Itziar Ituño (born June 18, 1974) is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as Inspector Raquel Murillo in the Spanish television series Money Heist (La casa de papel).
Early Life
Ituño was born in Basauri, on June 18, 1974. She studied acting at the Basauri Theater School and also graduated in urban-industrial and political sociology from the University of the Basque Country.
Career
Ituño’s first appearance was in the Basque film Agur Olentzero, agur (Goodbye Olentzero, Goodbye) which was released in 1997.
In 2001 she got a role in the soap opera Goenkale. In this television series, she played Nekane Beitia, a bisexual policewoman from the fictional village of Arralde. She played the role until 2015, when the show was cancelled. This role increased her visibility in the Basque Country.
She continued to work as an actress, starring in the films Loreak (Spanish submission for the Academy Awards) and Igelak, released in 2015 and 2016 respectively. In 2017, she starred in the television series La casa de papel (broadcast on Antena 3 and then acquired by Netflix) in the role of Raquel Murillo, a police inspector.
In addition to her film, television, and theater roles, she is also a singer in three bands: Dangiliske, EZ3, and INGOT.
On 26 September 2017, she was a presenter of the Basque Film Gala and the EITB Gala for the 65th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
She tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020. She subsequently made a full recovery.
It was announced in May 2020 that Ituño will make her English language debut in the British animated short film Salvation Has No Name, due for release in 2020.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sex machine | Short film | |
| 1996 | Ricardo | Short film | |
| 1996 | La lección | Short film | |
| 1996 | Al, Ben & Gail | Short film | |
| 1997 | Agur Olentzero, agurǃ | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Otxate | Short film | |
| 2003 | El final de la noche | Raquel | Main role |
| 2004 | Agujeros en el cielo | Elena | Main role |
| 2005 | Seré tus ojos | Short film | |
| 2005 | Arkadia | ||
| 2007 | Silencios | Short film | |
| 2008 | Entereza | Short film | |
| 2010 | Izarren Argia | Sor Angustias | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Bárbara | Short film | |
| 2012 | Dragoi Ehiztaria | Maddalen | Main role |
| 2014 | Sabin | Paulina Arana | TV movie |
| 2014 | Loreak | Lourdes | Main role |
| 2014 | Lasa eta Zabala | Amaia | Main role |
| 2014 | El Buen Mal | Woman | Short film |
| 2015 | Un otoño sin Berlín | Sofía | Supporting role |
| 2016 | Igelak | Carmen | Supporting role |
| 2017 | Morir | Nurse | Supporting role |
| 2017 | Errementari | Ana | Supporting role |
| 2017 | For the Good Times | Ainhoa | Short film |
| 2017 | Tarde para el recreo | Mother | Short film |
| 2018 | Basque selfie | Ane | Main role |
| 2019 | Voces | Aitana | Short film |
| 2019 | Lekitxoko Etxea | Maitane | Short film |
| 2019 | El silencio de la ciudad blanca | Doctor Guevara | Supporting role |
| 2020 | Hil Kanpaiak | Karmen | Main role |
| 2020 | Ilargi guztiak | Main role | |
| 2020 | Nora | ||
| 2020 | Salvation Has No Name | Priest (voice) | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001,2005–2015 | Goenkale | Nekane Beitia | ETB 1 | More than 1,500 episodes
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| 2000 | Ander eta konpainia | ETB 1 | Guest role | ||
| 2000–2001 | Teilatupean | ETB 1 | Supporting role | ||
| 2002 | Kilker dema | ETB 1 | Guest role | ||
| 2002 | Platos sucios | ETB 2 | Guest role | ||
| 2010 | Goenkale 3000 | Herself | ETB 1 | TV special | [13] |
| 2010 | Euskal Kantuen Gaua | Herself | ETB 1 | Christmas Eve TV special | |
| 2011 | Vaya Semanita | ETB 2 | Guest role | ||
| 2012 | Finlandia | Herself | ETB 1 | Episodeː “Naroa Agirre eta Itziar Ituño” | |
| 2012 | 30 Urte Gozaaaatzen! | Herself | ETB 1 | New Year’s Eve TV special | [14] |
| 2014 | Euskal Kantuen Gaua | Herself | ETB 1 | Christmas Eve TV special | |
| 2015 | Zuek hor | Herself | ETB 1 | Episodeː “Itziar Ituño eta Iñigo Segurola” | [15] |
| 2015 | Soinu ehiztaria | Herself | ETB 1 | Guest (1 episode) | [16] |
| 2015-16 | Kaixo 2016 | Herself | ETB 1 | New Year’s Eve TV special | [17] |
| 2016 | Pintxo & Pote | Herself | ETB 1 | Brief appearance (1 episode) | [18] |
| 2017 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | Koro Zabaleta | TVE | Guest (5 episodes) | |
| 2017 | Pulsaciones | Guest actress | Antena 3 | 1 episode | |
| 2017–present | Money Heist | Raquel Murillo | Antena 3 / Netflix | Main role (31 episodes) | |
| 2018 | Goenkale 18 | Herself | ETB 1 | TV special | [19] |
| 2018 | Gure kasa | Herself | ETB 1 | Episodeː “Itziar Ituño” | [20] |
| 2018 | Bilboko Aste Nagusia 2018 | Herself | ETB 1 | Guest (1 episode) | [21] |
| 2019 | Gure doinuak | Herself | ETB 1 | Episodeː “Itziar Ituño eta Nerbioi Ibarra” | [22] |
| 2019 | Nunca es tarde | Herself | Fox Sports Sur | Guest (1 episode) | |
| 2019 | O Programa de Cristina | Herself | SIC | Guest (1 episode) | |
| 2019 | Egunak egin du | Herself | ETB 1 | Collaborator (1 episode) | [23] |
| 2019 | Gabonǃ Kantantzera gatozǃ | Herself | ETB 1 | Christmas Eve TV special | [24] |
| 2020 | Vivement dimanche | Herself | France 2 | Guest (1 episode) | |
| 2020 | Barre librea | Herself | ETB 1 | Guest (1 episode) | |
| 2020 | Mask Singer | The Ballerina | TF1 | Guest (1 episode) | |
| TBA | Alardea | ETB 1 | Miniseries | ||
| TBA | Intimidad | Netflix |
Stage
- Izarrak/Estrellas (2003).
- Pakitarentzat Bakarrik (2004).
- Zeta/Seda (2005).
- Jostailuen Istorioak/Historia de juguetes (2005).
- Lapurzuola/Cueva de ladrones (2007).
- Grönholm Metodoa (2008).
- AURI-AURI (2010).
- Ilunpetan/El Apagón (2010).
- Amantalaren Ahotsa (2011).
- Herioa eta Dontzeila (2012).
- Hitzak/Palabras (2013–2014).
- Koadernoa Zuri/Cuaderno en blanco (2016–2017)
- Desoxirribonucleico (2017).
- Funtzak (2017).
- Yo soy Pichichi (2018)