NAHIA
LÁIZ
Actress, Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Producer
Representation: Global
Representation: Global
Basque actress based in Madrid, Spain. In 2024 she will premiere the feature film “The Book” in the leading role of the movie. She also released in 2023 the short film “Los Hijos” (The children), a movie written, directed, produced and starred by Nahia.
From a very young age, she began her acting education in her native Bilbao, under the guidance of Ramón Barea, at the Juan de Antxieta Conservatory. At the age of 18 she moved to Madrid to study at the Teatro Cámara Chéjov, directed by Angel Gutiérrez, and becoming part of its theatrical company. In Madrid, Nahia also combines her studies in Veterinary Medicine -from which she graduated at the Universidad Complutense-, and at the Official School of Languages (English), with her acting studies in “Ensayo 100”, directed by Jorge Eines.
Nahia complemented her theatrical education with audiovisual training attending several courses lectured by some casting directors such as Luis Gimeno, Sara Bilbatúa, Tonucha Vidal or TV director Javier F. Luna.
Also trained in singing, voiceover and dubbing techniques, in 2009 she moved to Paris to study with Jeremy James (Theatre du Soleil), Haim Isaacs (Roy Hart) and Paola Rizza (Lecq).
In theatre she played and kept training under the orders of Cristina Marsillach, Laura Ortega, José Cruz, Andrés Lima, Pablo Messiez, José Sanchís Sinisterra and a long etcetera.
She joined the renowned theatre company “Off Madrid” where she starred in several productions directed by Luis Maluenda, as well as “Proyecto 432”, starring in two of its main productions: La Mirada del Otro (more than 150 functions on tour) and Proyecto 43-2. Nahia is also credited as AD on the play Viaje al Fin de la Noche, nominated to Best Show in the MAX Awards (Spanish Theatre Awards).
In 2011 Nahia Láiz created her own theatre company and premiered the comedy Una Noche Como Aquella, written by Nacho Redondo and directed by Mar Corzo (Chos) with which they managed to stay on the billboard for two years.
In television Nahia has worked in series such as “Cuéntame cómo pasó” (TVE), “Eva y Kolegas” (Neox), “¿Hay alguien ahí?” (Cuatro), “¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?” (TVE), “Centro Médico” (TVE) or “Servir y Proteger” (TVE), among others. She also starred in Alex Rodrigo’s webseries “Libres”, a perfomance awarded with the Best Actress Award in the LA Web Fest.
In cinema she has worked in several short films such as “La Propina” by Esteban Crespo, or The Same Life” by César Roldán, among others.
Nahia Láiz has also worked in the feature films “Sicarivs: la Noche y el Silencio” and “El Guardián Invisible”.
LANGUAGES
Spanish (Native)
English (Fluent)
French (Basic)
ACCENTS
Basque, Castilian, Chilean, Argentinian, English and French.
SKILLS
Horse riding, skating, yoga, dance, climbing and singing.
2024 – The Book (feature film) | Dir. Bernardo Hernández | | SPAIN
2023 – Los Hijos (short film) | Dir. Nahia Láiz | FTFCAM, La Caña Brothers and Nahia Láiz | SPAIN
2021 – Servir y Proteger (TV series) | Created by Tirso Calero | Plano a Plano | TVE | SPAIN
2019 – 17 Mujeres (web series) | Dir. Juan Testa and Claudio Pascual | Ausolan | SPAIN
2017 – El Guardián Invisible (feature film) | Dir. Fernando Gómez Molina | Nostromo Pictures | SPAIN
2016 – The Same Life (short film) | Dir. César Roldán | Fuel Films | SPAIN
2016 – Centro Médico (TV series) | Dir. Gonzalo Baz and Raquel Barrero | Zebra Producciones | TVE | SPAIN
2016 – El Partido (TV series) | Dir. Alex Rodrigo | Filmeu | Flooxer | SPAIN
2016 – Cuéntame Cómo Pasó (TV series) | Grupo Ganga | TVE | SPAIN
2015 – Sicarivs: La Noche y el Silencio (feature film) | Dir. Javier Muñoz | Bisojo Media Producciones | SPAIN
2014 – Layla Fate (short film) | Dir. Marvin Tolentino | Yupie Films | SPAIN
2014 – La Propina (short film) | Dir. Esteban Crespo | Producciones Africanauan | SPAIN
2013 – Libres (web series) | Dir. Alex Rodrigo | SPAIN
2012 – 100 Calabazas (web series) | Dir. Alex Rodrigo | Papanatos | SPAIN
2012 – Bunker Xpress (short film) | Dir. Alberto del Río | SPAIN
2011 – Toma Única (short film) | Dir. Alberto del Río | SPAIN
2010 – Hay Alguien Ahí (TV series) | Created by Daniel Cebrián, Miguel Angel Fernández and Joaquín Górriz | Plural Entertainment | Cuatro | SPAIN
2008 – Eva y Kolegas (TV series) | Created by Marcela and Stephen Hughes | Rojo Vivo Producciones | Neox | SPAIN
2008 – Hola, Qué Tal (TV series) | Dir. Isabel Prados | RTVE Internacional | SPAIN
