Macarena Gómez Traseira (born 2 February 1978) is a Spanish actress. She became known for her many roles in fantasy and horror films. From 2007 to 2020, she played the role of Lola in the television series La que se avecina.
Career
Born on 2 February 1978 in Córdoba, she joined the Maruja Caracuel's Ballet School at a young age. She completed her secondary education in the United States. She trained for three years at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, moving to Madrid afterwards.
After some minor roles in television starting in 1999 (Raquel busca su sitio, El comisario), her film debut was the 2001 cosmic horror movie Dagon, portraying mermaid-like priestess Uxía Cambarro. She also starred in the 2008 comedy-horror film Sexykiller.
By the end of 2013, right after the beginning of the new season of the soap opera La que se avecina, Macarena Gómez starts presenting TV commercials for the Spanish banking group Bankia.
In 2018 she played Dolores in the biography drama historical film El fotógrafo de Mauthausen along with Mario Casas and Alain Hernández.
Private life
In June 2013, Macarena Gómez married musician and film director Aldo Comas.
Filmography
Mi Otro Jon (2023), by Paco Arango
The Game of the Cheetah (2022), by Dan Pero Manescu
La Déesse du Crépuscule (2021), by Dan Pero Manescu
Confinamiento Incluido (2021), by Miguel Martí
Nadie muere en Ambrosía (2020), by Héctor Valdez
75 días (2020), by Marc Romero
Quiero contarte algo' (2020), by J.K. Álvarez
The Rodriguez and the Beyond (2019), by Paco Arango
Instant Love (2019), by Suso Imbernón and Juanjo Moscardó Rius
The Crack: Inception (2019), by José Luis Garci
Trivial (2019), by Sandra Reina and Fran Menchón
El Cerro de los Dioses (2019), by Daniel M. Caneiro
Boi (2019), by Jorge M. Fontana
Camisa de fuerza (2018), by Ivan Mulero
Affection (2018), by Ángel Gómez Hernández
Up Among the Stars (2018), by Zoe Berriatúa
Black Label (2018), by David Vergés
Bicho (2018), by Christopher Cartagena González
Ma Belle (2017), by Antoni Caimari Caldés
Killing God (2017), by Caye Casas and Albert Pintó
Relaxing Cup of Coffee (2016), by José Semprún
249. La noche en que una becaria encontró a Emiliano Revilla (2016) by Luis María Ferrández
El desconcierto (2016), by Alberto Carpintero
Behind (2016), by Ángel Gómez Hernández
It's My Closet and I Cry If I Want To (2016), by Inés de León
Void Chair (2016), by Xavier Miralles
Hijas (2015), by J. Prada and K. Prada
The Horror Network Vol. 1 (2015), by: Brian Dorton, Joseph Graham, Manuel Marín, Lee Matthews, Douglas Conner and Ignacio Martín Lerma
Vostok (2015), by Miquel Casals
Una mañana cualquiera (2015), by Miguel Martí
Witch Girl (2014), by Ricardo Uhagon Vivas
Vibraciones (2014), by Miguel Martí and Alberto Ros
Bath Time (2014), by Eduardo Casanova
Blink (2013), by Diego Latorre
Al final todos mueren (2013), by: David Galán Galindo, Roberto Pérez Toledo, Pablo Vara, Javier Botet and Javier Fesser
Las cinco crisis del Apocalipsis (2013), by Manu Ochoa
La niña (2012), by Alberto Carpintero
Papá te quiere mucho (2012), by Lucía Valverde
Ratas (2012), by Jota Linares
Y la muerte lo seguía (2012), by Ángel Gómez Hernández
The Summer Side (2012), by Antonia San Juan
The Curse (2012), by Aldo Comas
Intereses Mundanos Bar Mut (2011), by Christian Molina and Serpico Ramses Albiñana
The Norm (2011), by J. Prada and K. Prada
La última víctima (2011), by Ángel Gómez Hernández
Merry Little Christmas (2011), by Manuel Marín and Ignacio Martín Lerma
Cementerio de elefantes (2011), by Darío Paso
Mi primer amanecer (2011), by Chus Gutiérrez
Quédate conmigo (2010), by Zoe Berriatúa
Miedo (2010), by Jaume Balagueró
Esto no es amor (2010), by Javier San Román
Carlota (2009), by Jorge Mañes and Nilo Mur
Un suceso neurasténico en la vida de Ernesto Cadorna (2009), by Fernando Ronchese
Marisa (2009), by Nacho Vigalondo
Epílogo (2008), by Zoe Berriatúa
Vámonos de aquí (2008), by Nydia García
4000 euros (2008) by Richard Jordan
La noche que dejó de llover (2008), by Alfonso Zarauza
Mejor que nunca (2008), by Dolores Payás
Acción reacción (2008), by David Ilundain
Sr. Rosso (2007), by Jaume Balagueró
Películas para no dormir: Para entrar a vivir (2006), by Jaume Balagueró
Contracuerpo (2005) by Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
Luminaria (2005), by Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento
Diario de un skin (2005), by Jacobo Rispa
Hot milk (2005), by Ricardo Bofill
Rapados (2004), by Román Parrado
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt (2004), by Paco Plaza
Aurora Borealis (2004), by Lisbeth Dreyer
Nieves (2003), by Alberto Palma
Un mystique determinado (2003), by Carles Congost
S Club Seeing Double (2003), by Nigel Dick
Una pasión singular (2003), by Antonio Gonzalo
O'Donnell 21 (2002), by Yoel Dahan
Rosas rotas (2001), by Aleix Masferrer López