Alicia Rubio

Alicia Rubio (Madrid, September 15, 1986) is a Spanish film, theater and television actress. Rubio trained at the prestigious school of dramatic art directed by Juan Carlos Corazza, which was also the school of actors such as Javier Bardem, Elena Anaya and Pilar López de Ayala. She trained with various teachers such as Julio Chávez and Claudio Tolcachir. She had her first opportunities on the small screen participating in series including Mesa para cinco, Alquilados and Cuestión de sexo.

In cinema, she made her first appearances in the films 8 citas, by Peris Romano and Rodrigo Sorogoyen; and After, by Alberto Rodríguez Librero. In 2012 she participated as a supporting actress in Daniel Sánchez Arévalo's film Primos; she played Toña, a nurse and girlfriend of José Miguel's character (Adrián Lastra).In 2013, she joined the eighth season of the daily afternoon series Amar es para siempre, aired daily on Antena 3. Rubio played the role of Macarena, a young law student at a time when it was not common for women to study. Also that year she had a small role in Daniel Sánchez Arévalo's film La gran familia espYearla. For this performance she won the award for best supporting actress at the Actors Union Awards.In 2014, after leaving Amar es para siempre, Rubio participated in eight episodes of the Cuatro series Ciega a citas, where she played Alegría.In 2015 she returned to television with the series Algo que celebrar, of Antena 3, which only ran for one season due to its low audience figures. She also participated in the first season of the series Mar de plástico with an episodic character. In addition, she appeared in a film by directed by María Ripoll, Ahora o Nunca, starring María Valverde and Dani Rovira.

In 2016 she appeared in the film Tarde para la ira, directed by her partner of ten years, actor Raúl Arévalo.Rubio has appeared in numerous theatrical productions throughout her career. She participated in the play Los miércoles no existen, directed by Maite Peréz Astorga and Peris Romano. She has also appeared in the play Dentro y Fuera, written and directed by Víctor García León; Cuatro estaciones y un día, co-starring Sergio Mur at the Teatro Lara and directed by Miguel Ángel Cárcano; Muere, Numancia, muere, written by Carlos Be and directed by Sonia Sebastián; Pequeña Pieza Psicopática, directed by Hernán Gristenin; Los trapos sucios directed by Ana López-Segovia; and Juventudes directed by Natxo López.Rubio has also appeared in several short films, including Sinceridad, directed by Paco Caballero, in which she starred alongside Raúl Arévalo and for which she won the award for best actress at the prestigious Cortogenia festival in 2010. She also participated in Cristales and De noche y de pronto, a short film that was nominated for the Goya awards in 2014.