biography

Laia Costa (Catalan: [ˈlajə ˈkɔstə]; born February 18, 1985) is a Spanish actress. She is best known for starring in the critically acclaimed one-shot German thriller Victoria (2015), for which she received several accolades, including a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and a German Film Award for Best Actress, making her the first foreign actress to win a Lola. She then starred in the romantic dramas Newness (2017) and Only You (2018). She also appeared in the second season of the series Polseres Vermelles (2013), in the horror thriller Piercing (2018), and in the first season of the financial drama Devils (2020). Costa gained critical acclaim in her native country for her role as Amaia in Lullaby (2022), receiving several nominations and winning accolades including the Goya Award for Best Actress.