Paz Campos Trigo better known as Paz Vega, is a Spanish actress, She was born on January 2, 1976, in Seville. The slender and athletic Paz first dreamed of being a sports star and later aspired to politics. But at age 15, all it took was a day at the theater to cement her ambitions; a performance of La Casa de Bernarda Alba set her sights on acting for good.Paz Vega made her television debut in the Spanish TV series, Menudo es mi padre, which starred pint-sized rumba singer El Fary. After appearing in two other series in 1997. Mas que amigos and teen drama Companeros, she went on to grace the silver screen in 1999 in Zapping. The same year she also had a minor role in the David Menkes movie I Will Survive (Sobreviviré) alongside Emma Suárez, Juan Diego Botto and a cameo from Boy George.
Paz Vega made her big break in 7 Vidas, also in 1999. The series was billed as a Spanish Friends and went on to become one of the country's best-loved domestic sitcoms. Vega played Laura, a perky Andalusian girl who had come to stay with David, who had recently come out of a coma. The series was broadcast on Telecinco and finished April 12, 2006, albeit without Vega.
The 2001 film Sex and Lucia brought the actress to the attention of a larger audience. She then became much better known in the United States after a star-making role in the 2004 James L. Brooks film Spanglish opposite Adam Sandler.
She recently co-starred with Morgan Freeman in the independent film 10 Items or Less.
Paz Vega is also a model. She is signed to 1/One Management in New York City.
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Burning Palms
Triage
The Spirit
Not Forgotten
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
The Human Contract
La Masseria Delle
Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo
Fade to Black
Los Borgia
10 Items or Less