Laia Costa

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 German Film Award for Best Actress, becoming the first foreign actress to win a Lola and a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination. After initial minor television roles in Spain, including an appearance in Polseres vermelles (2013), she went on to star in the romantic dramas Newness (2017) and Only You (2018), the horror thriller Piercing (2018), the romantic comedy Duck Butter (2018), and the multi-narrative drama Life Itself (2018). Costa has also appeared in the television series Foodie Love (2019), Devils (2020), and the science fiction anthology Soulmates (2020). She gained widespread acclaim in Spain for her portrayal of Amaia in Lullaby (2022), becoming the most acclaimed performance of the awards season, winning the Goya Award for Best Actress, along with a Feroz Award, a Forqué Award, and a Platino Award. She later starred in the romantic drama Un amor (2023), earning her a second Platino Award, and portrayed Moghedien in the Amazon Prime Video series The Wheel of Time (2023–2025).

Most Known For

The Wheel of Time

as Moghedien

German Film Award

as Self

Devils

as Sofia Flores

I Want You

as Chica serpiente

The Time in Between

as Alba

Cites

as Paula Gutiérrez

Soulmates

as Libby Ozbek

Polseres vermelles

as Rym

Carlos, rey emperador

as María de Hungría

Cites Barcelona

as Paula Gutiérrez

Cuéntame un cuento

as Claudia Alvarado (Caperucita Roja)

Newness

as Gabi Silva

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

The Enchanted

as Irene

Victoria

as Victoria

The Diplomat

as Mariona Cabell

Palm Trees in the Snow

as Daniela

Foodie Love

as Ella

Toledo, cruce de destinos

as Aurora

Life Itself

as Isabel Díaz