The Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice Awards and SAG Awards nominee added a brand new nomination to her assortment — an Oscar for Best Actress. Karla Sofia Gascon‘s nomination is a historic one, being that she is the primary brazenly trans actress to be nominated. Find out extra in regards to the Emilia Perez star under.
‘Emilia Perez’ Isn’t Karla Sofia Gascon’s First Acting Role
Although Emilia Perez is the star’s breakout movie, Karla has been performing for some time. Since beginning in 1995, she has acted in a plethora of TV sequence and telenovelas corresponding to, Harina, 40 y 20, Until the End of Time, and Como cube el dicho. She has additionally participated within the motion pictures We Are the Nobles and GEIST, per her IMDB profile. In 2009, the actress who was born in Spain, moved to Mexico in pursuit of an performing profession.
Karla Sofia Gascon Almost Passed Up ‘Emilia Perez’
Karla was hesitant in regards to the film, attributable to it being a musical. In November 2024, she candidly shared with Vogue: “I thought, ‘Well, this can’t be possible.’ I thought it’d be one of those things that they call me for, just to be weird and will never go ahead. And I hated musicals. They’re what I least wanted to work on.”
Karla Sofia Gascon Insisted That She Portray Emilia Before and After the Transition
Karla expressed her need behind desirous to play each roles. She shared with Entertainment Weekly: “I did insist on doing both roles because I know my capabilities and I knew I was ready to para muestra un botón basta (show by way of example), as they say in Spain, that I had the ability to play the character. When you know what you want to do and that you can do it, fight for it. That’s one piece of advice I can give to everyone: to go for what they believe in, for their dreams, and for what they believe they can do well.”
Karla Sofia Gascon Is a Mother and a Wife
Karla is married to her spouse Marisa Gutierrez, whom she met as a teen in a Spanish nightclub, they usually acquired married of their mid-20s, in accordance with Us Weekly. Karla and Marisa share their daughter, Victoria Gutierrez, 14. With the assist of Karla’s spouse and daughter, the star transitioned in 2018. When she was 46, she publicly got here out. Both her daughter and spouse attended the premiere of Emilia Perez along with her on the 2024 New York Film Festival.
Karla Sofia Gascon Is Already Working on Her Next Role
Karla’s performing function as Tia Encarna in Las Malas, is in pre-production, and her portrayal of Jaime in Uomini e altri inconvenienti, is in post-production.