Acting
Jun 18, 1978
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mía Maestro
Acting
Biography
Mía Maestro (born June 19, 1978, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine actress and singer-songwriter of Italian, Swiss-French, and Spanish descent. At age 18 she moved to Berlin to study classical vocal performance and Brechtian acting techniques, returning to Argentina two years later and making her film debut in Carlos Saura's Tango (1998), which earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. Her breakthrough in Hollywood came when J.J. Abrams cast her as Nadia Santos on Alias (2004–2006) after she originally met him hoping to land a role on Lost. She also released her debut music album Si Agua in 2014 and is an advocate for criminal justice reform through The Last Prisoner Project. Her notable film credits include Timecode (2000) (Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek), Frida (2002) (Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) (Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna), Poseidon (2006) (Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Connelly), The Box (2007) (Cameron Diaz, Frank Grillo), Visioneers (2008) (Zach Galifianakis, Judy Greer), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson), Savages (2012) (Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek), Some Girl(s) (2013) (Anna Kendrick, Jai Courtney), and End of the Century (2019) (Luis Luque, Dolores Fonzi). On television she is best known for her role as Dr. Nora Martinez in The Strain (2014–2015) and Nadia Santos in Alias (2004–2006).
Feature Films (37)
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
Poseidon
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Frida
Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.
The Motorcycle Diaries
Visioneer George Washington Winsterhammerman lives a comfortable but monotonous life in this slightly futuristic black comedy. When people start exploding from stress and George is showing early symptoms, he's forced to examine his life. Taking a look at his nice job, his sexless marriage and his resistance to life coaching, George reconsiders the philosophy of happiness through mindless activity.
Visioneers
Young couple Carla and Martin are abducted by three men and spend a terrifying night in Caracas as they wait for Carla's father to hand over the ransom
Secuestro Express
A drifter comes to the town of Deepwater and is seduced into a twisted game of deceit and murder.
Deepwater
Television & Series (13)
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.
The Tony Danza Show
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
Family Guy
Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.
Alias
Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.
Mayans M.C.
Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.
