María del Mar Fernández (actress)
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María del Mar Fernández González (born 9 September 1995) is a Dominican actress, dancer and acrobat best known for her supporting role of Amanda Walker in Shotgun Wedding[1] directed by Jason Moore[2] Amazon Prime early 2023.
Early life
[edit]Fernández grew up as a gymnast in Santo Domingo, DR[3] while attending the Comunidad Educativa Lux Mundi. In 2003 she performed at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games and debuted as the leading actress in the school's "tarde cultural", Los Zapaticos de Rosa where her passion for storytelling began. In 2010 she was accepted into Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, USA where she completed a 4-year pre-college program majoring in Theatre and graduated spring of 2014. She further continued her training at Emerson College, Boston where she achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2018. Additional training includes the New York Film Academy, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London Dramatic Academy & New England Center of Circus Arts.[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | High, Hello | Jen | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Dreamer: A Dance Narrative | Dreamer | short |
| 2019 | Aleita | Marisol | short |
| 2022 | Padre Se Busca [1] | Secretaria | Bonter Media |
| 2022 | Shotgun Wedding | Amanda Walker | Amazon Prime |
| 2023 | Rêverie | Violeta joven | short |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | West Side Story | Bebecita | Interlochen Arts Academy |
| 2014 | Sonnets for an Old Century | Doris DiFranecio | Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2016 | We Are Pussy Riot | Prosecutor / Madonna | EmStage |
| 2016 | The House of Bernarda Alba | Martirio | EmStage |
| 2018 | Antigone Project | Antigone | EmStage |
| 2019 | Julio Down by the Schoolyard [2] | Cis, Cop #2, Mom #2 | INTAR Theatre |
| 2019 | Desarrolo | Young Nelly | The Lark |
| 2019 | Why Women Cry | Hidden Woman | Estrogenius Festival |
| 2023 | Grease | Patty Simcox | Eduardo Brito National Theater |
| 2024 | Escape Room | Vicky | Lope de Vega Theatre Novo-Centro |
References
[edit]- ^ Tangalin, John Daniel (21 January 2023). "'Shotgun Wedding' Non-Spoiler Review – An Rom-Com That Dies Hard To The End". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "How Director Jason Moore Made 'Shotgun Wedding' a True Destination". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "María del Mar, la gimnasta que se convirtió en actriz". Hoy Digital. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Luciano, Lily. "'María del Mar, la gimnasta que se convirtió en actriz'". Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
- ^ Caribe, El (2019-07-23). "La actriz María del Mar, de regreso a su tierra natal". www.elcaribe.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "María del Mar Fernández González". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-30.