula has won the ACE Theatre Award (Argentina's most prestigious theatre awards; equivalent to a TONY Award) for Outstanding Performance in Theatre and the HUGO Theatre award for Best Leading Actress.

In film Paula starred in "Tampoco Tan Grandes", which she produced and wrote with her brother Maximo. "Tampoco Tan Grandes" won Best Feature Film at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2018 and screened at Shanghai International Film Festival, Malaga International Film Festival, Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Chicago Latin Film Festival. Paula also starred in "Belgrano" by Juan Campanella, Academy Award Winner Director for Best Foreign Film 2010; in "Veredas" by Fernando Cricenti which won the special mention from the Jury at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival and screened at BAFICI 2017; and in Gaspar Scheuer's "Delfin" produced by Tarea Fina which screened at Cannes Ecrans Junior 2019.

In theatre Paula played the GIRL in ONCE at Teatro Metropolitan Sura; the first Spanish adaptation of the successful Broadway musical and Academy Award-winning film (Won HUGO Theatre award for Best Actress). Paula played Sophie in "Mamma Mía!" directed by Broadway's associate director Robert Mcqueen (won ACE award for Outstanding Performance) and played Louisa in "The Sound of Music" directed by Jonathan Butterell (Broadway, "The Light in the Piazza") with Lighting Design by Tony Award Winner Rick Fisher. Both musicals at Teatro Opera in Buenos Aires (1800-seat theatre).

Her TV credits playing leading roles include: "Casi Angeles", "Aliados", "German, Ultimas Vinetas" and "Aliados Season 2". Both "Casi Angeles" and "Aliados" aired in over 20 countries around the world.

Paula was the face of two Argentine fashion campaigns. In 2014 of BOLIVIA and in 2015 of AMORES TRASH COUTURE. Paula Reca was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She graduated from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, where she got her BFA in drama. Since her graduation Paula has been working in film, television and theatre in Buenos Aires.